Finance staff vote for a union collective agreement
4 June 2008, 12:07pm
Congratulations to all the staff in Finance who voted for a union collective agreement. You’ve made the right decision; all the data shows union collective agreements deliver better pay and conditions for all staff.
The CPSU would like to thank every member for sharing your views, talking with your colleagues and participating in briefings across the country. We’d also like to welcome all those who’ve joined the union in the past few weeks, membership is growing and you have already shown that by acting collectively we can make a difference.
What have you just won?
Your decision creates the first real opportunity for you to have a genuine say in your pay, conditions, and rights in 10 years. The CPSU is committed to working with you to get the outcomes you want. By working together you’ve won an excellent opportunity to get genuine improvements in your pay, conditions, and rights.
Your choice
Means a genuine say over pay, conditions, and rights
Ensures genuine bargaining (not just consultation)
Delivers CPSU's bargaining experts working to get the best pay, conditions and rights for you
Creates an agreement your union can legally enforce.
What happens next?
Your union will be arranging a meeting with management to set out a process for bargaining and communication with you
Development of a bargaining team consisting of union members who work in Finance
The launch of a bargaining survey to seek your views
The results of the survey, combined with CPSU core claim will form the bargaining claim.
Your union is calling for campaign volunteers
How do we get the best outcome in bargaining?
If we are going to secure the pay, conditions, and rights that you deserve we need to be well organised and have strong union membership.
Experience shows us by working with and through your union we can ensure your views are heard. You need to:
