Union Bans at State Water

Date: 27 February 2006

Members of the Public Service Association of NSW (PSA) have implemented work bans at State Water.

State Water is a State Owned Corporation which stores and releases water in New South Wales, from the Hume Dam on the border with Victoria to Copeton Dam in northern NSW and the Menindee Lakes in the far west.

Members of the PSA are:

• refusing to make any changes to regulated river flows;
• refusing to report any meter readings;
• refusing to process any revenue;
• refusing to attend to any duties outside normal working hours;
• referring clients, customers and the public to the Chief Executive Officer.

John Cahill, PSA General Secretary, said, "All our members are doing is asking for some guarantee of the conditions they work under at present. However State Water last week failed to give an unequivocal guarantee. This is extremely disappointing for what is a State Government enterprise. State Water shouldn't be surprised at our members' reaction as a result".

For further information

Contact:	Stephen Spencer, Industrial Officer
Union:	Public Service Association of NSW
Phone:	9220 0926
Contact Mobile:	0408 400 146
WWW:	http://psa.labor.net.au/

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