Reproductive Health, Leave and Work
Oct15

Reproductive Health, Leave and Work

In 2020, Health and Community Services Union (HACSU) began the Reproductive Health Leave campaign to ensure any person, regardless of their reproductive health challenges, can fully and meaningfully participate in work, and in turn are afforded the social and economic security they rightfully deserve. Reproductive health issues can affect anybody, at any stage of their working life. We know that normal leave entitlements often aren’t...

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Women’s Committee Planning Day
Jul01

Women’s Committee Planning Day

“It’s not my problem, it’s my entitlement” We were thrilled to host some of our incredible Women’s Committee Members last week to start planning our Public Sector Bargaining Agenda. The room was practically buzzing with shared purpose as we, the backbone of the public sector came together. We are tired. Tired of unfair wages, a lack of support, and disrespected expertise. But anger wasn’t all we brought – we brought data...

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