Monthly Archives: December 2011

The Green of the Forests

Around 4000 protesters gathered in Mt Gambier on Thursday to tell Premier Jay Weatherill that the Government needed to listen to some sense on forestry privatisation. Business across Mt Gambier closed their doors today so their staff could attend the … Continue reading

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Skills for who? An interview with Alan Wilson about changes to TAFE funding

Launching its updated five-year strategy, the Training and Skills Commission warned that South Australia will miss out on record jobs growth if there is a failure to train the right people with the right skills. According the commission chairman Adrian … Continue reading

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Union News – 8/12/2011

In the news: SA Government supports better pay for ASU members More westfield shopping centres to face strike action The AMWU welcomes quiet win(d) Family violence spills over into workplaces Australian unions to investigate labour rights abuses in Fiji Download … Continue reading

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PSA high court hearing

 Cast your mind back a year or so and here on your rights at night we were looking at a dispute that was raging between state public servants and the then Rann/Foley Labor government. The issue came about because, nine … Continue reading

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Liberals Block Worker Health and Safety Laws

The South Australian Upper House has voted to block new worker health and safety laws. The Labor Government wanted the proposed legislation passed this week so it could come into effect from January first but the chamber voted narrowly by … Continue reading

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Cleanstart for cleaners

On the show on the 24th of November we heard that Cleaners were set to take action in Westfield shopping centres right around the country – well that action happenrd at Westfield Tea Tree Plaza while we were on air. … Continue reading

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Union News – 1/12/2011

In the news this week: The MUA asks Chevron to keep jobs in Australia Half of all casual workers would prefer to have a secure job Beaconsfield workers devastated by mine closure  Two million public sector workers strike in the … Continue reading

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