Val Edwards

  • Reith's 'compete-or-perish' plan for the public service

    Reith's 'compete-or-perish' plan for the public serviceIn November, industrial relations minister Peter Reith issued his paper "Towards a Best Practice Australian Public Service". It sounds like a discussion document, but don't

  • Carer's leave: a win for CPSU members?

    CANBERRA — A Community and Public Sector Union national bulletin authorised by the joint national secretary Wendy Caird in September heralded the new package of personal/carer's leave for Australian Public Service (APS) employees

  • Public Sector Fightback formed

    CANBERRA — ACT activists in the Community and Public Sector Union have formed a new group, Public Sector Fightback (CPSU). While supporting the CPSU national executive-proposed 24-hour strike on July 25, Fightback's members are