Historic Equal Pay action day

Date: 07 June 2010

Thousands of equal pay supporters will rally across the country at 11am this Thursday June 10 to take part in Australia's biggest equal pay march since the 1970s.

The national rally, taking place in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Canberra, Adelaide, Darwin and many regional areas is being organised by the Australian Services Union, which represents community sector workers across the country.

They will be rallying in support of the ASU's equal pay test case to address lower pay among female-dominated community sector workers, the professionals that all Australians rely on in times of individual or community crisis.

The ASU Assistant National Secretary Linda White said, "This week's action around the nation will clearly show that the battle for pay equity is far from over.

"Women in full time paid work still earn 18 per cent less on average than men, which equates to $1 million less over a lifetime.

"We're urging everyone to take a stand for equal pay and come to a rally in their capital city on June 10," she said.

Rally details

BRISBANE Emma Miller Place, Roma Street Parklands

MELBOURNE Federation Square, opposite Flinders St Station

PERTH Solidarity Park, opposite Parliament House

CANBERRA Outside Legislative Assembly, London Circuit, Civic

ADELAIDE Pioneer Women's Memorial Gardens, behind Government House

DARWIN Rain Tree Park, Smith Street Mall

For further information about events in regional areas including Lismore, Rockhampton, Toowoomba, Mackay, Townsville, Cairns, Moranbah and Alice Springs, please see: http://www.asu.asn.au/sacs/payup.html

For further information

Contact:	Linda White
Union:	ASU Assistant National Secretary
Contact Mobile:	0419 507 80
Email:	lwhite@asu.asn.au
WWW:	http://www.payup.org.au/

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