Trade deal must benefit Australian workers and the economy
The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) is concerned that the Turnbull Government’s latest Trans Pacific trade deal will sacrifice Australian sovereignty, bringing us closer to having the status of a ‘Third-world economy’. “No-one except the Government knows the detail of this latest version of the TPP and already Malcolm Turnbull is trying to pressure Labor […]
Brisbane OI workers full bottle on new agreement
Workers at the OI glass plant in Brisbane have an important message for their colleagues around the country: when it comes to negotiating your pay and conditions, make sure you have a crack.After a long fight, workers at OI in Brisbane recently voted unanimously to accept a new Enterprise Agreement, locking in important site conditions. […]
CBUS Supports Make Super Fair Campaign
This post is sponsored by Cbus. Close the gender super gap Cbus has gotten behind a campaign that looks to close the gender gap in retirement incomes for women. It is not widely known that women, on average currently retire with 47% less super than men and that a third of single women retire in […]
Workers fighting for Jobs They Can Count On at Simplot
Union Members at Simplot in Northern Tasmania are calling on the company to ensure that jobs at Simplot are secure and permanent – and not changed to casual positions.In addition, workers are calling for existing casuals to have more rights at work than they currently have. Workers and their union, The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union […]
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