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ASU intervenes as National Hearing Care fails to listen to workers
19 May 2008
By ASU-Victorian Private Sector Branch
The ASU has stepped in to assist call centre and administration workers at National Hearing Care as the company attempts to move staff off AWAs and onto a collective agreement that does not guarantee annual pay increases and takes away Award conditions.
Trucking company push to evade State workers’ comp. systems could put driver safety at risk
19 May 2008
THE PUSH by several major trucking companies to leave State workers’ compensation systems combined with poor wages in the industry, particularly in the non-unionised sector, could worsen safety standards for drivers says the ACTU.
Budget is a good step towards undoing the damage of Work Choices
13 May 2008
The 2008 Federal Budget is a good step towards undoing the damage of Work Choices and relieving the pressure on working Australians and their families.
Building SACS campaign momentum
08 May 2008
By ASU - the social and community services (SACS) industry union
An opinion piece by ASU Branch Secretary Sally McManus published on the ABC News website has instigated a lively blog debate.
Education and training targeted by ACTU as 2008 Federal Budget priority
8 May 2008
ACTU President Sharan Burrow today will call for greater investment in vocational education and training, the restoration of workers’ rights lost under Work Choices and for the Federal Government to begin undoing the social and economic damage caused by the former Liberal Government in next week’s Budget.
Treasury report confirms Howard Govt knew Work Choices cut workers’ pay & conditions
7 May 2008
The release of a Treasury report to a newspaper today confirms the former Howard Government knew Work Choices was stripping Australian workers of their rights and conditions, the Australian Council of Trade Unions said today.
Women’s work still undervalued according to ASU
1 May 2008
The Australian Services Union welcomes the celebration of Office Professionals Day but believes women’s work is still being undervalued.
Employer push to downgrade health and safety rights could put workers at risk, says ACTU
30 April 2008
The push by big businesses to overhaul the federal workers’ compensation scheme could put the health and safety rights of workers at risk says the ACTU.
Working Women’s Centres nationwide may close
30 April 2008
National Working Women's Centres (NWWCs) in Queensland, the Northern Territory and South Australia are facing closure as a result of verbal advice by Julia Gillard's office that the Federal Government will not renew their funding. The ASU is urging you to support the Centres and the workers they assist by sending an email asking for funding to be maintained.
New figures show 14 weeks paid maternity leave more critical than ever
29 April 2008
Australian women are going backwards in terms of paid maternity leave, putting the health of new mothers and babies at risk and undermining the capacity of many families to keep up mortgage repayments, says ACTU President Sharan Burrow.
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White Collar workers undervalued by Energy Employers and Queensland Government
