United Voice, the early childhood union, calls on the Government to reject the recommendations outlined in the Effect of red tape on child care report, tabled yesterday by the Select Committee on Red Tape.

Centres will start to close from lunchtime on Wednesday so educators can attend political rallies around Australia, to send a message to the government that time is up on the sector’s gender pay gap. It is unprecedented action and the fourth walk off in 18 months – all spurred by the sector’s wage crisis.

Join your local Big Steps Walk Off on September 5 for equal pay!

On 23 August, the Big Steps 10 Year Policy Vision was launched at Parliament House.

United Voice, the early childhood union, criticises the government’s changes being implemented today for failing to address the early childhood education and care (ECEC) wage crisis. Today is a missed opportunity for big picture reform and to address the sector’s urgent need for professional pay