Nationwide, a large and diverse group of associations concerned with women’s recognition and rights in the workplace have united to oppose the downsizingof women’s awards.

The Australian Services Union, the Australian Nursing Federation and a number of other groups listed below, have today published an open letter to theFederal Government to ensure women's gains in the workforce were not lost.

Linda White, Assistant National Secretary of the ASU said, “downsizing women’s awards, by removing occupational awards and placing them withinthe industrial awards framework, will remove the hard earned recognition that
women have gained over the past 100 years.

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