Pay Up! No more lip service to equal pay Pay Up - No More Lip Service to Equal Pay an the online a campaign of the Australian Services Union (ASU). The ASU is the union of Community Sector Workers.

Community Sector workers are undervalued and underpaid and not properly respected. Their work has traditionally been seen as "women's work" and their wages have been restricted as a result. In 2010, 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. The Community Sector is largely reliant on Government funding to run its essential services and to pay the wages of the workers. Winning the case will prove that these workers are undervalued - but, the case outcome alone will not correct the injustice. Workers need the Government to fund the outcome of the case to make Equal Pay a reality. ASU members and supporters will campaign for the funding and we invite you to get and stay involved by visiting the following sites. This case is set to make history. For more information you can visit the links in the right hand side bar that go to our Branches and other places of interest. And don't forget to keep your eye on http://www.payup.org.au/ The Australian Council of Social Service supports the ASU campaign for equal pay for social & community sector workers. Read more about their support in the ACOSS online statement, which includes a list of signatories and other resources.   10 June 2010 Day of Action NATIONAL Equal Pay Day of Action - 10 June 2010 Rally photos coming in - click here to view the rally photo set To read a replay of the YRAW live blog of the Melbourne rally go here: YRAW live blog of Pay Up Rally. Have a look at the Day of Action poster showing venues across the country.  Queensland Day of Action events Brisbane Rally at Roma Street Forum and March to the Prime Minister's Office at Waterfront Place 10.30am for an 11.00 am start Toowoomba Pay Equity Morning Tea 11.00am at Trades Hall, Russell Street Toowoomba Morning Tea Provided Rockhampton Pay Equity Morning Tea and Sausage Sizzle 11.00am at Queens/Peace Park, Rockhampton Tree Planting will also occur at this event Mackay Pay Equity Morning Tea 11.00am at The Traffic Café and Bar, River Street, Mackay Morning Tea Provided Townsville Pay Equity Morning Tea 10.00am at The Strand (By the D), Townsville Morning Tea Provided Cairns Pay Equity BBQ 12.30 - 2.00 pm Speeches at 1.00 pm, Sister Cities BBQ Area Esplanade Parklands Opposite Pier - Near Heli-Pad BBQ Lunch provided (Including Vegetarian) Moranbah Pay Equity Morning Tea 11am at Town Square, Moranbah  Victoria Day of Action events Melbourne 11am Federation Square opposite Flinders St Station Rally and then march to Parliament Victorians are encouraged to come to Melbourne for the Day of Action, with special "Equal Pay Train" timetables produced to assist: Metro Timetable or Regional Timetable.  NSW & ACT Day of Action events Sydney 11am Town Hall, George St, Sydney Lismore 11am Lismore Workers Club, Keen street, Lismore Followed by a march to City Hall where there will be a BBQ. Nowra 11am, The Tea Club, Berry Street, Nowra Inverell 11am to 1pm, Sausage Sizzle at Victoria Park, Vivian St, Inverell Canberra 11am Outside Legislative Assembly London Circuit, Civic  SA & NT Day of Action events Adelaide 11am Pioneer Womens Memorial Gardens behind Government House Darwin 11am Rain Tree Park, Smith Street Mall Alice Springs Pay Equity Forum Tuesday 8 June 2010, 6.30 pm to 8.00 pm More info: gdean@asu-sant.asn.au  WA Day of Action events Perth 11am Solidarity Park, opposite Parliament House

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