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Former Australian Council of Trade Unions president Sharan Burrow will deliver the second annual Carmichael Lecture on August 16. Ms Burrow, who was ACTU president for a decade from 2000, was also general secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation between 2010 and 2022. She will speak on the topic ‘Global Worker Solidarity for a … Continued
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Victoria University’s plan to scrap 300 jobs will have a devastating impact on staff, the National Tertiary Education Union said today. VU’s voluntary redundancy program aims to shed 300 full-time equivalent roles out of 1875 FTE positions by September. The University failed in its legal obligations under the enterprise agreement to consult with … Continued
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Wage theft has become so common within the NDIS it could be described as a standard business model for many providers, according to the Australian Services Union NSW & ACT. The union is calling on the Federal Government to urgently stamp out rampant wage theft of disability support workers as it actively investigates more than … Continued
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Mining and Energy Division members have voted overwhelmingly in favour of withdrawing from the Construction Forestry Maritime Mining and Energy Union (CFMMEU) and forming an independent Mining and Energy Union. The results of a ballot conducted over the past month have been declared today and provided to the Fair Work Commission. A majority of eligible members … Continued
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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
