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Don't be too polite girls!
2009 is shaping as the year of change for working women across Australia.
Long term campaigns for the improvement of women's working wages and conditions, including pay equity and paid parental leave, are drawing to conclusion.
Pay Equity
While we wait (not quietly) for these outcomes, women continue to face ongoing inequities in their wages in areas directly comparable to that of men's work.
The Federal Government has been conducting the House of Representatives Employment and Workplace Committee Inquiry into pay Equity and Associated Issues. You can go directly to the Committee Inquiry site http://www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/ewr/payequity/index.htm At that website you will be able to access the myriad of written submissions to the Committee.
The Committee is currently conducting hearings around the country with the ASU set to present our oral submission on the 31 March 2009 in Brisbane. Stay tuned for more news on how you get involved on the day.
Paid Maternity Leave
Paid maternity leave has hit the headlines at last with the focus on convincing the Federal Government to include paid maternity leave in the 2009 federal budget!
The ASU has joined with the ACTU in supporting the Productivity Commission Draft Report "Paid Parental Leave - Support for Parents with Newborn Children" and our support included a number of improvements.
The campaign continues now that the Productivity Commission has presented their final report to the Federal Government. Once the Report has been tabled, it is up to the Government to determine when it will be released to the public.
One of the ways you can continue to participate in the campaign is to view the first version of the Paid Maternity Leave Digital Video Petition which has been built over a number of months by the ACTU. There are many ASU members with starring roles in the video. One of the best ways we can help keep the pressure on is by sending the Paid Maternity Leave Digital Video Petition to your local federal Member of Parliament: http://www.rightsatwork.com.au/campaigns/pmlpetitionaction
Please share this action with your friends, family and co-workers so they can help keep the pressure up too. You can also contribute your own picture or video by following the notes here: http://www.rightsatwork.com.au/paidmaternityleave
ASU women have their say in 2009
The Don't Be Too Polite Girls "Tell us what you really think" survey has closed. A detailed analysis is being prepared by the National Women's Consultative Committee (NWCC).
The survey results tell us what you really think and we look forward to presenting you with the final analysis. In the meantime here is a snapshot of what ASU women around the country have had to say about their work, their activism, their community and their union.
The NWCC is a committee of women who represent each Branch of the ASU. If you wish to be active in your Branch and participate in the Branch Women's Committee or organising in your workplace you should contact your NWCC representative and their details are listed below.
Don't Be Too Polite Girls stickers and posters for your workplace are also available, along with a series of other resources for the campaign (see next section below).
If you follow the Women's Links you will find access to information from a range of sources including: international unions women's activities and information, HREOC, ACTU, community groups and activists groups.
All ASU women are invited to take part in the campaign and become more active in your workplace and community. If you wish to raise any other issues or find out more information on the campaign please feel free to contact the Women's Officer, Jo Justo at jjusto@asu.asn.au or 02 9265 8255.
- Don't be too polite girls! campaign logo: GIF provided at 150 pixels wide, please use the email link below if you need another resolution or file type
- Poster: Landscape orientation, prints nicely on A3
- Charter: One page "Women's Rights Charter" demanding rights at work, at home and in the community for the women of Australia!
- 10 Facts: Ten facts you need to know about the discrimination still faced by women.
- Petition: Petition demanding that all politicians ensure that women no longer bear the negative effects of the federal industrial relations system!
- Sticker: If you are after stickers like the one displayed in this file, please email us at the link below.
- Song lyrics: "Don't be too polite girls" is taken from a song written by Glen Tomasetti in the late 1960s, the lyrics are still relevant today.
E-mail us if you have any questions regarding these resources, if you need them in other file types or just to drop us a line!
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A woman's place is in the union... the Australian Services Union.
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