Hundreds of essential NSW water jobs slashed in shock announcement
Waternsw, in a shock decision that creates the violent reaction of trade unions, will undermine about 300 jobs, about 300, which is about one -quarter of the labor force, in a shock decision that says that segments threaten both community security and climate resistance of the state.
Australian Services Association condemned the movement, will ruin the workers, weaken the water infrastructure and flood and excessive weather events more frequent at a time, he said.
Waternsw, a state -owned company, manages the state’s dams and waterways and provides water to Sydney Water and Regional Council providers.
According to the union, business losses come without warning or consultation and affect an expert workforce with the experience of protecting the state’s water systems.
ASU NSW and ACT Secretary Angus McFarland said that the workers faced with axes play a vital role in providing safe and reliable water supply, managing dam operations and helping to protect communities during flood events.
Mr. McFarland described the decision as a “destructive blow, and questioned the logic of interrupting the basic water roles whose climate effects are intensified.
McFarland, “it is not gathered to claim that these deductions are related to money savings. The courage of the labor force will only cost the state more in the long run,” he said.
The independent pricing and regulatory court (IPART) drew attention to the final approval of the Court and allowed Waternsw to increase the prices by 10 percent annually in the next three years, and doubted the allegations that deductions were directed by cost -saving measures.
McFarland, “Climate influences increasing, a state -owned company can justify how we can justify to cut off our water and our communities,” he said.
Asu is now looking for emergency meetings with both Waternsw and the state government and promises to fight to protect these roles.
Discounts in Waternsw are the last of an increasing trend of public sector business losses throughout NSW.
Last month, NSW for NSW confirmed that it will be more than 1250 positions, including communication, supply, project support and 950 white -collar roles in technology above the already cut 300 top management role.
The MinNS government has framed the TFNSW restructuring as part of a wider strategy to reduce organizational complexity and direct funds to facade services.
However, trade unions continue to be skeptical by accusing the government of targeting lower wage workers while protecting senior executives.
The Public Service Association (PSA) claims that most of these ruling roles, which have earned between 250,000 and 700,000 dollars a year, remain without touching the generous volunteer excess rights.
While PSA Secretary General Stewart criticized the government for oluştur carried out a protection racket for fat cat bureaucrats ”, the rest of the labor force was cut off.
TFNSW Secretary Josh Murray said that changes aim to increase long-term sustainability and reduce organizational complexity after a rapid increase in personnel since COVİD-19.
Transportation Minister John Graham added that the restructuring aims to shift the financing to the facade services.
For NSW, Transport attributed business deductions to the commitment to reduce the minns government’s senior public officials 15 percent and reduce $ 600 million, while 300 Waternsw business losses were announced without reference to this goal.
Despite different reasons, both moves come in the middle of a wider public sector throughout NSW.
