The Albanese government is facing its first strike in an expected wave of industrial action by public servants protesting over its 11 per cent pay offer.
The Commonwealth’s biggest agency Services Australia is set to strike for 24 hours, beginning what is expected to be a wave of industrial action by public servants in protest against theThe Community and Public Sector Union notified the agency on Thursday that members at the 32,000-strong workforce would stop work on Monday, October 9, after rejecting its “meagre” 0.7 per cent increase on its first offer of 10.5 per cent over three years.
An Australian Public Service Commission spokesman said, “the commission is aware that the CPSU is escalating industrial action which is disappointing”. However, the 24-hour strike will be first to affect customers, with the previous work bans only disrupting management. “Our online and self-services will not be affected and will continue to be available 24/7,” he said. “We encourage customers to use these options first by accessing services through myGov, Centrelink, Medicare and Child Support online accounts and mobile apps, and our phone self-services lines.”
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