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204622
Wed, 08/31/2011 - 14:31
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NSW teachers to strike next week
NSW teachers will strike for 24 hours on Thursday, September 8, to protest against the state government's public sector wage changes.
NSW Teachers' Federation president Bob Lipscombe said the union had directed all its members to stop work on that day, to join other public sector workers at a rally in Sydney's Domain.
"The O'Farrell government has failed to respond to calls from the Teachers Federation, Unions NSW and unions representing firefighters, nurses, police and other public sector workers to reverse the changes to NSW industrial relations legislation," Mr Lipscombe said in a statement.
"During this stopwork all members who are within a reasonable travelling distance of Sydney are urged to join with firefighters, nurses, police and other public sector workers to attend the public sector rally in the Sydney Domain."
In June, 12,000 public sector workers protested against the workplace changes, which have capped annual pay increases at 2.5 per cent, and stripped the Industrial Relations Commission of its power to set wages.
Unions are also concerned that Tuesday's budget will see massive job losses, after media reported some departments were facing cuts of up to 25 per cent.
NSW Teachers' Federation president Bob Lipscombe said the union had directed all its members to stop work on that day, to join other public sector workers at a rally in Sydney's Domain.
"The O'Farrell government has failed to respond to calls from the Teachers Federation, Unions NSW and unions representing firefighters, nurses, police and other public sector workers to reverse the changes to NSW industrial relations legislation," Mr Lipscombe said in a statement.
"During this stopwork all members who are within a reasonable travelling distance of Sydney are urged to join with firefighters, nurses, police and other public sector workers to attend the public sector rally in the Sydney Domain."
In June, 12,000 public sector workers protested against the workplace changes, which have capped annual pay increases at 2.5 per cent, and stripped the Industrial Relations Commission of its power to set wages.
Unions are also concerned that Tuesday's budget will see massive job losses, after media reported some departments were facing cuts of up to 25 per cent.
