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ACTU renews focus on Health and Safety
Concerned about a health and safety issue at work but unsure who to ask? The peak body of Australian Unions the Australian Council of trade Unions recently launched their Safe at Work campaign. To...
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Rethinking retail
There has been a lot going on in the retail industry of late. From a debate on public holiday trading hours, to wage disputes and of course the overarching threat of online shops to bricks and mortar...
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Howe’s moving inquiry
This week the Howe Inquiry into insecure work visited Adelaide. The inquiry was instigated by the Australian Council of Trade Unions and began public hearings in Brisbane last month. South Australian...
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Union News – 29/3/2012
In the news this week: Unions march to oppose Victorian WorkCover cuts CFMEU member Ark Tribe awarded We bring you the wrap from the union oscars and how sex workers are outing pressure on Spanish...
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Union News – 26/4/2012
In the news this week: ACTU supports government’s role in HSU saga 900 workers at risk at Ford in Geelong International Workers’ Memorial Day 2012 is celebrated this week Maritime Workers get results...
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Securing Secure Work, an interview with Jill Biddington
Our economy is performing well and unemployment stands at a 5 percent low, yet forty percent of Australian workers are employed in contract and casual work. And this number is on the rise. Last year...
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Australian unions – working for job security
The ACTU Congress has just wrapped up in Sydney. It’s a gathering of the union movement which happens every three years to decide on the direction of the movement, and hear about the campaigns unions...
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Manufacturing – worth more than you think
Continuing our special coverage of the ACTU National Congress now with Your Rights At Night reporter Catherine Zengerer. We all know the troubles the manufacturing industry has been facing here in...
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Outworkers seek rights and fair wages
The issue of insecure work was high on the agenda at ACTU congress this week and there is no job more insecure than that of the out worker. Outworkers usually work from home making clothing for fashion...
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Union News – 31/04/2012
In the news tonight: Journos risk fines as they strike in the east Victoria’s public school teachers vote to strike Calls for a National Database For Resource Sector Worker And the Turkish government’s...
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Union News – 07/06/2012
SA Unemployment down on latest figures Unions call for the Banks to pass on rates cuts O’Farrell turned his back on ASU members Turkish government’s no strike plan condemned by unions Download:...
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Fiji continues fight for union rights
Australians unions are up in arms about the actions of the International Organisation of Employers who refused to allow discussion about any cases of abuse of labour rights, including those occurring...
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Union News – 21/06/2012
Adelaide Jail Guards walk out over inmate’s care Unions take Fairfax to Fair Work Australia and win The CFMEU asks BHP to be more like Wesfarmers International Metalworkers form a renewed union...
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Union News – 28/06/2012
In the news this week: The Red cross moves jobs from Adelaide to Melbourne Dads and partners get parental leave Unions ask for a National Asbestos Authority Australian banks are the most profitable in...
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Union News – 05/07/2012
Many full-time workers not receiving penalty rates Nurses and construction workers campaign for their rights in Victoria 36000 Public service workers get a pay rise in Victoia ex Ansett workers...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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The Key Election Issues For Working People
Just how will the Coalition Government be better for Australian families and can workers trust them on your rights at work such as Low Income Super Scheme, Insecure Work and Penalty Rate Payments for...
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The Union Movement’s Agenda for 2013
As you would all know, it is an election year. So it was timely, after the announcement by Julia Gillard that the election would be held on September 14th, that the Secretary of the Australian Council...
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