31 Dec 2008 - Stronger together: Working as a Union Group in Bargaining & Campaigns - This fact sheet discusses how union members work together during enterprise bargaining and other campaigns. More...
23 Dec 2008 - Main Roads Members Update - Union members in Main Roads have endorsed EDA7. 96 Percent of members who voted in the Ballot wished to see the agreement certified. More...
21 Dec 2008 - Wages Update 2008 - We made the decision to challenge government policy not just in a single department, or as part of a single collective agreement, but across the entire public sector. More...
26 Oct 2008 - Congratulations! Wages offer a major win for Queensland Health - As indicated in our previous message, QPSU members have won a great victory with the government agreeing to revise its 3.25% wages offer More...
25 Oct 2008 -We did it! Campaign secures wages victory - Our campaign for fair wages has achieved an outstanding success The state government have agreed to scrap their offer for a 3.25% wage increase over 3 years More...
07 Oct 2008 - Wages campaign: negotiations continue after successful rallies - Only hours after QPSU members in Brisbane, Townsville, Mackay, Rockhampton and Bundaberg held rallies last week calling on the state government to revise its wages offer, the government announced it would be fast-tracking wages negotiations More...
07 Oct 2008 - RBA cuts rates, but pressures on workers remain - The QPSU has joined with the rest of the Australian union movement in welcoming the announcement of an interest rates cut that will ease the pressure on Queensland public sector workers paying more than ever for their accommodation, food and transport More...
02 Oct 2008 - Rallies boost wages fight - let's get the Premier to take responsibility - On Tuesday over 5000 workers across the state stood together and called on the Bligh Government to come to the party with a fairer wages offer More...
30 Sep 2008 - Huge turnout at rallies sends Premier a wake-up call - The outstanding success of today's rallies in Brisbane, Mackay, Townsville, Rockhampton and Bundaberg are just the beginning of the campaign awaiting the Premier unless she stops delegating the responsibility for public sector wages outcomes to others, said QPSU General Secretary Alex Scott More...
29 Sep 2008 - "At least you've got a job" - QPSU rejects Minister's insensitive comments; workers to strike tomorrow - QPSU General Secretary Alex Scott today slammed the state government for saying that workers could chose between a real wages cut and job losses. More...
24 Sep 2008 - Let's send the Bligh Government a message on September 30th - This campaign has achieved so much, thanks to your efforts. Now we need to capitalise on this momentum. More...
23 Sep 2008 - Rockhampton Fair wages rally - let's send a message! - Public sector workers are coming together on Tuesday 30 September, at 12:30 pm for a rally to give state politicians a message to politicians they can't ignore More...
22 Sep 2008 - Reminder: Fair wages campaign sticker day - Tuesday 23 September is the day for workers across the public sector to show their support by wearing their wage campaign stickers to work More...
18 Sep 2008 - Queensland hospitals to take industrial action - Industrial action will begin in Queensland hospitals from today (18 September) as part of the escalating campaign for a fair public sector wage increase More...
10 Sep 2008 - Why does the government ignore us? - Last Friday, the governmentshowed its strategy for the whole of the public sector: it still thinks you deserve a real wages cut. More...
9 Sep 2008 - Vivienne Doogan: Send a strong message - The QPSU Wage Balance campaign is important for every public servant in Queensland. By offering 3.25%, the Government essentially wants tens of thousands of public servants to take a cut in real wages. More...
8 Sep 2008 - Help keep our ads on the air: Join the QPSU! - The QPSU is fighting for a fair wage offer from the State Government. More...
8 Sep 2008 - Government refuses to budge on wages cut - The government maintaining its adherence to the government's 3.25% wages policy, effectively insisting on Friday that workers in Queensland Health make the choice between a real wages cut or trading away important conditions. More...
1 Sep 2008 - Sign the petition now for a fair wage increase - If you listen to the state government, the news just keeps getting better – Queensland is an “economic powerhouse” with extremely strong economic growth. More...
1 Sep 2008 - Government faces a fight as wages campaign steps up - Public sector workers are being asked to sign a petition addressed to Treasurer Andrew Fraser, asking for a revision in the government's 3.25% wages offer to public servants. More...
22 Aug 2008 - Government running scared as workers strike - An attempt by the state government to intimidate striking staff at the Department of Main Roads has failed, with department workers still taking part in the strike. More...
21 Aug 2008 - Main roads workers to strike for first time in 20 years - Members of the Queensland Public Sector Union in the Department of Main Roads are walking out on strike on Friday for the first time in 20 years, as part of the escalating campaign for a fair public sector wages increase. More...
20 Aug 2008 - Department of Main Roads EDA7 - Update - QPSU representatives have continued to attend negotiations at the Single Bargaining Unit meetings. More...
19 Aug 2008 - 1500 supporters and a brand new website – let’s keep the momentum going! - Last week, the Reserve Bank of Australia released a new statement on inflation. It’s continuing to grow, faster than was predicted. More...
18 Aug 2008 - New campaign web site launched - Last week, the Reserve Bank of Australia released a new statement on inflation. It's continuing to grow, faster than was predicted. More...
08 Aug 2008 - Campaign Update - Two weeks on, the state government still have not responded to our urgent request to revise their wage increase offer of 3.25%. More...