National e-Bulletin

16 November 2011

Dear [FirstName]

Critical step towards fair pay for community-sector workers

On the 10th November, Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced that the Federal government would join the union to make a submission to Fair Work Australia which would see Australia’s social and community-sector workers get pay rises of between 19 and 42 per cent.

To resolve the union’s equal pay case currently before the authorities, the Government has committed $2billion over six years to the community sector.

Australia's peak community and social services body, the Australian Council of Social Services, has released a statement about the significance of the announcement. Read the full ACOSS media release.
 
Kind regards,
Peter

Peter Badenhorst JP (C.dec)
B.Compt. FCA
Chief Operating Officer
Australian Association of Social Workers
PO Box 4956
KINGSTON ACT 2604
Phone: +61 2 6270 7203      
Membership: 1800 630 124
coo@aasw.asn.au
www.aasw.asn.au