As a member and Worksite Rep. in DAIS, I believe we face a difficult future: Foley’s razor gang, our next pay agreement just around the corner, then the inevitability of a future Liberal government handing us over to WorkChoices.
Ask yourself: What shape is our union in to deal with these challenges? In my opinion it doesn’t look good.
Like you, I received the email saying PSA leadership had met the Treasurer and everything was ticketty-boo. They’ve met more ministers than the Archbishop of Adelaide!
I nearly choked on my cornflakes when I read cuts of up to 10% were planned.
PSA’s response is ‘research’ and to sit on their hands. No meetings of members or delegates to plan a campaign to fight Labor’s outrageous broken promise. No Organisers in the workplace drumming up support.
Research and ever more media releases failed in our pay claim and won’t work now.
We need a change of approach. PSA must take us members into their confidence, and trust us to be active and prepared to stand together if under attack.
After 17 years as an active public sector unionist, like many I have seen the ups and downs. I have learnt that research only gets you so far; the government will only take us seriously if they know we’re serious!
James, Marie, Graham and I are the only candidates standing who are not hand picked by PSA leadership. For change to occur we need your vote.
Contact: independent-voice@aapt.net.au
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