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Tuesday, 30 July 2024 The Australian Workers’ Union strongly endorses today’s MOU between IFM Investors, Ampol, and Graincorp to explore the establishment of low carbon fuel production in Australia, and is calling for swift action from government to back industry in. This announcement comes as the government weighs up how to support the industry’s development … Continued
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Workers have been left rattled after serious safety events at Callide Power Station on Friday injured three workers, the Mining and Energy Union said today. MEU Queensland Vice President Shane Brunker said workers were concerned at the similarity of events on Friday to the serious 2021 explosion affecting Callide’s C4 Unit. In particular, the C3 unit … Continued
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National Tertiary Education Union vocational education members at RMIT have launched an unprecedented two-week strike for a fair pay rise and improved conditions. Vocational education staff walked off the job on Thursday after management refused to make a reasonable offer, despite the enterprise agreement expiring more than 900 days ago. A two-week strike is the … Continued
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Electrical Trades Union (ETU) Ausgrid members across Sydney and parts of regional NSW will take strike action, outraged by the company’s refusal to offer a wage rise that recognises the rise in the cost of living. Up to two million Ausgrid customers could face inconveniences as part of the industrial action, which could kick … Continued
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Electrical Trades Union (ETU) Ausgrid members across Sydney and parts of regional NSW will take strike action, outraged by the company’s refusal to offer a wage rise that recognises the rise in the cost of living. Up to two million Ausgrid customers could face inconveniences as part of the industrial action, which could kick … Continued
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The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) has called for urgent national action after the Australian National University became the latest institution embroiled in a wage theft scandal. The university has admitted underpaying 2290 workers $2 million over 11 years, blaming a systems error for casual timesheets not being processed. ANU also may not … Continued
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Unions NSW has declared new safeguards for migrant workers on temporary visas as a huge victory in the fight against workplace exploitation after years of campaigning for the changes. This week, the federal government’s two-year trial of a ‘workplace justice visa’ has officially gone live meaning exploited temporary migrant workers can now stay in Australia … Continued
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John Setka will step down as the Secretary of the Victorian Branch of the CFMEU. His decision is in response to the ongoing and relentless stories written with multiple allegations whether true or not about this great union. “I have proudly served this union in the capacity of an official for close to 40 … Continued
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Federal parliament’s decision to pass legislation designed to interfere with which workers the CFMEU represents could set a dangerous precedent, the union warns. The bill, which passed the Senate on Tuesday, will allow the CFMEU’s manufacturing division to hold a ballot on leaving the powerful construction union. The bill restores Coalition-era powers to undermine unions … Continued
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Media release | Monday, July 1 2024 New rights for volunteer union delegates are set to make workplaces more, not less, cooperative, according to a new analysis by the Australia Institute. The changes coming into effect from today – under the federal government’s Closing Loopholes Act – guarantee the rights of volunteer union delegates to … Continued
