Pay Equity for Women

This year, unions led by the ASU and supported by the ACTU and the Federal Government are lodging a test case in Fair Work Australia using the new Equal Remuneration Laws embedded in the Fair Work Act. The case will impact the working lives of about 200,000 community workers.

Women work in all spheres of the public service and in many sectors they make up the majority of the workforce. This, of course, is true for public education.

The long enterprise bargaining and subsequent arbitrated dispute that educators in South Australia have been through is further evidence that women are still struggling to achieve pay equity across the board.

The ASU is running an excellent campaign in support of its test case in Fair Work Australia. Go to the site for further information, videos and your opportunity to send Julia Gillard a "kiss postcard" asking her to put an end to the lip service given to this very important issue.

Follow this link to download the flyer for the upcoming Adelaide rally on June 10th.

AEU officers were involved in this year's International Women's Day rally in Adelaide. Listen to a recent edition of AEUPOD to find out more.

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• Adelaide rally for equal pay

  Hundreds of women and men rallied for equal pay for women in Adelaide today. > Read more