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Tag Archives: unions
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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Tagged Andrew Stewart, Anne Purdy, Catherine Zengerer, unions, University of Adelaide, Unpaid work, your rights at night, yran, ywls
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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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Tagged AEU, Catherine Zengerer, david smith, Redmond, sa unions, SAparli, union, unions, your rights at night, yran
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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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Tagged Catherine Zengerer, Peter Christopher, PSA, public service, SA public service, sa unions, unions
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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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Tagged AN, auspol, ausunions, Catherine Zengerer, Craig Thompson, Liberals, Maxine Winkley, Pacific National, Redmond, sa unions, SAparli, union news, unions, your rights at night, yran
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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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Tagged AEU, education, fiji, flinders, flinders medical centre, FMC, Gonski, Human Rights Watch, ITUC, Maxine Winkley, news, Ramping, sa unions, Santos, SAparli, union news, unions, Yesha Joshi, Young Worker Legal Servce, your rights at night, yran
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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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Tagged ACTU, ausunions, BCA, Carter Hold Harvey, Catherine Zengerer, CFMEU, Dave Oliver, fiji, ilo, Julia Gillard, Railcorp, Rex Munn, sa unions, Tony Shepherd, union, union news, unions, your rights at night, yran
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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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Tagged ASU, City Council, Katrine Hildyard, LGA, Maxine Winkley, Tea Tree Gully, unions, your rights at night, yran
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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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Tagged ACTU, AMWU, ANMF, Carter Holt Harvey, CFMEU, Country Health SA, Dominic Mugavin, Europe, ford, forrests, Maxine Winkley, mount gambier, Naracoorte, SA Health, union news, unions, your rights at night, yran
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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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Tagged ABCTV, Asbestos, Asbestosis, Bernie Banton, Catherine Zengerer, CFMEU, Devil's Dust, James Hardy, Matt Peacock, mesothelioma, unions, your rights at night, yran
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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
