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			<title>CPSU members support DHA?s offer </title>
			<description>The CPSU members? ballot closed on Monday 23 April. </description>
			<link>http://www.cpsu.org.au/campaigns/news/28243.html</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:44:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>DHA Members? ballot opens</title>
			<description>DHA management has notified the CPSU that they plan to proceed to an all staff vote in the middle of May. The CPSU members? ballot opens today, this is an opportunity for CPSU members to have a say on DHA?s improved offer. </description>
			<link>http://www.cpsu.org.au/campaigns/news/28154.html</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:54:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>DHA members - your action pays off </title>
			<description>In negotiations last Friday 30 March 2012 DHA management tabled a significantly improved agreement offer. These improvements were tabled after strong argument by the CPSU and have only come about because DHA employees acted together and rejected DHA?s initial offer. </description>
			<link>http://www.cpsu.org.au/campaigns/news/28088.html</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 13:56:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Back to the bargaining table at DHA</title>
			<description>The CPSU, DHA management and other bargaining representatives met last Tuesday for the first time since last year?s NO vote. While DHA has not offered any changes to their position, they have indicated that they will be making a case to the Special Minister of State (SMOS) to retain special leave and the service recognition leave option. </description>
			<link>http://www.cpsu.org.au/campaigns/news/27254.html</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Now for a better DHA offer</title>
			<description>CPSU would like to take this opportunity to welcome DHA employees back to work for 2012; we hope you had a safe and enjoyable New Year. </description>
			<link>http://www.cpsu.org.au/campaigns/news/27101.html</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:49:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>DHA employees vote for a better deal </title>
			<description>Congratulations. A majority of employees who voted on the proposed DHA agreement cast their vote for a better deal. The CPSU will be in contact with DHA soon to schedule a return to the bargaining table in the New Year. </description>
			<link>http://www.cpsu.org.au/campaigns/news/26803.html</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 08:21:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Vote NO for a better DHA agreement</title>
			<description>DHA will commence an all staff ballot on the proposed DHA agreement on Tuesday 13 December. The CPSU is recommending that all employees vote NO and bring DHA back to the bargaining table.
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			<link>http://www.cpsu.org.au/campaigns/news/26732.html</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:25:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Vote NO for a better DHA agreement</title>
			<description>DHA will commence an all staff ballot on the proposed DHA agreement next Tuesday 13 December. The CPSU is recommending that all employees vote NO and bring DHA back to the bargaining table. </description>
			<link>http://www.cpsu.org.au/campaigns/news/26672.html</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 09:54:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>DHA removes conditions at the last minute</title>
			<description>DHA has removed important conditions from the agreement without negotiation and without adequate compensation. 
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			<link>http://www.cpsu.org.au/campaigns/news/26587.html</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:46:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>CPSU seeks the assistance of the industrial umpire </title>
			<description>Last week the CPSU sought the assistance of the industrial umpire, Fair Work Australia (FWA) to improve the DHA agreement before it goes to an all staff vote. CPSU members in DHA are saying they want to see a better deal from DHA, but DHA has tried to push through a new agreement with minimal negotiations. 
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			<link>http://www.cpsu.org.au/campaigns/news/26305.html</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:09:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Groundswell for a better agreement</title>
			<description>Last week staff in DHA offices around the country told CPSU that they want to see genuine negotiations and better offer from DHA.
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			<link>http://www.cpsu.org.au/campaigns/news/26174.html</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 09:45:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>DHA to push its proposal through</title>
			<description>Last Friday CPSU expressed its disappointment that DHA management had decided to push through its proposed agreement with only very minimal discussion ? the time taken for negotiations could have easily fit into one working day.
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			<link>http://www.cpsu.org.au/campaigns/news/26169.html</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:28:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>What is DHA saying at the negotiating table?</title>
			<description>The issues most commonly raised by CPSU members in the recent CPSU DHA bargaining survey have been tabled with DHA management in negotiations.
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			<link>http://www.cpsu.org.au/campaigns/news/26168.html</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 10:26:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Is this good faith bargaining? </title>
			<description>CPSU has conveyed concerns to DHA management that the time allowed for negotiating the new agreement is not sufficient to allow genuine negotiations. </description>
			<link>http://www.cpsu.org.au/campaigns/news/26167.html</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 10:14:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Who represents YOU in DHA?</title>
			<description>Defence Housing Australia (DHA) staff face an important question - who represents you in the upcoming DECA negotiations? 
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			<link>http://www.cpsu.org.au/campaigns/news/26159.html</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 08:49:00 EST</pubDate>
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