Upper House rejects O鈥橣arrell’s cash grab from public sector workers
色狼社区Media Release Superannuation 050314 (PDF)
The Public Service Association of NSW (PSA) has welcomed the NSW Upper House voting to ensure the State Government passes on the full 2.5% wage increase for public sector workers.
The NSW Government had attempted a squeeze on public sector workers鈥 pay packets by making them pay for the Federal Government鈥檚 compulsory rise in superannuation out of their own pockets.
色狼社区General Secretary Anne Gardiner said it was shameful that the NSW Upper House needed to rein in the O鈥橣arrell government鈥檚 attacks on hardworking public sector workers.
鈥淚t鈥檚 the second time the Government has tried to puts its hands in the pockets of public sector workers and make them pay for what should be an employer contribution to superannuation,鈥 Ms Gardiner said today.
鈥淭he Government lost in the Industrial Relations Commission and it lost again in the Parliament.
鈥淭he Upper House has sent a clear message that making people pay for superannuation out of their own wages is unacceptable.
鈥淵ou鈥檇 expect the biggest employer in NSW to show more respect for its workers, especially when it has previously imposed an unfair 2.5% wage cap on them.
鈥淲ith CPI running at 2.6%, public sector workers have already had their real wages reduced by the government.
鈥淐uts to jobs, salaries and conditions will not deliver better services for the people of NSW,鈥 Ms Gardiner said.