A 1,000 days is long enough says the membership of the CPSU. 1,000 days is how long it has taken the Federal Government to not negiotate a new eba for our Federal Public Service. We report on upcoming strike action called for September 9^th. We follow this with a look at a victory for playwrights. Yes that's right people in the creative industries need to be represented and the Australian Writers Guild has won a new improved deal through its negoitations with eight of the largest Theatre Companies in Australia.