Thursday, March 31, 2011

Quality Public Services (QPS)

 Quality Public Services (QPS) Campaigning continues with the ASU working with other unions, affiliates, peak state Union arms, and others. Some recent activities have included -
·         Linking Quality Public Services to Climate Changing actions.
·         Back ground materials and advice.
·         Working with international unions and others including international transport workers and Public Services International.
·         Public Water and Local Government
·         Changing Federal Government Policies to recognize public service contributions to climate change actions.
·         Highlighting the links with contracting out, privatisation and private public partnerships : multi-nationals & private sector participants lowering the standard of public services.
·         PSIRU Seminar Sydney - Public Services International Research Unit Professor Hall  Greenwich University London to brief Unions NSW affiliates and ASU Branches
·         Linking campaigns and outcomes across the ASU industries to quality community outcomes (note ASU has had an ongoing Quality Public Services Campaign for a number of years – see ASU website).