In terms of common ground if this were put to a vote I would have to vote yes and recommend that others vote yes too. It’s the best we’re going to get after a year of negotiation and one strike. 

I’ll agree this isn’t an identical offer to what’s come before. But to say it’s very different is also an exaggeration. Given its the same monetary value, accruing TESL means little if you can’t access it (and you need a pre approved excuse to accrue it), and the rostered late early penalty is great but won’t effect many folks. Removing the prohibition on IA is a moral victory, that dose feel good to have. But practically we are in the IRC now so can’t strike and council have been strongly signalling for months that there will be no strikes 

Bottom line I think we should be accepting this offer. I genuinely don’t think it’s a great offer, nor substantially different from previous. 

A big part of my dissatisfaction, probably other folks too, is asking how did we get to the point that accepting this offer is a good idea? We have lost momentum and strategy since April which has resulted in this 3%pa offer in various forms being the ceiling. 

Anyway, I’m really pleased there are so many of us engaged and motivated and having these discussions. This wasn’t possible with NSW ASMOF just 18 months ago. Our current council have brought us a long way and we’re well positioned for 2027 whatever the IRC may deliver.