Childcare workers demand better wages

[davidc4430]

Childcare workers demand Government intervenes to improve wages

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-03-25/childcare-workers-frustrated-over-low-wages/9575176

what these hard working people need to wake up to is

they hold true power

imagine if they all decided to stop working at once, the country would go into meltdown!

they should form a UNION and threaten, either they get paid a wage they can live on or they walk off the job.

remember they are the reason the bigwigs can work whilst their kiddies are safe and sound in care

[davidc4430]

hmmm, ever since unions were killed off (mostly) lower paid workers have gradually gotten worse off.

with no one to fight for better wages for the 'working poor' of course their pay packets have not grown.

so instead of paying those people a proper wage we begin subsidies? a payment for this a payment for that. oh, and they must jump through hoops to get those payments. and if they make a mistake and we find out about it! pay it back IMEDIATLY!

look at the jobs created 'helping' the working poor.

why dont we just pay the sods a decent wage in the first place?

i cant help feeling we got it wrong at some point.

[imastawka]

People seem to be under the impression that child care workers don't have a Union.

They do. It's under the umbrella of Australian Services Union. 

They have also started their own Union - United Voice.

My grandaughter is a child care worker, and still has another year's study to complete the course.  She is highly valued at her workplace.....but, yes, underpaid.

Her value means that the parents know their child is being well cared for, and she is hired often for after hours baby sitting.  And that pays extremely well.

She and others at her workplace refuse to walk off the job because who would take care of the children?    She says it's irresponsible to walk out.

I tend to agree.

She loves her job so much, that the family are schooled in psychology when she's around.  

Can be funny.

[davidc4430]

in the 'old days' when unions had teeth, their ultimate weapon was

going on strike

when they dont have that, see carers, nurses, ect because those workers will not go on strike.

then they have nothing to fight with and the powers to be use that to their advantage.

we all remember the days of transport workers going on strike, crippling the system dont we.

[lyndal1838]

These days the majority of transport workers don't need to go on strike.   The members negotiate fair contracts and work under those conditions until the next contract renewal comes around.

And not all transport workers are members of the union these days.

[davidc4430]

i'd love to know what the average metro bus drivers contract looks like comapred with 'the old days'

it seemed like bus drivers on strike was very comon once

[myoclon1cjerk]

Remember what Tony Abbott did? Let me jog your memory


https://www.mamamia.com.au/child-care-worker-pay-rise-cancelled/

[imastawka]

Pay it back!!???            

[lyndal1838]

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@davidc4430wrote:

i'd love to know what the average metro bus drivers contract looks like comapred with 'the old days'

it seemed like bus drivers on strike was very comon once

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It depends on whether they are on an award....working for wages.....or are on a contract.

You can look up the State Awards for any jobs you want to but there are not many people working for the minimum award for their industry.

[Anonymous]

My eldest daughter is a qualified child care worker and has been working in the industry since she was 18, she is now 44.  She loves her job, even though her pay does not equal the job she does.  She has been encouraged to study further to become a Kinder teacher, much more money, but she is happy doing what she does.  We live in a town of around 25,000, I reckon she knows over half the kids in this town, and they still remember her and come up to say hello.  Now, what's that worth?  Certainly more than she is getting now.  At the same time she won't strike because that would have a huge impact on the parents.  Surely these people that help raise our kids are worth more than their current pay.  Now, my local Member will be hearing this spiel too.

[Anonymous]

haha hey Stawka our posts are nearly the same.

Lyndall, is that you?