Stand Up 4 Our Services

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When public service jobs are under attack, we stand up and fight back!

Victorian public servants keep the state running.

Every VPS job contributes to the delivery of government services at the standard and level that Victorians need and expect.

CPSU will rigorously defend every job and we want to send a message to the government that we will not back down without a fight!

We thank everyone who joined our Save Our Services Rally on Monday 3 March and made their voice heard.

Now is the time to stand up for ourselves and fight back!

What can you do?

  • Write to your state MP and demand that they stand up for our services too
  • Wear our Stand Up 4 Our Services badge, display a sticker or a poster in your workplace (pick up from CPSU in Melbourne CBD or request some to be sent via post)
  • Keep an eye on this page for the latest updates and info on how to take action
  • Join CPSU if you haven't already. This is the best way to protect yourself.
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16/09/2026
Protected industrial action will continue for Arts Centre Melbourne workers this week, as they prepare for another 24-hour strike on Friday.The Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) said it was disappointing that management chose to cancel shows and inconvenience performers and audiences, instead of paying their staff properly. The strike will impact several performances on Friday evening.Workers are fighting for a 7 per cent pay rise, with wages at the Arts Centre falling 10 per cent ... -->
14/09/2026
The Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) congratulates staff at Parks Victoria who have reached in-principal agreement, after fighting for better pay and conditions for more than 12 months.  Parks Vic workers have been taking industrial action since May this year, which has included 24-hour strikes, closures of parks, and bans on administrative tasks.The offer accepted by Parks Vic workers includes a 3 per cent pay rise, a $5000 once off payment, and a structural wages uplift that will boo ... -->
08/09/2026
Arts Centre workers will walk off the job for 24 hours on Friday as part of ongoing protected industrial action – disrupting a range of live performances.The strike coincides with a performance by Grammy-award winner Macy Gray on Friday evening at Hamer Hall, along with GRIMM at Fairfax Studio and Burn the Floor: Luminous at the Playhouse. Hundreds of workers will join the strike action after recently rejecting a below inflation pay offer of 3 per cent. Wages at the Arts Centre have fa ... -->
03/09/2026
Today the Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) released a report on the challenges of working in the adult corrections system.Code Blue – the reality of working in Victoria's prisons was informed by the lived experience of hundreds of correctional staff across the state via an in-depth survey.The report identifies confronting statistics around occupational violence, chronic understaffing and the mental health and wellbeing of prison officers.The report shows the main workplace risks that s ... -->
28/08/2026
CPSU Victoria understands what the Victorian Government is trying to achieve through the Associations Incorporation Reform Amendment Bill 2026 and why parts of the union movement might welcome legislation that makes it harder for these organisations to operate. So-called “Red Unions” are a genuine problem. The CPSU Vic knows this first-hand. They present themselves to workers as unions while promoting a model of individual representation that is fundamentally at odds with collective trade u ... -->
05/08/2026
Arts Centre Melbourne workers will take protected industrial action this month as enterprise bargaining negotiations stall over poor pay offers.The protected action comes after months of bargaining, with workers rejecting a pay offer of 3 per cent, which is a wage cut in real terms.Industrial action may include performances being interrupted or stalled, work stoppages spanning from 10 minutes to 24 hours, and bans on working overtime.The Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) said the o ... -->
29/07/2026
The fight to save VicHealth reaches a critical moment today, with Parliament set to debate the State Government's controversial plan to abolish the health promotion agency.The Community and Public Sector Union, along with VicHealth supporters from all ends of the political spectrum, will gather on the steps of Parliament during the debate to celebrate the incredible work of the agency over the last 40 years.The government announced its plans to abolish VicHealth in December last year as part of ... -->
28/07/2026
The challenges facing public servants will not disappear with a change in leadership.This government has already cut thousands of public sector jobs over recent years.Those cuts have reduced the capacity of the public service and placed increasing pressure on the workers who deliver essential services. The Liberal Party has also committed to further cuts, which would only make the situation worse.A change in the Victorian Labor Party's leadership does not change our focus. Our job is to de ... -->
24/06/2025
To all of our phenomenal public sector workers, happy official world public service day.We are still fighting proposed public sector job cuts in Victoria. If you haven’t contacted your local MP about the potential cut of 1200 jobs you can do so here.We also have posters you can display at your workplaces and other campaign merch from your Industrial Organiser. Thanks to everyone who have spoken to comrades, joined our rally, and bent the ear of their MPs. The fight isn’t over yet. ... -->
27/05/2025
Lapsing Programs from Budget 2025/26.  The Treasurer brought down the 2025-2026 State Budget last week which signaled in the announcement that a number of lapsing programs will not be funded going forward.  No details of what specific programs are lapsing are contained in any details in the Budget.  I therefore wrote to all Departmental Secretaries requesting the full list of their lapsing programs from each portfolio and the numbers of staff affected in their areas.I refer to the 2025-2026 V ... -->
01/05/2025
Visitor Engagement Officers rallied to save their jobs outside the Museum Carlton site as patrons attended a soiree before the public opening of the new Star Wars exhibition this coming weekend.  Save Our Visitor Engagement Officers (VEOs)Their roles are under threat. Museums Victoria plans to merge VEOs with security staff.VEOs are the heart of Melbourne’s museums — offering hands-on learning, exhibit insights, and unforgettable visitor experiences.What’s being lost?12.2 full-time equiv ... -->
09/04/2025
The Victorian Government has engaged a consultant to review public service spending. How do you feel about a potential cut of 3,000 jobs when we are ALL contributing to the delivery of frontline public services? Our feedback from inside government indicates it’s primarily a box ticking exercise with infrastructure (bigbuild) and integrity agencies exempted and all Departments and Agencies are highlighting in their feedback the impact of the last three (3) budget savings programs on ... -->
02/07/2025
Services Every Victorian Needs - Stand Up 4 Our ServicesSilver ReviewThe Silver review has not been released.  The focus of this Review is the structure of the broader public sector.  There are no proposals arising from it in the public domain and our request through FOI to get a copy of the interim report was rejected after it went to Cabinet.  The Treasurer has publicly expressed alarm at the number of Boards and Agencies despite them all being established by legislation so we presume the ... -->