Tag Archives: Catherine Zengerer

Unpaid work put on trial

Unpaid work is on the rise in Australia. Many young people either take unpaid trial shifts or unpaid internships as a way to get a foothold into work. Today a report commissioned by the Fair Work Ombudsman was published and we … Continue reading

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Who really values education?

Part of the reason Isobel Redmond was forced to step down as Opposition Leader were her comments on the staffing levels of the Education Department. Ms Redmond said there were about 2000 public servants in the SA department and about … Continue reading

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What can South Australia expect from an Audit Commission?

Isobel Redmond’s popularity has been fading in recent months and she has been under fire in relation to her announcements of job cuts to the public sector. In September last year Ms Redmond announced that if the Liberals won the … 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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What about Bahrain?

We’ve all by now heard of the Arab Spring and seen the protests in Egypt and Tunisia, and the crackdown in Syria. But one small oil rich middle east country seems to have escaped our attention. Bahrain is a small … 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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This is what a journalist looks like…

Devils’ Dust premiers this Sunday on ABC 1 – it’s the dramatisation of the book “Killer Company” by ABC journalist Matt Peacock, and tells the story of the struggle to get James Hardie to admit they knew asbestos was dangerous, … Continue reading

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WIMDOI 2012

The bi-annual National Women in Male Dominated Industries (WIMDOI) Conference 2012, hosted by the ACTU, is being held in Adelaide this week. The 2012 Conference will focus on skills development for women activists in male dominated industries and occupations, including … Continue reading

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Union News – 01/11/2012

In the news this week: Jobs lost at aiAutomotive Armoured vehicle drivers go on strike at Chubb Tasmanian Unions want tender rethink CFMEU fears descrimination in Bowen Basin Queensland Teachers accept government pay offer US unions encourage workers to get … Continue reading

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Fairfax fires unionists, gives bosses bonuses

This week four members of the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance who work for the Launceston Examiner were made redundant. The workplace was in the process of negotiating a enterprise bargaining agreement. Meanwhile at the AGM of Fairfax, who owns … Continue reading

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