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Equity at work

No worker should face discrimination because of issues unrelated to what he or she does at work.

Yet this happens every day to workers everywhere. They face discrimination based on gender, age, race, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, religion, and other factors that make them different from the dominant groups in our society.

For the union movement to grow strong it must develop its capacity to organise all workers. CPSU is working to promote equal opportunity; oppose discrimination and promote positive action to address past discrimination for the following groups:

  • Women
  • People with disabilities
  • Torres Strait and aboriginal people - go to our National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cabinet page
  • Lesbians and gays
  • Older people
  • Young people

If you have a problem with discrimination at work, call our Member Service Centre on 1300 137 636 or click here to go to our workplace issue form.


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Pay equity at last for 150,000 social and community sector workers - 3 February 2012
The full bench ruling of Fair Work Australia for social and community sector workers on 1 February is a landmark in the fight for equal pay for women, says the ACTU.

Employers stuck in past and must catch up to values on equal pay for women - 2 February 2012
Employers must move on from old-fashioned ideas about women’s work and make a genuine commitment to overcome the 18% gap between men and women’s pay, say unions.

CPSU MEDIA RELEASE: What women want survey launched - 18 October 2011
The Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) is launching its annual What Women Want survey on Monday 17 October.

Are you working for free? - 31 August 2011
Equal Pay Day marks the point in the financial year of the number of extra days women work to equal the average pay of men.

Women not so super - 27 July 2011
Women’s retirement pay gap is a national disgrace and unions are calling for action on inequality in superannuation.

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The Australian Human Rights Commission can help with discrimination on the grounds of race, colour or ethnic origin , racial vilification , sex, sexual harassment, marital status, pregnancy, or disability.
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