PSA Public Sector Review Magazine - November 2024

Welcome to the latest issue of the Public Sector Review.

Negotiations for the next Salaried Enterprise Agreement are on – with wages being members’ top priority.

Our negotiations will focus on getting as much money into our members’ pockets as possible. To achieve this, we need PSA members to stay united, engaged, visible and active. Our main feature explains the lead-up to current negotiations and outlines specific activities you can take to boost our collective power.

Sustained and united action from members works – as the Premier’s Review and subsequent scrapping of the SA Museum’s disastrous ‘reimagining’ proposal has shown. Our article explains how, with members and interested stakeholders, we sent a clear message to the SA government that the ‘re-imagining’ proposal was unacceptable. It’s a massive win for PSA members at the Museum and for South Australia.

We also look at this year’s annual PSA Women’s Conference, which focused on winning through union power. Women from across the state gathered to enjoy solidarity with other PSA members and explore the theory and practice of union power. One speaker shared her experience of organising a lunch time ‘walk out’ at the Department for Child Protection (DCP) as part of PSA action during National Child Protection Week. Check out our article to find out more about that week. As we go to print, the PSA is working with members in DCP to address their unsustainable workloads.

We also profile two members who are making a difference outside their usual job – Katisha Forrest from Northern Adelaide Local Health Network, and Paul Unsworth from the National Parks and Wildlife Service.

We hope this Review inspires you to get active in your union – and as always, enjoy the benefits that PSA membership offers.