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Walking the dog better paid than caring for the homeless - SACS press release
23 April
People paid to walk dogs earn more than those who care for homeless people, a new wage analysis by the Australian Services Union (ASU) has found, highlighting a crisis in the community services sector and state of neglect pay rates are in.
ASU seen and heard at 2020 Summit
22 April
As previously reported, ASU Assistant National Secretary Linda White and SA/NT Branch Assistant Secretary Katrine Hildyard were invited to attend the Australia 2020 Summit last weekend. As delegates to the "Strengthening Communities, Supporting Families and Social Inclusion" stream, both Linda and Katrine were keen to have the concerns of our community sector heard.
Valet described as bloodsuckers
21 April
QANTAS valet staff were called "bloodsucking vampires" by a manager, it has been claimed, and were forced onto Australian Workplace Agreements that cut pay and conditions.
ASU Indigenous members: Tell our Government we want to Close the Gap
18 April
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders have a life expectancy 17 years less than other Australians. Yet this is a situation that can be changed.
2020 Summit is a welcome opportunity to consider the needs of working Australians
18 April
The Summit is an important opportunity for the needs of working Australians and their families to be fully considered in the development of policy prescriptions for a prosperous and fair Australia say unions.
Local Government: Child Care and Local Government
17 April
The Australian Services Union (ASU), Australia's largest local government child care union, has welcomed the call by the Prime Minister for increased recognition and greater provision of child care education services as well as the Prime Minister's statement that this should involve universal access for all Australian families, including one stop shops for parents.
Union warns of community services exodus
17 April
The Australian Services Union says almost 60 per cent of non-government community workers will leave the industry in five years because of poor wages and conditions.
Facing up to Australia's skills challenge: industry sets key priorities to address the skills crises
16 April
The National Skills Policy Collaboration has today released a ten-point plan to meet Australia’s skills challenges head on.
Climate Change: Workers want a say in creating greener workplaces
15 April
Working Australians want to do their bit to tackle the problem of climate change and unions believe it is important they are given a say in their workplace, including to create greener workplaces.
Pizza chain offers workers paid maternity leave
10 April
Pizza chain Domino’s has become the latest major Australian company to offer a paid maternity leave scheme.
Job and wages data show 'coast is clear' for $26 a week pay rise for low paid workers
10 April
The latest ABS jobs data and Government wages figures shows that despite a tight job market there is no wages pressure on inflation and that the coast is clear for a $26 a week pay rise for low paid Australian workers say unions.
Veil may lift on 1998 waterfront crises
10 April
THE Rudd Government is considering a union push to release secret documents that would reveal the Howard government's role in the 1998 waterfront dispute.
New national employment standards benefit all workers, say unions
8 April
The Labor Government's proposed new National Employment Standards (NES) are an important step towards scrapping Work Choices and restoring workers' rights say unions.
Unions, business and HREOC: paid maternity leave vital for Australia's economy and working families
8 April
HREOC Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick, ACTU President Sharan Burrow and Australian Industry Group Chief Executive Heather Ridout have joined forces to call for a national, taxpayer-funded paid maternity leave scheme for all Australian women.
