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Thursday 19 December 2024 In last-minute talks ahead of a hearing at the Fair Work Commission today, the IEU reached a deal with the Association of Independent Schools NSW (AIS) that includes substantial pay rises and improved conditions in new three-year multi-enterprise agreements (MEAs) covering about 30,000 employees in 244 schools across NSW and the … Continued
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The Australian Services Union hopes this will be the last Christmas that disability support workers are shortchanged $200, as the Fair Work Commission hears closing arguments in a wage theft case today and tomorrow. The ASU and other unions are fighting to stop NDIS providers from misclassifying disability support workers as lower-paid home care staff, … Continued
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MEDIA OPPORTUNITY: Wednesday 18 December, 12.30pm Nurses and midwives will be outside St Vincent’s Private Hospital entrance, 59 Victoria Pde, Fitzroy ANMF (Vic Branch) Assistant Secretary Madeleine Harradence will be available to speak to media St Vincent’s Private Hospitals theatre and recovery nurses will hold a four-hour stop work at the start of the afternoon … Continued
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MEDIA OPPORTUNITY: Wednesday 18 December, 12.30pm Nurses and midwives will be outside St Vincent’s Private Hospital entrance, 59 Victoria Pde, FitzroyANMF (Vic Branch) Assistant Secretary Madeleine Harradence will be available to speak to media St Vincent’s Private Hospitals theatre and recovery nurses will hold a four-hour stop work at the start of the afternoon session … Continued
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Industrial action is coming to Queensland’s beaches after professional lifeguards overwhelmingly voted against the latest pay offer from Surf Lifesaving Queensland. This marks the second time beach lifeguards have voted against a bad offer from Surf Lifesaving Queensland in the past two months. Australian Workers’ Union Queensland Branch Secretary Stacey Schinnerl said that it was time Surf … Continued
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The Australian higher education sector has pushed back on unions claims about governance and employment practices. The Executive Director of the Australia Higher Education Industrial Association (AHEIA) Mr Laughton said that, “In relation to wage underpayment the vast majority of universities have self-reported wage errors to the Fairwork Ombudsman and established comprehensive programs to promptly … Continued
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Union secures record-breaking pay rises and EB outcome for SA police officers The Police Association has negotiated a historic enterprise bargaining deal for its members, with lead negotiator and president Wade Burns saying it’s a necessary outcome in the quest to avert the retention crisis gripping policing in SA. Pivotal to the new arrangement are … Continued
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Workers at Weddin Shire Council have taken a snap action protesting against over casualisaton of the workforce. Members have reported to their union, the United Services Union (USU), staff have been forced to work in casualised positions but working full time hours with no real job security. The arrangement has fuelled ongoing concerns … Continued
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Friday 13 December 2024 Hundreds of St Vincent’s Private Hospitals nurses and midwives will start daily rolling stop work protected industrial action across the morning, afternoon and night shifts from 7am, Friday 13 December. The ANMF has over 1000 members in a St Vincent’s Private nursing and midwifery workforce of around 1400. Theatre and recovery … Continued
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The National Tertiary Education Union has welcomed the Fair Work Ombudsman ordering $23 million in stolen wages to be repaid to University of Sydney staff. The decision marks the second significant win for workers this week after it was revealed the University of Melbourne would repay $72 million owed to staff. Both enforceable … Continued
