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- Australia : Women's cricket team has won a pay rise that means some players will be able to quit their day jobs
- Australia : Mine in central Queensland town of Moranbah to employ 1000 workers on FIFO roster
- Australia : CFMEU attacks BHP for ignoring Central Queensland region's needs
- Australia : Shellhabour council spat over nurse numbers and nurse union campaign
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- Australia : Grocon opposes CFMEU appearance at coronor's inquiry. Police investigating why wall debris was removed from collapse site
- Australia : Supreme Court decision limits public knowledge of OHS offences
- Australia : Workplace needle danger worse in Australia for nurses than Europe or US
- Australia : Independent MP says Qld workers need travel compensation
- Australia : New workplace bullying laws seen as gamechanger â maybe
- Australia : Important survey: What has the attack on NSWâs Workers Compensation laws meant for you?
- Australia : Domestic violence victims denied dedicated support by Charles Sturt University.
- Australia : Panel beater found guilty over sacking man with incurable cancer
- Australia : Australian Nursing Federation calls for state government action over hospital violence
- Australia : Ambos warn of lives in danger
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Monthly Archives: May 2012
2012 State Budget in Review
Treasurer Jack Snelling delivered his second State Budget today. The treasurer was keen to emphasize investment in skills and the lack of new tax increases. At the same time he cut public service jobs and delayed a number of state … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Interviews
Tagged budget, Catherine Zengerer, Jack Snelling, Janet Giles, Labor, Peter Christopher, PSA, sa unions, sabudget, snelling, state budget, unions, your rights at night, yran
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YWLS on unfair dismissal
What happens when your boss wants to fire you? If you’re casual, does this mean you have no rights? To answer these questions and many more we were joined by volunteers Gabby and Anne from the Young Workers’ Legal Service. … Continue reading
Posted in Young Workers Legal Service
Tagged Maxine Winkley, sa unions, your rights at night, yran, ywls
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Workers unite at Fairwax for editors
This week, staff have been protesting outside Fairfax newspaper offices as more than 800 journalists across two states strike over the organisation’s decision to send local jobs offshore. Workers in New South Wales and Victoria walked out of newsrooms this … Continue reading
Posted in Interviews
Tagged Catherine Zengerer, fairfax, MEAA, the age, unions, your rights at night, yran
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Union News – 31/04/2012
In the news tonight: Journos risk fines as they strike in the east Victoria’s public school teachers vote to strike Calls for a National Database For Resource Sector Worker And the Turkish government’s no strike plan condemned by unions Download … Continue reading
Posted in Union News
Tagged ACTU, AEU, Baillieu, Catherine Zengerer, CFMEU, fairfax, ITF, manufacturing, Maxine Winkley, MEAA, teachers, union, union news, unions, your rights at night, yran
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Union news – 24 May 2012
In the new this week: Death of a metal worker in Sydney’s west is a dark day for NSW manufacturing About 200 businesses in Adelaide will receive a visit from the Fair Work Ombudsman The AWU to take a five-point … Continue reading
Posted in Union News
Tagged AMWU, fair work, Fair Work Ombudsman, free trade, free trade agreement, LNP, LNP QLD, Malaysia, manufacturing, QCU
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Qantas slashes more jobs
Qantas announced this week it would slash 500 engineering jobs in Melbourne and close its heavy maintenance base as part of cost-cutting measures. The airline will also split its domestic and international arms. The announcement comes after a drawn out … Continue reading
Posted in Interviews
Tagged Aircraft engineers, ALAEA, Alan Joyce, engineers, qantas, Steve Purvinas
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Letter to Clive – the AMWU invite Mr Palmer to visit Aussie maritime industries
The AMWU has written to Clive Palmer, inviting him to take a tour of local shipbuilding facilities after he said he was forced to build ships in China because shipbuilding didn’t happen in Australia. Mr Palmer announced recently he would build … Continue reading
Posted in Interviews
Tagged AMWU, Clean Energy Finance Corporation, Clive Palmer, maritime, Tim Ayres
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Just like magic – Isobel Redmond says ignore discrimination and it will disappear….
SA Opposition Leader Isobel Redmond caused a furore this week when she told a women’s lunch to ignore discrimination and it will go away. Here’s what she said: “I think it is easier a lot of the time to just … Continue reading
Community rallies against amalgamations
Last Friday The Australian Education Union held a rally, protesting the amalgamation of Primary schools in order to save 6 million dollars. Called ‘Black Friday’, parents, teachers, students and unionists all dressed in black and held a vigil for the … Continue reading
Posted in Interviews
Tagged AEU, amalgamation, Ben Reichstein, education, rally, sa unions, schools, Stephen McCallum, unions, your rights at night, yran
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Outworkers seek rights and fair wages
The issue of insecure work was high on the agenda at ACTU congress this week and there is no job more insecure than that of the out worker. Outworkers usually work from home making clothing for fashion labels. They often … Continue reading
Posted in Interviews
Tagged ACTU, ACTU congress, Catherine Zengerer, outworkers, unions, workers rights
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