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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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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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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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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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Union News – 11/10/2012

In the news this week: Be-Ray Cabinet workers get a life-line Manufacturering workers in Kilburn to lose jobs Public Sector Workers in NSW tell the O’Farrell government enough is enough NT Unions call for more consultation Newman putting lives at … Continue reading

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Airport Security stand together with their union

Security screeners at Adelaide Airport met this week demanding the same pay for those in the same position in other states. The workers want a 15 per cent pay rise, and then a four per cent annual increase after that. … Continue reading

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Union news 30 August 2012

 In the news this week  Timber workers walk off the job in Mount Gambier Dodgy contractors dump Coles in hot water Head trade unionist quits the Fiji Labour Party download story

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Union News – 23/08/2012

In the news this week: BHP delays the Olympic Dam expansion Three timber rotations sold in SA’s south-east Vinnies cuts jobs Northern territory Unions warn voters not to make the same mistakes as Queenslanders Troubled mine reopens in South Africa … Continue reading

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