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After weeks of CPSU pressure, Telstra has agreed to pay back $700,000 to 1000 call-centre staff underpaid because of faulty performance monitoring systems... another example of why being a CPSU member matters. Read more and have your say here.

Yeah baby! Union leads mat leave push

The CPSU has called for maternity leave entitlements to be increased from 14 to 26 weeks in the public service over the next five years. Read more and have you say here.

Nail your job interview... without getting crucified

Have you ever walked out of a job interview with that sinking feeling, cursing yourself over that stupid answer to the question you hadn’t prepared for? Well, you can take some comfort knowing you’re not the only one. Read more and share your stories here.

Good news on redeployment as tough Budget looms

Strong representation from CPSU has led to the Federal Government creating a specialist support unit to manage redeployment opportunities across the APS. The move is a response to growing concerns about the impact of expected budget cuts. Read more and have your say here.

We will be stronger, together says ACTU

Collective bargaining should be the indispensable heart and soul of Australia's industrial relations system says ACTU president Sharan Burrow. Read more from The Age here.

GC08 - celebrate the past, shape the future

The CPSU Governing Council in Canberra met for three days in Canberra recently to map out a strategic plan for life in the new political and industrial environment. It was a packed agenda from start to finish. Find out more and have your say here. CPSU volunteers celebrated CPSU Governing Council took time out recently to honor 36 CPSU members for their outstanding work with the union at Governing Council last weekend. Read more here.

Books - Privatisation: sell off or sell out?

So it's not just cricket and swimming. Did you know Australia is also a world leader when it comes to privatisation? Privatisation: sell off or sell out - a book by Bob Walker and Betty Con Walker lifts the lid on how privatisation is radically changing Australia. The CPSU has ten copies of this provocative and important book to give away to members. To enter simply email us at cpsunews@cpsu.org.au

Book comp winners

Congrats to R. Kearney from ATO, M. Breen from OCO and K. Peacock from SSAT who have won a copy of Syrup, the debut novel by Australian author Max Barry. Thanks again to our good friends at Scribe Publications.

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