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FORTY years after Australian women won the right to equal pay, the Rudd Government will back a major test case seeking hefty pay rises for 200,000 mostly female workers in the community sector. Full Article at The Age
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EMPLOYERS have expressed concern that a test case on equal pay in the community sector could spill over into other female-dominated industries, potentially leading to big increases in wages. Full Article at The Age
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TWO hundred thousand women working in homeless and domestic violence shelters, aged care and other community services stand to win a 30 per cent pay rise under a major gender equity test case. Full Article at Sydney Morning Herald
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SOCIAL workers, childcare workers and fast-food staff in NSW would have their pay cut under the Federal Government's overhaul of workplace awards, the State Government has said. Full Article at Sydney Morning Herald
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For far too long, the work of women in the social and community services sector has been undervalued
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These people do difficult, complex work that is essential to our community. It is time we abandoned the view that the work of caring for each other is somehow less important just because it is mainly women who do it.
– Sharan Burrow SOURCE: Sydney Morning Herald -
I feel very strongly about this issue
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In terms of our population growth we're simply not building enough houses, and we've got to do more in terms of the supply of housing in our community
