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Media release | Thursday, 29 February 2024 The Labor Party’s commitment to improving the pay and conditions of Metro workers, recruiting more drivers, and criminalising the abuse of public transport workers will create a stronger public transport network for all Tasmanians. Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) Tasmania Branch Secretary Byron Cubit today said Labor … Continued
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Mining and Energy Union and international representatives to address media in Cairns on Wednesday 28 February at 10:30am. The Mining and Energy Union Queensland District has organised a Global Health and Safety Conference that will bring together international representatives for a weeklong congress about the prevalence of respiratory disease in the mining industry. The Conference … Continued
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Electricians and trades staff who keep Parliament House up and running will walk off the job for 24 hours on Monday over poor pay. Members from the Electrical Trades Union, Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union and CFMEU will demand fairer wages at a rally on the front lawns as both Houses sit. ETU NSW & ACT … Continued
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Unions NSW endorses a recommendation to transform SafeWork into a standalone regulator following a 12-month inquiry led by former judge Robert McDougall KC. “We endorse the government’s ongoing efforts to reform and rebuild a broken system,” Unions NSW Secretary, Mark Morey said. “Transforming SafeWork into an independent statutory corporation is an important step. … Continued
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Apprenticeship review must focus on mentoring, wages to lift abysmal completion rate The Federal Government’s review of apprenticeships must consider how rock bottom wages and the complete absence of industry based mentoring contribute to four in ten electricians not completing their training, jeopardising the clean energy transition. Australia needs an additional 32,000 electricians by 2030, … Continued
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Unions NSW, a long time campaigner against migrant exploitation, has declared the passage of a suite of reforms through the Senate as a massive step forward for justice and fairness. The reforms repeal the criminal offence of working in breach of visa conditions, and confirm that workplace protections apply to all workers in Australia, … Continued
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The Electrical Trades Union has strongly endorsed the Federal Government’s crackdown on dodgy training colleges that are ripping off international students. New laws will enable the Government to close down training organisations that offer unauthorised courses and facilitate international students to work illegally with dodgy operators facing fines of up to $939,000. Colleges that … Continued
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The NSW Teachers Federation has paid tribute to outgoing President, Angelo Gavrielatos, whose term has concluded today. Gavrielatos assumed the presidency of the Federation four years ago and commissioned Valuing the Teaching Profession, an Independent Inquiry, helmed by former WA premier Dr Geoff Gallop, Dr Tricia Kavanagh and Patrick Lee. After conducting public hearings across … Continued
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Australian Catholic University has admitted to underpaying 1100 staff $3.6 million in the latest case of higher education wage theft. ACU has committed to full backpay with interest as soon as possible over the underpayments, which happened between 2016 and 2023. More than 101,730 university staff have now suffered $170.3 million in wage theft nationwide … Continued
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The details of police charges against a truck driver who caused a huge collision with a full-laden freight train in Katherine in June 2023 reinforce the need for a new approach to level crossing safety. According to NT Police, the truck driver failed to observe the pre-warning light, level crossing, and boom gates as he … Continued
