Trade Union entry CPSU, the Community & Public Sector Union (1994 - )

Summary

In 1994 the Public Sector Professional Scientific Research Technical Communications Aviation & Broadcasting Union changed names to the CPSU, the Community & Public Sector Union. However, it continues a lineage that began at the beginning of the twentieth century with the birth of a number of public service associations, such as the Federated Public Service Assistants' Association of Australia of 1914.

The CPSU currently represents roughly 250,000 telecommunications, broadcasting and public sector workers in Australia and is at the forefront in defending the public sector and the essential services it provides to the community.

The CPSU is a federal union with Branches and Sections in each State and Territory. The predominant area of coverage for the PSU Group is in Commonwealth Government Departments, statutory authorities, business enterprises and the Australian Capital Territory and Northern Territory Governments. They also have coverage in some community and private sector areas. CPSU members include people doing work in the areas of administration, sales, engineering, communications, information technology, technical, scientific research, broadcasting, and many others.

Related entries

Timeline

 1913 - 1919 Australian Commonwealth Public Service Clerical Association
 1914 - 1967 Federated Public Service Assistants Association of Australia
       1919 - 1956 Commonwealth Public Service Clerical Association
       1967 - 1974 Commonwealth Public Service Association (Fourth Division Officers)
             1938 - 1985 Australian Broadcasting Commission Staff Association
             1956 - 1982 Administrative & Clerical Officers Association, Commonwealth Public Service
             1974 - 1986 Australian Public Service Association (Fourth Division Officers)
                   1916 - 1920 Radio-Telegraphists (Marine) Institute of Australasia
                   1917 - 1974 Commonwealth Legal Professional Officers Association
                   1917 - 1975 Professional Officers Association, Commonwealth Public Service
                   1918 - 1974 Meat Inspectors Association, Commonwealth Public Service
                   1982 - 1989 Administrative & Clerical Officers Association, Australian Government Employment
                   1985 - 1989 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Staff Union
                   1986 - 1989 Australian Public Service Association
                         1920 - 1934 Radio-Telegraphists Institute of Australasia
                         1945 - 1949 Association of Officers of the Council for Scientific & Industrial Research (the CSIR Officers Association)
                         1952 - 1958 Association of Assistants of the Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research organisation
                         1974 - 1991 Meat Inspectors Association, Australian Public Service
                         1974 - 1991 Australian Government Lawyers Association
                         1975 - 1991 Professional Officers Association, Australian Public Service (i)
                         1989 - 1991 Australian Public Sector & Broadcasting Union, Australian Government Employment (i)
                               1934 - 1975 Professional Radio Employees Institute of Australasia
                               1949 - 1980 Association of Officers of the Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation
                               1958 - 1988 Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation Technical Association
                               1991 - 1992 Professional Officers Association, Australian Public Service (ii)
                               1991 - 1992 Australian Public Sector & Broadcasting Union, Australian Government Employment (ii)
                                     1975 - 1992 Professional Radio & Electronics Institute of Australasia
                                     1980 - 1992 CSIRO Officers Association
                                     1988 - 1992 CSIRO Technical Association
                                     1992 Australian Public Sector Professional & Broadcasting Union, Australian Government Employment
                                           1992 - 1993 Public Sector Professional Technical Communications Aviation & Broadcasting Union
                                           1992 - 1993 CSIRO Staff Association
                                                 1993 - 1994 Public Sector Professional Scientific Research Technical Communications Aviation & Broadcasting Union
                                                       1994 - CPSU, the Community & Public Sector Union

Published resources

Online Resources

• 'Chart 19: Trade Unions - Public Sector', in Parties to the Award, 2002, http://www.atua.org.au/ptta/040.html. Details