Category Archives: Union News

Union News

Unpaid job trials and internships on the rise in Australia BHP Billiton cut jobs at Olympic Dam Queensland teacher job cuts impacting schools Victorian school support workers take concerns to Fair Work Pacific National Coal asks Fair Work to arbitrate … Continue reading

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Union News – 31/01/2013

Tonight in the news: Craig Thompson arrested Redmond’s gaffes bring her down Pacific National tries to pay workers not to strike Nurses continue negotiations with WA government 9,000 teachers strike in the Solomon Islands Download Audio

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National Community Summit On Insecure Work

A living wage for those out of work not only affects the unemployed. Australia’s employers are increasingly moving to use casual working arrangements and scam contracting to avoid paying their workers superannuation, long service leave and penalty rates. Workers fall … Continue reading

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Macklin challenged to live on dole

Adam Bandt has called for Jenny Macklin to back her claim that she could live on the Newstart Allowance by joining him, while Australia’s leading social service agency yesterday called for Families Minister Jenny Macklin to “please do your job”. … Continue reading

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SA Unions Awards Night 2012

The annual awards celebrate the union movement’s achievements in South Australia. Download Audio

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Jack Snelling announces public service job cuts Waste management company Trans-pacific’s Workers plan to walk off the job West Australian State Government faces more industrial action in health sector Queensland Government proposes moving small business workers on federal awards back … Continue reading

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Union News – 13/12/2012

Tonight in the news: Ramping ramps up at Flinders SA Unions call for labour laws to protect children from exploitation Santos GLNG accused of not employing enough local indigenous workers The AEU blames funding for poor education results The ITUC … Continue reading

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Workers at the Royal Adelaide Hospital site protest against the sacking of two workers Nurses at Naracoorte Hospital say staffing levels are still a concern. Timber Workers say a new anti-dumping commission will help to protect jobs in the state’s … Continue reading

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Union News – 22/11/2012

In the news this week: South Australia Remembers Rex Munn Carter Holt Harvey cuts workers 700 jobs go Railcorp Gillard asks Business and Unions to work together The ILO slams Fiji for trade union abuses Download Audio  

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Union News – 15/11/2012

In the news this week: The Government opens up $27m for timber milling businesses in the State’s south-east Nurses find evidence of understaffing in Naracoorte 200 Ford workers to be fired in Victoria ACTU voices concer about employers interfering with … Continue reading

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