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New data showing coal-fired power workers face a dramatic decline in income after power stations close demonstrates the need for targeted support, the Mining and Energy Union said today. Modelling released by the e61 Institute shows that coal-fired power station workers take a 69% income hit in the first year and still earn 50% less … Continued
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The Mining and Energy Union has expressed alarm at news the Callide C coal power station in Queensland was operating without the required regulatory approval at the time of a dramatic explosion in May 2021. The Australian Energy Regulator yesterday fined CS Energy $67,800 for breaching the National Electricity Law by not being a registered … Continued
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Global Handwashing Day Initiatives Will Impact 36,000 People Across Six Countries With 20 Community-Based Drinking Water Systems PHOENIX, AZ / ACCESSWIRE / October 13, 2023 / In a highly coordinated plan designed to coincide with Global Handwashing Day on Oct. 15, Planet Water Foundation will improve the lives of 36,000 people by deploying 20 of … Continued
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RACV is encouraging Victorians to take proactive steps to protect their home by completing a thorough check of their smoke alarms as we transition to daylight saving. The Country Fire Authority (CFA) advises that linking the task of changing your clocks with checking smoke alarms is the best way to keep on top of the … Continued
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Sydney Water workers will vote this week on whether to take industrial action as management continues to refuse to negotiate with them on a fair deal on conditions and pay. From today, Australian Services Union members will vote in a protected action ballot on a suite of measures including ongoing work stoppages up to 72 … Continued
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With summer just around the corner, along with the promise of long lazy days and backyard BBQs comes the challenge of keeping ourselves and our homes cool, especially on those days when cranking up the air conditioning feels like the only option. However, as energy costs and temperatures continue to rise, Australian homeowners are searching … Continued
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Research from Monash University Business School has tested whether monetary or non-monetary incentives can encourage households to shift their daily electricity use to better align with solar energy output. Rooftop solar has created opportunities for households to consider shifting their electricity consumption to times of the day that are more cost effective. During the daytime … Continued
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Mining & Energy Union members will begin protected industrial action at the Kogan Creek power station this Thursday the 21st of September. The union representing the majority of workers at the Kogan Creek power station attended the Fair Work Commission on Tuesday and were granted orders to take protected industrial action after negotiations dragged … Continued
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Sydney Water workers have voted to reject the deal that has been aggressively promoted by managing director Roch Cheroux, which the Australian Services Union NSW & ACT says is a clear vote of no confidence in the executive leadership team. In the highest turn out of employees voting on an EA at Sydney Water, … Continued
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The union representing the majority of workers at the Kogan Creek power station will apply to the Fair Work Commission to take protected industrial action after negotiations dragged on with CS Energy yesterday with no direction from the State Government on the impact of the Queensland Energy Workers’ Charter on enterprise bargaining under the future energy plan. … Continued
