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More than one-fifth of migrant workers were paid or offered a lower salary because of their nationality, according to a survey of 1,200 migrant workers released today by Unions NSW and the Migrant Workers Centre. An additional one-third of respondents also reported being offered inferior wages because they were on temporary visas. The research reveals … Continued
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The CFMEU has called for federal parliament to pass the Housing Australia Future Fund bill as an important step in addressing Australia’s housing crisis. CFMEU National Secretary Zach Smith has vowed to keep pushing the federal government to be more ambitious on building social housing. “Our union will keep campaigning hard for the … Continued
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Industrial action by AWU members at Taronga Western Plains Zoo has led to the discovery of $2.6 million in underpayments to casual workers at the iconic tourist destination. Taronga Western Plains Zoo agreed to an audit of their payroll systems by KPMG after AWU workers downed tools late last year over ongoing pay problems. … Continued
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The Australian Workers’ Union has welcomed a suite of major changes to the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme which should provide much-needed protections and support for PALM workers. Key improvements include a minimum of 30 hours of work per week and a minimum weekly take-home pay of $200. Additionally, the revisions promise pay parity … Continued
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The collapse of an underground cross passage on the West Gate tunnel construction project this morning has endangered workers and puts builder, CPB Contractors’ ability in doubt. Fortunately, no injuries were reported when the cross passage, which connects the two main tunnels, gave way causing soil to rapidly flood into the main tunnel at an … Continued
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The union representing workers at the Callide and Kogan power stations will apply to the Fair Work Commission to take industrial action after negotiations broke down with contractor Programmed Services. Programmed Services are contracted to undertake industrial and domestic cleaning at the sites where enterprise agreement negotiations have dragged on for over two years. Members … Continued
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Social work and teaching students are carrying a burden of up to $21,000 to complete mandatory internships, according to a fresh analysis by Unions NSW that warns Australia cannot attract the workers it needs in these critical industries without reform. The peak body has calculated the number of hours students must spend on vocational training … Continued
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Workers at Tomago Aluminum have rejected a management pay offer that was put to them without union endorsement. Approximately 90 per cent of the 200 workers employed as electricians, fitters and mechanical workers rejected the management offer, which falls two per cent short of what the union is seeking over the next two years. The … Continued
