Since taking on the role of General Secretary, I’ve been proud to be part of a union that wins for its diverse membership. It’s by the central tenet of unionism, working together, that we can continue to have these wins.

One of the primary functions of a union is to negotiate for better pay for its members. And we have done just that. We have emerged from months of negotiations to sign a memorandum (pictured) giving most members a three-year pay deal. Thanks in no small part to our campaigning in the recent state election, we are no longer bound by a wage cap that unfairly suppressed our salaries every year.

Winning unions like the PSA CPSU NSW push for safer work environments, better equipment, and reasonable work hours to ensure the physical and mental well-being of their members. They protect against layoffs, unfair dismissal, and other employment insecurity.

Unions like ours win to protect members from workplace blight such as discrimination and harassment. They often help enforce workplace policies and standards.
We have won stronger safety regulations and enforce compliance with safety standards. We win better protection against workplace hazards, ensuring our members go home safely at the end of the day.

Winning means getting on the front foot, keeping our employers honest by filing grievances for violations of awards and agreements, workplace rules and labour laws.
If necessary, the PSA CPSU NSW will go to the Industrial Relations Commission, the Fair Work Commission or other courts to win for members and hold employers accountable.

In addition to negotiations, we, as a union, can deploy more direct strategies, such as work bans and walk-offs.

Winning hearts and minds is part of the battle to win better wages and conditions. Our union also runs extensive campaigns to keep the public, media and politicians informed of what our members deserve.

We know our members respond to victories. They respond to a union that puts its members first, and on the winner’s dais.

We are proud of our successes, and we know that an increasing number of workers in areas we cover are bucking a national trend and signing up to the PSA CPSU NSW because they know it is a union that campaigns and wins on behalf of its members.