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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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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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Tea Tree Gully workers fight for 4%

Maintenance and administrative staff are involved in a lengthy enterprise bargaining dispute with the Tea Tree Gully Council. After voting down the proposed agreement twice, the case is likely to appear before the Industrial Relations. Australian Services Union members held … Continue reading

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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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Doing your block for Gonski

The Education Union is asking for your help to spread the word about the need for political action on school funding. Join teachers, parents and principals from across the country and take part in a special action – Do your block … Continue reading

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Union News – 18/10/2012

In the news tonight: New Workplace safety Laws to pass SA parliament The price for the sale of future harvesting rights revealed ACT Teachers give the Liberals a D Teachers strike in Victoria Federal Government proposes changes to unfair dismissal … Continue reading

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Olympic Dam put on hold: what it means for SA.

BHP Billiton has announced that it would put the expansion of Olympic Dam on hold. The mine had been set to become the biggest open cut mine in the world and a major employer for South Australia. BHP have said … Continue reading

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Get Gonski Going

Tuesday (July 24th) was declared National Gonski Day by the “I give a gonski” campaign driven by the The Australian Education Union. The day called for support for the implementation of the recommendations of the Gonski review. The campaign has … Continue reading

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No job, but no redundancy payments

500 Whyalla employees of a mining company, Leighton Contractors, have been left angry and distressed after they were told last week, that they would not receive redundancy payments, despite their positions being made redundant. It was announced earlier in the … Continue reading

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Worrying times at Walkerville

Walkerville Council has been in the headlines recently – for all the wrong reasons.  A survey conducted by the Australian Services Union has revealed extensive bullying at the council – over a number of years. ASU Branch Secretary Katrine Hildyard … Continue reading

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