Queensland Health has told the Mater that it will only fund 2.5% of the 3% negotiated for Health Practitioners, meaning that the hospital now has to find the remaining 0.5% increase from within its own budget.

We have been emailing you a lot recently, but these next few weeks and months will determine what the future looks like for the Queensland public sector. The best thing way that we can secure our jobs and make sure that our wages and conditions remain fair is to have a strong union, and it's important that we get this message out.  A strong union is one with as many members as possible prepared to support union campaigns.

Thank you so much to everyone around the state who stood up for public services today. Thousands of people around the state sent a strong message about the importance of job security - your jobs are vital, to your colleagues and to our community.

At the EB8 implementation group Together delegates were informed that the Certification of the EB8 agreement will take place in the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission (QIRC) on the 8th May 2012.

Tomorrow Tuesday 1st May, is a chance for union members to support each other and send a strong message to Government - that your work matters!

Together strongly supports the conference and encourages all members to attend if possible.

Now is the time to highlight just how important your jobs are, and the jobs of those around you.

In this update:

Clause Three -Progression from Payroll Officer 2 (AO3) to Senior Payroll Specialist (AO4)
Clause Five - AO2 to AO3
Clause Six Temporary to Permanent Conversion
Clause Nine - Higher Duties Direct Appointment

We will be holding a general members meeting for the Townsville area to discuss local issues affecting members, and to give you the opportunity to become more involved in the direction of our union locally.