The State Government agreed to withdraw its application to curtail the bargaining rights of 35,000 public sector workers in Fair Work Australia today as CPSU agreed to pause protected action items 20 & 21 that apply to caseload controls in Child Protection for a period of not less than 7 days.

This cease-fire will facilitate Fair Work sponsored conciliation to occur on our bargaining issues.

These arrangements are proposed in line with the spirit and intent of Commissioner Smith's recommendation of 17 November which was made before the Government's application was issued and with a view to reaching agreement, that is CPSU's intention.

All other protected actions continue.

    Fair Work Australia Terms of Settlement - 20 November 2011

    Unallocated with Case Overload the True Culprit - CPSU Media Release