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The Services Union is regularly featured in print, broadcast and online media. To read where our Union has been featured, please see below.

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Brisbane Times - State-owned water supplier may have underpaid 100 staff for years Read
Courier Mail - Union slams councils for not offering paid pandemic leave Read
Courier Mail - Brisbane City Council freezes staff and councillors’ pay Read
Cairns Post - Cairns coronavirus: Council forced to keep paying library workers Read
Courier Mail - Wage deal of 2.5 per cent increase keeps Logan council staff in top pay Read
Redland City Bulletin - Redland City Council staff to start industrial action Read
Courier Mail - Union says it won’t budge on council wage negotiations until current structure scrapped Read
Courier Mail - No more strikes as council returns to negotiation table Read
Jimboomba Times - Logan council withdraws "inequitable" two-tier pay rise offer Read
Brisbane Times - Mayoral candidate claims Quirk hid knowledge of IT worker's complaint Read
ABC - Brisbane City Council told about IT worker 'exploitation' in 2015, emails reveal Read
Courier Mail - Brisbane City Council IT contractor HCL accused of exploiting workers Read
Brisbane Times - Council seeks urgent meeting with IT provider amid wage theft allegations Read
Gold Coast Bulletin - Gold Coast City Council chief executive Dale Dickson denies claims of walkout from union talks Read
Gladstone Observer - 'MASSIVE FAILINGS': Council revamp turns sour Read
Courier Mail - Drug and alcohol tests for Mayor, councillors and Brisbane City Council workers Read
Courier Mail - Logan council union members walk off the job over pay claim Read
Jimboomba Times - Logan pledge to women staffers a bad look: Services Union Read
The Echo Daily - Allegations of bullying, financial malpractice at FSG Read
The Echo Daily - FSG staff to continue working to ensure smooth transition Read
Gold Coast Bulletin - FSG’s $20 million property empire revealed after its collapse on the Gold Coast Read
Courier Mail - Logan City Council staff call strike for Tuesday Read
Brisbane Times - Logan City Council staff to strike next week Read
Cairns Post – Council staff get pay rise, but not the one unions want Read
Cairns Post – Cairns Regional Council locks doors on striking union members Read
Cairns Post – Council ready to lock doors on striking union members Read
Cairns Post – Cairns council workers to strike over failed wage negotiations Read
Hot Tomato Radio – Gold Coast Council staff to take industrial action Read
News Corp – Gold Coast City Council workers to strike before Commonwealth Games Read
Courier Mail – Union warns of ‘job security’ concerns for council staff Read
The Morning Bulletin - Coast council job cuts sound alarm at workers’ union Read
Southern Free Times - Confidentially A Waste Of Time Read
Townsville Bulletin – Blue and white collar workers to rake in more cash Read
Radio River 94.9FM – Union says Somerset Council has cut women’s pay 14 November 2017 Read
The Courier Mail – Queensland Rail drivers to get incentive payments during Gold Coast Commonwealth Games Read
Gold Coast Bulletin – Union claims women will be worse off at Gold Coast City Council under new wage deal Read
Townsville Bulletin – Council pushes on with redundancies Read
Brisbane Times- Dirty toilets and messy streets, but Brisbane residents get free bus trips Read
Brisbane Times – Hundreds of council employees walk off the job to battle City Hall Read
Courier Mail – BCC Workers Rally Against EBA Read
Channel 9 News – BCC To Strike Again Today Read
Channel 7 News – Strike Action On Hold Read
Gladstone Observer – Fair Work makes move on Gladstone union, management war Read
Gladstone Observer – ‘Up for the challenge’: Gladstone workers protest ‘for our children’ Read
Gladstone Observer – REVEALED: How power station workers voted in strike ballot Read
Gladstone Observer - Gladstone workers granted vote on strike action in EBA feud Read
Gladstone Observer - NRG workers to vote on controversial agreement Read
Council worker pay hangs in balance as court sits Read
Queensland’s State Government to become the first in Australia to give special leave to victims of domestic violence Read
Penalty rate cuts could cost many families across Australia their livelihood Read
Barbecue helps raise awareness of mental health issues Read
Ambitious QLD council outsourcer under fire from Services Union Read
ABC Radio Tropical North Read
Toowoomba Chronicle - Council worker sacked with two hours notice: union Read
4MK Radio - Secretary Of The Services Union Neil Henderson on Propel Partnership Deal Read
Daily Mercury - Changes making workers nervous Read
ABC News - Mackay council workers demand more detail about Propel business deal Read
ABC News - Services Union fears for jobs under Mackay council's consulting firm deal Read
Daily Mercury - Council workers demand answers at rally Read
Daily Mercury - Council’s new plan upsets unions Read
The Morning Bulletin - Union calls on Rockhampton to fight asset plans Read
The Courier Mail - Unitywater staff reject 2.2 per cent pay rise offer after board’s 5 per cent pay increase revealed Read
Union predicts Ergon job cuts Read
Courier Mail - Unitywater grants board members 5 per cent pay increase while offering staff 2.2 per cent Read
Keppel MP Invited To Assets Rally at Central Park This Week Read
Budget Draws Mixed Response in Far North Queensland: Unions Blast Move To Sell Power Read
Budget Will Lead To Job Losses Read
Retail Arms of QLD Owned Power and Water Assets Earmarked For Sale in State Budget to Pay Down Debt Read
Union Warns Against Rocky Council's Partnership With Propel Read
Ergon Energy Job Cuts to Hit Maryborough Workers Read
Rockhampton Morning Bulletin: Services Union Says True Number Of Staff Lost Unknown Read
Rockhampton Morning Bulletin - Becker Signs to Assist Livingstone Council Workers Fears - 6 November 2013 Read
QT - City Council To Cut Staff Due To Downturn In Development - 30 September 2013 Read
The Sunshine Coast Daily - 21 September 2013 - Union To Pressure Noosa To Keep Staff Read
The Morning Bulletin - 19 September 2013 - Services Union Presses Issues With De-amalgamating Councils Read
Brisbane Times - Union Backs Brisbane City Council Pay Offer - 13 August 2013 Read
Union in call for job assurance as Noosa moves on Read
Bus strike likely as council workers rage over pay offer - Brisbane Times 10 July 2013 Read
Forum to air Noosa council de-merger job loss fears Read
ABC News - 25 June 2013 - Brisbane City Council workers to vote on strike Read
Brisbane Times - 25 June 2013 - BCC workers may strike over wages dispute Read
Sunshine Coast Daily - 22 June 2013 - Council staff jobs cut as Coast readies for Noosa-split Read
ABC Sunshine Coast - 20 June 2013 Noosa de-merger sparks council job security fears Read
Brisbane Times 18 June 2013: Power reforms could affect network reliability: report Read
Brisbane Times 12 April 2013 - Attempts to fix wage dispute fails Read
Gold Coast Bulletin - 1 April 2013. Council Staff Face Job Uncertainty Read
The Brisbane Times 27 March 2013 - Pressure grows as asset sales decision looms Read
Courier Mail 27 March 2013 - Sunshine Coast council workers forced to undergo drug tests Read
Outsourced staff to show council their 'true feelings' Read
Union members gather in last ditch bid to prevent Brisbane City Council outsourcing IT jobs Read
The Courier Mail 20/2/2013 - More Jobs On The Line At Queensland Rail. Read
Whitsunday Guardian 12/2/2013 - Rally Against Community Services Cuts. Read
Whitsunday Times 12/02/2013 - Save Our Services. Read
Councillors to vote on pay rise Read
Brisbane Times - IT workers fight for their jobs Read
Services Union Claims Ergon Energy Will Axe 500 Positions Read
Canberra Throws Axed Tenancy Service $3.3 Million Lifeline - From The Brisbane Times - 3 October 2012 Read
Council Staff Secure 3.7% Pay Increase Read
Union Disputes Ergon Offer Read
It’s Your Move Read
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MEDIA RELEASES

The Services Union regularly sends out media releases about issues affecting our members and campaigns we are involved in. The latest releases are below. They are also published on our Twitter and Facebook pages.

If you are a journalist seeking comment or information on a campaign, please call The Services Union Media/Communications Officer Belinda Hogan-Collis at Services Connect on (07) 3844 5300 or 0401 710 039.

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Portable Training and Professional Development Trial for NDIS Workers Will Be A Win For Townsville Download
Cassowary Coast Council Workers Set To Strike! Download
Livingstone Shire Council - Unions Call On Councillors To Make Livingstone Great Again! Download
Redland City Council Workers Set To Strike Next Week Download
Livingstone Shire Council Workers - Taking It To The Streets Download
Stop The Drop At Moreton Bay Council Download
Gladstone Regional Council Employees To Stop Work Download
Mass Meeting Gladstone Regional Council Download
Some Queensland Councils Are Living In The Dark Ages When It Comes To Equal Pay Download
Brisbane City Council - Exploitation, Wage Theft and Discrimination! Download
The Services Union in Dispute with Gladstone Regional Council Download
Logan City Council - Work Stoppages Friday, 27 July 2018 Download
Logan City Council Employees Commence Work Bans! Download
FSG Stands For: Failure, Stupidity and Greed! Download
FSG - Big Questions Need To Be Asked! Download
Logan City Council Members Set To Strike Download
Aurizon – Super Slated To Be Slashed At Aurizon Download
Cairns Regional Council Employees Set To Take Industrial Action. Download
Logan City Council Drowning In Double Standards Download
City of Gold Coast Council – Stop Work & Rally Download
City Of Gold Coast Council – Council Staff Vote To Strike Download
Logan City Council – CEO Sacking – TSU Response Download
Livingstone Shire Council – The Services Union Questions Council ‘plan’. Download
White Ribbon Day In Rockhampton Download
Under an LNP Govt – Community Services At Risk! Download
Facts Spoil Mayor Tom Tate’s Defence Unions Rally For Job Security Tomorrow Download
Tom Tate’s Brave Plan To Save The Coast By Cutting Women’s Take Home Pay. Download
Brisbane City Council Employees to Rally - Thursday, 31 August 2017 @12:30pm Download
NRG Workers Stand Up For Local Jobs, Businesses and Economy! Download
Union Members To Take Industrial Action Download
Aurizon - Putting Corporate Greed Before Local Communities Download
Bleeding Heart Mayor Jenny Hill Stabs Her Own Workforce In The Back! Download
NRG offers its employees a ZERO % Pay Rise! Download
Central Highlands Regional Council Need To Practice What They Preach When It Comes To Domestic Violence Leave! Download
Ergon Energy and The Services Union Join Together For White Ribbon Day in Rockhampton. Download
Ergon Energy and The Services Union Join Together For White Ribbon Day in Townsville. Download
Stop Closing The Door On Vulnerable People - Member Delegation Outside Ross Vasta’s Office Download
Stop Closing The Door On Vulnerable People - Member Delegation Outside Luke Howarth’s Office Download
Budget Axes Funding For Frontline Services Download
Neil Henderson - Secretary of The Services Union - in Rockhampton To Talk About The Election! Download
Candidates Commit to Better Outcomes for Brisbane City Council Workers Download
The Gender Gap At Moreton Bay Regional Council Download
More Pie In The Sky! Download
North Burnett Regional Council Takes The Lead With Domestic and Family Violence Leave Download
Energy Merger - The Services Union Download
The Services Union To Appeal QIRC Decision Download
Local Government Bullying - Allegations Concerning! Download
More Community Services Lose Funding Today Download
The LGAQ and Their Sour Grapes Download
Time To Restore Fairness Download
Noosa Shire Council Management - Showing It's True Colours Download
Calls For Interim Pay Rise For Mackay Regional Council Employees Download
Tablelands Regional Council - Employees Should Not Be Caught In Wage Freeze! Download
Bundaberg Regional Council - Time To Move Things Forward! Download
Noosa Shire Council - Time To Move Things Forward! Download
Mackay Regional Council - Negotiations Take A Turn For The Worse - Act More Like Private Enterprise, Employees Told! Download
Sunshine Coast Regional Council Employees VOTE NO! Download
Sunshine Coast Regional Council Deliver Worst Offer in QLD Local Government Download
Mayor Comerford Lies to the Council Workers and Rate Payers of Mackay Over Propel Deal Download
Newman Government's Electricity Rebates Just Won't Cut It Download
Local Government Award Modernisation - QIRC Hands Down its Decision Download
Queensland's Local Council Workers - Are Next On The Hit List! Download
Joint Release: Legislation leaves water workers high and dry : Some workers set to lose 80% of redundancy provisions Download
If Bundall is so great, why isn't Mayor Tom Tate staying there? Download
The Newman Government is not listening to the people of Gladstone, says The Services Union Download
Rally For Rockhampton Download
Privatisation Won't Deliver For Queensland's Future Download
What The State Budget Could Mean For Townsville Download
What The State Budget Could Mean For Queenslanders Download
What The State Budget Could Mean For Ipswich Download
What The State Budget Could Mean For The Darling Downs Download
What The State Budget Could Mean For Gladstone Download
What The State Budget Could Mean For Rockhampton Download
Job Losses Part of Privatisation....according to Premier Newman! Download
Costly Decisions May Be Costly For Jobs and the Gold Coast Community. Download
Is Rockhampton Regional Council Throwing Good Money Away? Download
Whitsunday Regional Council Management Time To Be Transparent and Consultative Download
Newman Government Cuts Ergon Jobs – More Bad News For Regional Communities Download
Queenslanders Don't want Privatisation! Download
De-Amalgamation Update Download
Noosa, Livingstone, Mareeba and Douglas Council Candidates - Are they Committed to their Community? Download
Mayoral Candidates Will Be Asked To Commit! Download
Aurizon Restructure - More Bad News Download
More Jobs To Go At Stanwell Download
Government Energy Reforms to Hit Regional and Remote Communities Hard. Download
Brisbane City Council Workers Consider Industrial Action Download
The Queensland Budget - One Big Smoke Screen Download
Newman Government must take responsibility for massive 22.6% electricity price increase. Download
Public Train Services At Risk Download
Mackay Workers Say NO to Privatisation and Outsourcing. Download
The Services Union Welcomes New Open and Transparent IR Laws Download
LNP Switches to Stealth Mode on Privatisation Download
Minister Tracy Davis Called On Urgently To Resolve Issues At The RCAMB Download
The Services Union Lodges FWA Dispute and Assists Members Affected By The Closure of the RCAMB Download
Queenslanders Reject Privatisation Download
Energy Minister called on to rule out "hypothetical" energy asset sale Download
Costello Razor Gang Sells Out Queensland’s Energy Future. Download
More Queensland Workers To Lose Their Jobs! - This Time IT Workers At BCC At Risk. Download
SACS Members In The Whitsundays - Sending Out An S.O.S! Download
The Services Union Welcomes Announcement by the Gillard Government Which Further Protects Queensland’s Community Services Workers Download
The Privatisation Of Our Energy Industry - More Bad News For Queenslanders. Download
Energy White Paper - Its About Getting It Right! Not Privatisation! Download
Ergon Axes 500 Jobs Just In Time For Christmas Download
Australian SACS Workers Get Their Equal Pay Download
Queensland Renters Saved! Download
Clive Palmer Sets Up The Hope Fund To Assist Queensland's Community and Services Sector Download
Queensland Rail Management Needs To Quit Big Spends Download
The Services Union to Watch Possible Local Government De - Amalgamation Download
Job and Funding Cuts To Hurt All Queenslanders Download
Gold Coast City Council Workers Reject-Management’s Substandard Offer Download
Energy- Job Cuts Electricity Services In Jeopardy Download
Cuts to another vital Queensland service - does not add up! Download
QSU Watching 3-Man Energy Review Panel Download
QSU Concerned About Whitsunday Regional Council's Organisational Review Download
QSU Commends The Passing Of Water Bill Download
Going For Gold Campaign Launched Download
Stable And Secure Workforce At Risk Download
Queensland Jobs To Disappear At QR National Download
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