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Victoria University to stand down staff taking industrial action

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National Tertiary Education Union members (NTEU) who are taking industrial action at Victoria University (VU) are being stood down.  In response to NTEU giving notice of work bans scheduled to start today, VU management told staff the university would refuse to accept any work from union members who participate in the protected industrial action. NTEU … Continued

Essential workers taking on second jobs or moving interstate

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Essential workers taking on second jobs or moving interstate Sunday, August 25, 2024 Essential workers in NSW are taking on second jobs or considering a move interstate as the Minns government faces pressure over its recent pay offer to public sector employees. The research will be launched behind State parliament at 10am today, by union … Continued

HSU Statement

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Lloyd Williams, HSU National Secretary said: “The broader Health Services Union is horrified by the charges that have been laid by the Fair Work Commission against Diana Asmar and six other individuals from the Health Workers Union. Our union has no tolerance for misuse of members funds and it’s important to specify that this is … Continued

A Statement from CFMEU Victoria

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The CFMEU is shocked and appalled to learn through the media, rather than direct communications from the Federal Government or the Administrator, that 270 officials have been terminated. These officials are hard working, committed trade union leaders, whose only motivation was to further the conditions of thousands of CFMEU  members. They are proud of having … Continued

A Statement From CFMEU NSW

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The CFMEU is shocked and appalled to learn through the media, rather than direct communications from the Federal Government or the Administrator, that 270 officials have been terminated. These officials are hard working, committed trade union leaders, whose only motivation was to further the conditions of thousands of CFMEU members. They are proud of having … Continued

La Trobe University job cut plan triggers fresh protest action

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National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) members at La Trobe University will ramp up pressure on chancellor and former Victorian premier John Brumby over a damaging plan to cut courses and jobs. Union members will protest outside a conference Mr Brumby is speaking at on Thursday, distributing information explaining the consequences of major restructures and policy … Continued

CEMENT TRAIN COLLISION EXPOSES DIRE NEED FOR LEVEL CROSSING UPGRADES

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A collision between a cement train and a tractor at Spreyton yesterday has once again exposed the dire need for level crossing upgrades on Tasmania’s rail network. RTBU Tasmania Branch Secretary Byron Cubit said there had been three collisions and an alarming spike in near misses at level crossings on the Tasmanian rail network this year already. “It … Continued

***MEDIA ALERT*** NDIS workers protest against wage theft

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Disability support workers are demanding the National Disability Insurance Agency take responsibility and immediately crackdown on dodgy providers who rip them off. The Australian Services Union estimates that up to 10 per cent of NDIS providers are underpaying their support workers by classifying them at lower award rates, and pocketing the difference of up to … Continued

NDIS workers protest, call on NDIA to crackdown on wage theft

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Disability support workers are demanding the National Disability Insurance Agency take responsibility and immediately crackdown on dodgy providers who rip them off.   The Australian Services Union estimates that up to one in ten NDIS providers are underpaying their support workers by classifying them at lower award rates, and pocketing the difference of up to … Continued