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:
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.
AHRC 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. [read more]
