Our kids deserve clean schools
The NSW Government has decided to cut the cleaning budget of NSW Public Schools every year until 2016. It's an issue that goes to the health and safety of every school student and teacher in the state. Luckily, it's not too late to keep your school off the cutting list! These changes can only happen if Principals are convinced there will be no reduction in the cleaning standards of their school. Make it clear that you don't believe maintaining these standards will be possible with these agressive cuts to cleaning hours. http://cleanschools.org.au
Stop Barry O'Farrell's New Fire Tax
First Barry O'Farrell announced plans to close up to eight fire stations each day, leaving large parts of Sydney without a fire truck in their local station. Now he wants to hit you with a new tax. Barry O’Farrell wants you to pay more, for less. In other words, he's taxing families in order to boost the profits of big insurance companies. It's outrageous. The new tax will be an average $300 per year on top of your council rates. Clearly Mr O'Farrell doesn't understand the strain families in NSW are facing. Luckily, it’s not too late to stop this regressive tax. The NSW Government is holding a public consultation on the funding changes. Visit http://nonewtax.org.au to say no to Barry's new tax. Follow our easy-to-use submission guide to tell Mr O'Farrell why you oppose this new tax. Hurry! Submissions close October 8th. Stop the attack on Workers Compensation
Barry O’Farrell wants to strip away workers compensation rights. He wants to:
• Remove workers compensation coverage for trips to and from work;
• Reduce weekly payments to injured workers after 13 weeks;
• Stop weekly payments for most injured workers after 2 ½ years;
• Stop medical payments for most injured workers after 2 ½ years;
• Stop partners of those killed at work from claiming for nervous shock;
• Stop lump sum payments for pain and suffering; and
• Make it harder to prove employer negligence in lump sum claims. The Government has announced an Inquiry into Workers Compensation, which will report on 13 June 2012. Tell the Government it’s wrong to attack injured workers. Have you, a friend or a family member been injured at work? We want the Inquiry to hear your story.
