Solidarity

UNITE members at the Carlton Club in Melbourne’s CBD have won secure jobs for every single worker in the establishment. After months of anti-union bullying the persistence of the bartenders has paid off. Every single worker at the Carlton Club – including the bussies – has been moved from casual to part-time and will now receive [...] [more]

Striking Baiada workers set the example for international students

UNITE members, organisers and activists have been down at the Baiada Poultry picket line, supporting striking factory workers in their fight for safe working conditions, a 5% pay rise and an end to casualisation and off the books work. Baiada is a disgrace. At this Laverton North factory there are daily injuries, workers can get paid [...] [more]

The Carlton Club backpays worker $3,800 – bartenders continue the fight for penalty rates

UNITE members at the Carlton Hotel have been fighting for the minimum wage and penalty rates, in the face of anti-union bullying and blatant lies from management and the boss. Workers at the Carlton – a hugely popular CBD bar – have been getting paid well below the minimum wage for years. A group of bartenders [...] [more]

UNITE Letter of Support to Occupy Melbourne

Dear friends, UNITE would like to extend its warm support to Occupy Melbourne. Our members are low-paid workers in retail and hospitality, who feel the destructive force of capitalism on a daily basis. Retail bosses, despite high profits, recently began campaigning for the legal minimum wage to be even further reduced to keep profits soaring. The occupations all around [...] [more]

Knight report changes welcome but insufficient

The government has softened some of the harshest aspects of legislation relating to international students at work. The recent Knight report, which criticised the mandatory cancellation of visas for students who work more than 20 hours in a week, clearly put some pressure on the government to clean up its treatment of foreign students. The [...] [more]

Retail bosses step up attacks on workers

Retail bosses, crying poor over online competition, are now openly saying that driving down wages is their key to increasing profits. The National Retail Association is proposing reducing the retail minimum wage by 10%, scrapping penalty rates for nights and Saturdays, reducing penalty rates on Sundays and cutting the minimum shift to one hour. The Productivity Commission [...] [more]

UNITE gets results on Brunswick Street

UNITE’s Brunswick Street campaign has won some real victories. UNITE organisers and volunteers visited stores along Brunswick Street on Saturday to let members and other workers know about the successes so far, and what they can do to win Award wages, penalty rates and safe conditions. Workers on the street were impressed with the union work [...] [more]

Fair Work cuts minimum shift for young workers

Employers have succeeded in their cynical attempt to reduce the minimum shift for young retail workers. Fair Work Australia this week ruled that the minimum three-hour shift be reduced to 1.5 hours. Business leaders have touted this as a victory for both employers and workers. This could not be further from the truth. A casual worker [...] [more]

SDA attempts to sell out Coles workers

UNITE talks to Coles workers and delegates Negotiations recently took place between the leadership of the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employee’s Association (SDA) and Coles management for a new 3 year national agreement to cover all Coles employees. The proposed agreement, fully endorsed by the SDA leadership, strips back many of the rights and conditions [...] [more]

San Churro workers win penalty rates!

Workers at San Churro’s Brunswick Street store in Fitzroy are now being paid penalty rates for the first time. Their win came after they joined UNITE and decided to stand up for themselves. San Churro is a popular chain cafe with opening hours from morning until after midnight. The chain employs over 300 staff and turns [...] [more]

Risk-taking Fairfax needs a plan that works

If you want to know the nightmare scenario for Fairfax’s major metropolitan newspaper assets, look no further than the United States. I’ve watched with great sadness over the past few years as newspaper companies, run by well-meaning but misguided executives (I’m giving them the benefit of considerable doubt here) have driven hundreds of revered and [...] [more]

Public supports Wikileaks stand

Every now and then a poll turns up which reminds us that when we argue for open government, we’ve got the people on our side. Today’s figures from Essential Report show that Australians not only think the Wikileaks cable release is a good thing, they think it overwhelmingly. Asked: Do you approve or disapprove of [...] [more]

Ville sende Krekar til Australia

New Wikileaks cables published in the Norwegian daily VG show that the Norwegian government would be prepared to send Mullah Krekar to Australia for questioning over the murder of ABC cameraman Paul Moran in northern Iraq. Under the heading Ville sende Krekar til Australia (which I understand roughly means Willing to send Krekar to Australia), [...] [more]

Wikileaks hysteria — get a grip!

The political backlash against Wikileaks seems to be more about the leaking than it is about any genuine concern about national security. Loose talk from people who should know better (that is, people who have trained as lawyers) about illegal action should be seen for the self-interest it is. Let’s get a grip. A pile [...] [more]

An agenda for change

The media and entertainment industries are caught up in immense change. Those of us who work in the industries are inevitably swept up in this turmoil. This means, as our world changes, our union, the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance, needs to change to ensure we can continue to build power at work for the [...] [more]

Don't Go Back To WorkChoices

Tony Abbott was a key Minister in the former Liberal Government that introduced WorkChoices. Now, he wants to bring back WorkChoices. He just won’t call it that. At a recent meeting with business executives, Mr Abbott said he will remove protection from unfair dismissal for workers in small businesses and bring back individual contracts. He has also said he will cut the minimum pay for young workers and change penalty rates — just like WorkChoices. [more]

Equal Pay Campaign

Today, women, who do the same job as men, must be paid the same. But still women’s roles are under-valued or they miss out on the best jobs. Unions aim for everyone to be treated equally at work and closing the gender pay gap and providing more opportunities for working women are major priorities. [more]

New Liberal plan will hurt more than 2 million casuals

More than two million Australian workers would face major pay cuts and lose their job security under a new Liberal plan to scrap the requirement to pay casuals for minimum hours of work. [more]

New protections and minimum standards will be better for all Australian workers

New minimum employment standards that came into effect on New Year’s Day will be good for all Australian workers and represent a major step forward from WorkChoices, say unions. Welcoming the changes, the ACTU says the 10 National Employment Standards deliver on a core part of the "Your Rights at Work" union and community campaign against WorkChoices. Read more about the new protections [more]

Commit to the Fight Ahead!

It is time to remind our governments that Australian workers cannot live with second rate safety standards. [more]

Funding the arts

How to fund and strengthen Australia’s major performing arts companies was debated and discussed by the Alliance Federal Council with Arts Minister Peter Garrett this afternoon. Many of Australia’s major companies are struggling, while others are financially stable. The meeting discussed the extent to which financial viability was the result of programming and planning decisions [...] [more]

Collective bargaining to entrench film rights

The Alliance committee of technicians believes that too many film producers are seeking to cut conditions for crew as a condition for new productions. The committee met this morning as part of the Alliance Federal Council. Production was intially boosted by the Federal Government’s producer rebate, which rebates 40 per cent of the cost of [...] [more]

Alliance launches piracy crackdown

The devastating affect piracy is having on the Australian entertainment industry, and the livelihood of those who work in it, is one of the issues the National Performers Committee (NPC) of Actors Equity discussed at their meeting in Sydney today. The issues facing performers, and all sections of the Alliance, will be considered further at [...] [more]

2009 Walkley Awards welcome address

Welcome to the 2009 Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism. the Walkleys endure as the pinnace of excellence in journalism in Australia. The Media Alliance has been the proud custodian of the Walkley Awards since 1956. Tonight, once again, we come together to celebrate the very best of our craft. I’d like to acknowledge the [...] [more]

Brennan and Lindhout released

Great news overnight to hear that Australian photographer Nigel Brennan and Canadian journalist Anna Lindhout have been freed in Somalia. The two were kidnapped in Somalia in August last year and have been held in various locations around the country under appalling conditions ever since. The news that they are now freed will be a [...] [more]

Don't Risk 2nd Rate Safety

Big business is backing changes to national workplace health and safety laws that would put workers at risk of injury or illness because it wants to cut costs and red tape. Unions say it is unacceptable for the changes to lead to increased profits at the expense of workers’ safety. Australian unions have launched a major new campaign called 'Don't Risk Second Rate Safety' to prevent any reduction in rights and protections for workers. [more]

Equal rights for construction workers

Unions are continuing the campaign in support of equal rights for construction workers and against special industrial laws that help big construction companies and property developers. [more]

Union Solidarity folds but idea needs to live on

Union Solidarity as an organisation formally folded at the end of February 2009. The decision was prompted by a lack of resources and a need to rethink the group’s core strategy. However Union Solidarity activists believe that given Union Solidarity’s success the basic concept of Union Solidarity needs to be spread throughout the whole of the union movement. Union Solidarity was formed in 2005 as a response to the Howard Government’s Workchoices legislation. The group played an important role in the Y ... [more]

Community Union Weekends

Strategies for organising April 17th - 19th, April 25th & 26th, May 2nd - 3rd Camp Eureka - 100 Tarrango Road, Yarra Junction. Melway Reference 288 K10. MUA - 46-54 Ireland St , West Melbourne Over one weekend at the historic Camp Eureka near Warburton, and two weekends at the MUA, we will bring together young union organisers, students, environmental campaigners and social movement activists with veterans of the labour movement and the Left. Together we will evaluate past and existing campaigns and lay ... [more]

Westgate Bridge Workers Sacked

Forty workers have been sacked from the Westgate Reconstruction project, after demanding to be paid the industry rate for the job. The AMWU and CFMEU members who were employed last December and told to expect two years full time work, were dismissed on Monday without any warning. AMWU organiser Tony Mavromatis said the sacking was completely unexpected. “We were negotiating with the employer, Civil Pacific Services to comply ensure we had a collective agreement that paid the industry standard, which they ... [more]

Fosters – a hard earned thirst for cash

Community Protest 24 hours outside CUB. South Audely St Abbotsford Loyal workers sacked There’s nothing like a global crisis to bring out the worst in some companies. Despite a massive $713 million profit, built by a loyal workforce, the Fosters brewing company decided to outsource its Abbotsford plant and sell off its workforce to a labour hire company. more details... Update 12/3/2009 At the end of the workers employment with CUB union members have set up community/worker protest line outside CUB with t ... [more]

'Illustrations of Freedom' Exhibition Opening

Melbourne Opening 6-9pm Friday 27th of March Loophole Community Art Space 834A High Street, Thornbury Exhibition showing until the April 2. 25 Original Art Pieces by Peta Ridgeway and Fern York. The artists will discuss sovereignty, activism and creativity Free Entry - Music, Brews not Bombs, Kumera Kitchen snacks. All works for sale - Fund-raising for independent activists educating about Sovereignty. It is an exhibition of artwork of Auntie Peta Ridgeway, who is an indigenous woman from the Newcastle area ... [more]

Solidarity with Colombian Trade Unionists

12pm Friday March 13 Rio Tinto 120 Collins St, Melbourne download: Peace in Colombia flyer | poster In the past 6 years, over 2,500 union members have been killed in Colombia. This is in addition to the over 1,800 indigenous activists that have been murdered, over 25,000 disappeared and over 29,000 people that have been extra judicially executed. Multinational mining companies are guilty of the displacement of communities and had financed the Colombian army, responsible for most of the human rights violatio ... [more]

See Off Telstra's Sol Trujillo Rally

Support Telstra Workers 8.45 am Wednesday 4th March 2009 Melbourne Convention Centre Corner of Flinders St and Clarendon St -Nth of Yarra River Bring Union Banners and Flags more info: www.yourrightsattelstra.com/ | www.cepuconnects.org | Sol’s parting gift for call centre workers | CEPU Telecom & Services Branch 9349 4411 [more]

Support Pacific Brands Workers

Rally 12:00 noon Thursday 5 March 2009 Outside Myer Bourke Street Mall, Melbourne download: Pacific Brands rally leaflet Protest Pacific Brands’ decision to sack 1,850 workers! Michele O’Neil, National Secretary of the TCFUA today said, ‘This is a devastating blow to these workers, their families, this industry and Australia. We are not talking just the 1850 jobs losses announced today, the likely spin off effect on suppliers and other companies in the industry could well see thousands more jobs lost. ... [more]

Internation Women's Day Rally

2-3pm Friday March 6 Crn Swanston and Latrobe St Melbourne Download: International Women's Day rally leaftlet [more]

100+ rally in support of 7-Eleven workers in Geelong

On Friday February 13 more than 100 people attended a rally outside the 7-Eleven store in the heart of Geelong. The protest called for 7-Eleven to start paying its workers the legal minimum wage and for all unpaid wages to be paid back to them. The rally was also demanding that one of the workers, who was sacked for making a complaint, be reinstated. This particular 7-Eleven store on Moorabool Street is particularly dodgy. The operator makes any new employees work for up to 2 months in what he calls an “u ... [more]

Sustainability convergence 'breakthrough: from recession to sustainability'

9am – 5pm Saturday February 14 Northcote High School St Georges road, Northcote (tram 112, West Preston, stop 26) As we face a looming financial crisis, what are the threats and opportunities to social and environmental movements? How do we break the 'business as usual' model? How do we 'bail out' the planet? This convergence seeks to bring together people from across Melbourne to start to develop a pathway through the recession to a sustainable economy. What would this look like and how w ... [more]

Union response to bush fire crisis

Union Solidarity wishes to express our deepest sympathy and solidarity to the victims of the recent bushfires. Trade Unions across the country are mobilising to help. On Monday Feb 9 building unions in Victoria "met at Trades Hall to consider an immediate collective response." Victorian Trades Hall Council (VTHC) will "convene an all-unions special meeting on Wednesday Feb 11 to further maximise trade union support for States’ response to the fires." Brian Boyd, VTHC secretary, urged e ... [more]

Telstra Workers Deserve Your Support

Rally 12.30pm Monday 9 Feb Testra T Shop Crn Bourke & Swanston Sts, Melbourne Download support leaflet Update: This action was called off due to the bushfires on the weekend see. " Vic fires delay Telstra industrial action " Currently Telstra workers are engaged in a landmark dispute with the company for a new Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (EBA). However this is not just another EBA dispute. Telstra workers are fighting for the right to a union negotiated agreement, the right to compulsory a ... [more]

7-Eleven action for decent wages

12 noon and 1pm Friday February 13 7-Eleven store 115 Moorabool St Geelong. [corner of the mall Geelong city centre] UNITE has opened a second front in our campaign against 7-Eleven’s super-exploitation. Workers in the Moorabool Street store are only paid a flat rate of $10 per hour and some have been forced to do an unpaid trial of up to 2 months! To top it off one worker was stood down for making a complaint and other workers have been threatened with violence. The Workplace Ombudsman is now investigati ... [more]

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Demand sustainable water options for Melbourne

Community presence outside Tim Holding's office 11am – 12 noon Friday February 6 Where: 387 – 389 Springvale road, Springvale We all know that Melbourne is facing growing water stress. In response, the state government has announced a desalination plant for the Gippsland coast near Wonthaggi and the North - South pipeline, which will pump water from the Goulburn River. Both these projects are being built for the benefit of Melbourne people, so we should educate ourselves about the impacts of these p ... [more]

SHAC Eviction: Dinner and Camp Out at Melbourne Uni tonight!!

At 6am this morning the students residing at 272-278 Faraday st were evicted by 30 police officers without notice. At the time of writing SHAC residents are being moved out by private security guards. Tonight, Tuesday 14th January, a dinner and sleep out will take place. Meet outside 272-278 Faraday street at 6pm. The students have vowed to continue the campaign for more affordable housing. Victorian Trades Hall Council Campaigns Coordinator Bronwyn Halfpenny has confirmed that unions will meet next week to ... [more]

Ongoing Support Required to Resist SHAC Eviction

The Student Housing Action Cooperative (SHAC) is calling for support from now until the time of eviction. One hundred people attended an emergency rally outside SHAC on Wednesday 7th January as the Sheriff's department met to discuss the strategy for eviction, which they say will happen "sooner rather than later". Today SHAC received conflicting information from police and from the Sheriff's office regarding a clear timeline for the eviction. SHAC are asking people to stay overnight and de ... [more]

Your Firefighters Need Your Help!

Community Meeting 7:30pm Thurs 15th January Footscray Fire Station 69 Droop St Footscray The Metropolitan Fire & Emergency Service Board is attempting to force Footscray firefighters to occupy the recently refurbished fire station at 69 Droop Street, Footscray, despite significant safety concerns. The refurbished/reconstructed fire station will cause a delay in the firefighters responding to fires and incidents because of being badly designed. The new design breaches the Metropolitan Fire & Emergenc ... [more]

Emergency SHAC Rally

12 noon Wednesday 7th Jan SHAC - 272 Faraday St Carlton SHAC Update: On Monday 5th Jan, Melbourne University was granted permission by the Supreme Court to apply for a warrant to reclaim 272 Faraday St Carlton, the site of the Student Housing Action Collective (SHAC) occupation. Homeless students from Melbourne University have been running a successful housing cooperative at SHAC since 20 August 2008. SHAC were in negotiations with the University until Thursday 18th December when the University presented a ... [more]

Heinemann Capitulates ETU Members Win

ETU members at Heinemann Electric in Mulgrave , Australia . . . . [more]

Western Suburbs Community and Unions Coalition

A Community and Unions Round Table Planning Day. . . . . [more]

Walk Against Warming

Saturday, 4th November,1pm- 3pm.at Melbourne Town Hall. . . . . [more]

Deakin YR@W Hits Whitehorse Spring Festival in Nunawading

More than 100 volunteers from the Deakin Federal Electorate. . . . . [more]

Heinemann loses appeal to Full Bench

Heinemann Electric, which won't pay its 46 workers their . . . . [more]

You Can Leave Your Hat On

It's not very often we see an ETU helmet centre stage on . . . . [more]

Vote Howard Out!

We all know that John Howard and the Liberal party. . . . . [more]

Heinemann Electric Dispute Continues

Workers are still in dispute at the Mulgrave manufacturing. . . . [more]

Village Cinemas and the ETU

Recently, following the publication of the ETU "2006 - 07.. . . [more]

Horrific Heinemann

Hasn't Heinemann, the electrical switchboard manufacturer.. . . . [more]

Dean Rioli Launches Indigenous Apprenticeship Project

With assistance from the Department of Victorian . . . [more]

Tales of Heinemann

Ask a worker at Heinemann and youll be told the . . . [more]

John Cummins

The Electrical Trades Union wishes to express its deepest. . . . [more]

Saving Our Kids From The Dole Queues

Even if a cluster of Liberal MPs cross the floor and vote. . . . [more]

Selective Morality on Human Rights

In a unique strategy for the times the Electrical Trades . . . [more]

Working People Stand Up

Amidst the gloom of daily sackings there appears to be plenty. . . . [more]

The Gardner takes a Stand

Despite the registration of lineworkers being a great step .. . . [more]

Israel out of control

The ETU wishes to express its support for the ACTU's ... . . [more]

Empire Rubber Workers Fight For Their Lives

As any country worker will tell you, its not easy to find a .. . . [more]

Spotlight Vigil

Under new AWAs (individual employment contracts) that... . . [more]

Lebanon Rally

An emergency rally has been called in Melbourne to oppose. ... . . [more]

LITTLE JOHNNY is coming to Geelong

The law changes over the last decade under the Howard ... . . [more]

Community Protest 28 June

South West Trades and Labour Council rallies on 28 June to ... . . [more]

Ballarat 'Your Rights at Work' Community Cavalcade

Join the community cavalcade and put the spotlight on Howard. . . . [more]

Grasslands Fundraiser

Grasslands is a not for profit organic grocery that has. . . . [more]

ETU says 'no surrender' on Phone Towers

You don't stick your head in a microwave oven, so why . . . [more]

Cooking Up A Fast Union

A new union for fast food and retail workers has been. . . . [more]

Women and WorkChoices

What impact do the IR changes have on women. . . . [more]

Work Choices or Justice at Work?

Father Bob Maguire will MC the night where a range of . . . [more]

Darebin Community Information Day

Find out about the new welfare and industrial relation laws . . . [more]

Your Rights at Work in The Marginal Seat of Deakin

Sharan Burrow , ACTU President will speak at a forum in. . . . [more]

Honorary Members Lunch

Every year the ETU Southern States Branch celebrates the . . . [more]

Working the Musical

This Broadway musical was originally adapted from the book. . . . [more]

A Terrible Loss

Louis Cassar 21 and Scott Murray 22 were workmates and . . . [more]

Up Yours Howard- Students Fight Anti-Worker Laws

Its time to tell John Howard that young people are thinking . . . . [more]

The Spark Podcast

You can download The Spark Podcast, Australia 's first. . . . [more]

Celebrate May Day 2006

May Day is recognised as the International Workers' Day . . . . . [more]

Communities, Unions And Social Change

Free Entry--All Welcome on Thursday,May 4 at . . . . [more]

The Spark Podcast Episode 5

This episode is introduced by Alex McCallum and features interviews with Michel O'Neil. . . [more]

The Power of the Pen

ETU members might be interested to know that an . . . . [more]

The hand of friendship from Hulls

Despite federal WorkPlace minister Kevin Andrews. . . . [more]

The Spark Podcast Episode 4

The podcast looks at a unionist's lot after the Australian Government New Employment Laws called Workchoices.. . [more]

ALP IR Taskforce visits Deakin

The ALP taskforce investigating the affects of the Howard. . . . [more]

Starting with Eight

At 10.00 on Friday 21 April there will be a re-enactment. . . . [more]

May The Day Be Better Than Ever In 2006

There have been few more important May Days in. . . [more]

ALP was at Yarraville Picnic

I am a concerned ALP member and I share most of the . . . [more]

Unravelling Howard's Legal Traps

Describing the new WorkChoices legislation as so complex it. . . [more]

The Power of the Pen

On Wednesday 5 April Lilly Rijneveld on secondment from. . . . [more]

ETU News April 2006 (2.65 MB Pdf)

AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE ELECTRICAL TRADES UNION April 2006 [more]

eTU Online Newsletter April

eTU online is produced monthly by the ETU Southern States Branch for members and supporters to keep them informed of the latest developments within the Union . . . . . . [more]

The West Declares War on Howard and his Lackies

A large crowd, dominated by community groups and trade . . . [more]

Dallas Brookes Brimming

An estimated 4,000 shop stewards and officials crammed. . . . [more]

Hey,look,up on the sill,it's a Bug

While the AMWU was running an eye over a listening device . . . [more]

Let the games begin

What a treat it was to see John Howard kissing our . . . [more]

Lift Workers Vote to Stay Out

It was a full house at the Trades Hall, where lift workers. . . . [more]

Celebrate The 150th Anniversary of The Eight Hour Day

The 8 Hour Day, Goldfields' Management and Anti-Transportation. . . [more]

Lift Companies Refuse to Talk

Mass Rally Wednesday 15 March 10 am VTHC . . . . . [more]

eTU Online Newsletter March

eTU online is produced monthly by the ETU Southern States Branch for members and supporters to keep them informed of the latest developments within the Union . . . . . . [more]

Don't Let Qantas Fly Away

In the December edition of the ETU News ETU shop . . . . [more]

The Agrarian Socialists Strike a Blow

Those who know their history would be aware that tariff . . . . [more]

Wouldn't know a Muslim if he walked into one on a picket line

If ETU members need any more evidence as to what a . . . . [more]

Human Rights in Colombia

The struggle for human rights is a political struggle for . . . . . [more]

Sparkies - The World Needs You

Yes, the powerful, supported by the big fossil fuel exploiters reckon there's no global warming problem. We don't need to worry about the environment. . . . . [more]

Removing the Veil of Prejudice

More than 200 people filled the Brunswick Town Hall to hear union leaders, Martin Kingham and Dean Mighell, ETU shop steward Omar Merhi. . . . . . [more]

Comrade V. Selvan

Comrade V. Selvan - Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM) - offered some interesting stories and analysis of political developments in Malaysia . . . . . . [more]

eTU Online Newsletter February

eTU online is produced monthly by the ETU Southern States Branch for members and supporters to keep them informed of the latest developments within the Union . . . . . . [more]

eTU Online Newsletter January

eTU online is produced monthly by the ETU Southern States Branch for members and supporters to keep them informed of the latest developments within the Union . . . . . . [more]

Telstra HR out on a limb

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Telstra HR's dirty tricks to lure employees onto AWAs

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ETU Wins Compensation from ACI (Owens-Illinois) Spotswood

Most ETU members would be aware that the ETU successfully won a case in the Federal Court in November against the unlawful sacking of . . [more]

And Another One Bites the Dust

There's been no word from John Howard about the loss of 150 jobs at Kraft's biscuit factory in Broadmeadows.. . [more]

Deborah Conway at the Your Rights at Work Rally

Watch a Quicktime video of Deborah singing the national anthem on the big screen in Fed Square , Melbourne at the rally. . [more]

The Spark Podcast Episode 3

This episode covers the November rally against Howards IR laws and looks at a very interesting boat. . [more]

ETU News December 2005 ( 2.85 MB Pdf)

AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE ELECTRICAL TRADES UNION DECEMBER 2005 [more]

Omar Merhi calls on Mr Bracks

On Thursday 8 December your correspondent (Phil Cleary) had an article, Omar lives a nightmare, published on the opinion page of the Herald Sun. [more]

eTU Online Newsletter December

eTU online is produced monthly by the ETU Southern States Branch for members and supporters to keep them informed of the latest developments within the Union . . . . . . [more]

Women Breakfast at Trades Hall

In the upcoming edition of the ETU News, shop steward Vanessa Garbett takes a look at the impact of Howard's IR laws on women in . . . . . [more]

Photo Album from November 15 Rally

Amongst the hundreds of thousands of workers rallying in Melbourne on November 15, 2005 were thousands of ETU members.Click here to see the 11 albums of photos. You may be there . . . . [more]

ETU Stands up against Unlawful Dismissal

It took the judge less than five minutes. However, it was enough for ACI to learn that you just can't go sacking a worker who has the support of a strong union.. . . . . [more]

A Massive Protest

It's estimated that around 546,000 people attended Tuesday's rallies and protests across the country, in what turned out to be Australia's largest ever national workers protest. . . . [more]

National Day of Community protest

Information for ETU members keen to wave the flag against that greedy John Howard on 15 Nov 2005. . . . . [more]

eTU Online Newsletter November

eTU online is produced monthly by the ETU Southern States Branch for members and supporters to keep them informed of the latest developments within the Union . . . . . . [more]

eTU Online Newsletter October

eTU online is produced monthly by the ETU Southern States Branch for members and supporters to keep them informed of the latest developments within the Union . . . . . . [more]

November 15

Waving the flag against that greedy John Howard. . . . [more]

Victorian Marginal Seats Campaign

More information about Victorian Marginal Seats Campaign. . . . . [more]

IR Forums in the Community

More information about IR Forums in the Community . . . . . [more]

WorkSafe Week

Last year, more than 1400 OHS reps attended the Health and Safety Representatives training day at Moonee Valley . This year it will be held at. . . . . . [more]

The Spark Podcast Episode 2

Intro from Phil Cleary / Rob Starry - Lawyer / Mike Kilby - Shop Steward / Richard Frankland - Musician - Filmmaker / Deakin IR Campaign - Alex McCallum / Feedback . . . . [more]

MORE EVIDENCE: SENIOR LIBERALS WANT WORKCHOICES REVIVAL

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More info about the Transition Bill

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WEB OFFICER POSITION: JOIN THE RIGHTS AT WORK CAMPAIGN TEAM!

Work with us! Unions are embarking on an exciting new phase of the campaign for rights at work, and we need a talented and energetic Web Officer to join our team. Apply now! [more]

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CHECK OUT SOME RESPONSES SO FAR

You have an important choice to make on November 24. "You and your family's rights at work - are definitely worth voting for." Check out supporters' messages like this one from Nathan, here . [more]

GET THE DETAILS ON THE LIBERALS' PLANS TO GO FURTHER

Find more information here about how the Liberals plan to take their already unfair workplace laws even further if they are reelected. Watch videos, read transcripts and quotes now. More . [more]

SUPPORTERS: WHY WE FIGHT FOR RIGHTS AT WORK

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Campaign Against Phonetec Continues

Campaign Against Phonetec Continues [more]

Workers Rally in Melbourne

Workers Rally Against IR Laws [more]

Industrial Relations Rally to Gather

MCG to Host Industrial Relations Rally [more]

Picketline Solidarity

Heinemann Strikers Victorious [more]

Picketing Heinemann

Heinemann Workers Begin 6th Week on the Picket Line [more]

Lock-out in the La Trobe Valley

Yallourn Workers Locked-out for 3 Months [more]

Fiver for the Homeless

Support the Fr. Bob Maguire Foundation Direct Debit $5 per week for the Homeless A weekly donation of $5 will support Fr. Bob Maguire Foundation to provide shelter and food for the most disadvantaged people in our society. Inspired by the lifetime work of one of Australia's genuine heroes, Fr. Bob Maguire, this is a foundation connected to the very fibre of our community and its most pressing social issues. The mission is simple: to provide material, emotional and social support to whomever, whenever an ... [more]

Telstra Strike

Report from Clayton's Global Operations Center 7:30am - 12:00pm Tues 16th December Henderson's Road, Clayton Last week a 9MSN poll returned a result that 90% of voters support striking Telstra workers. On Tuesday 16th December, Telstra workers walked out around the country in protected industrial action that is likely to last for weeks. Union Solidarity supporters joined Telstra workers at Clayton's Global Operations Center (GOC) which handles transmission problems across Australia. Telstra work ... [more]

Peaceful Assembly at Patrica Baleen Gas Plant

Ongoing Assembly During December Patrica Baleen Gas Plant Ewings Marsh Rd Orbost Victoria download flyer with map Santo's and Worley Parsons have implement the following: Workers made to work under Non-Union Agreements Forced Contractors to implement Non-Union Agreements Union officials refused entry to the site Safety issue ignored Currently there is a major 100 million dollar upgrade of the gas plant. Construction workers are faced yet again with an anti-union project manager who is hell bent on forci ... [more]

Report on Solidarity Breakfast for sacked ASU delegate

Solidarity Breakfast 8:30 – 9:30am Mon Dec 8 Jesuit Social Services 371 Church Street Richmond On Monday 8 December, fifty people gathered outside the head office of Jesuit Social Services in Richmond in support of Luke McMahon, sacked ASU member and OH&S rep of the year. Issues of worker justice in the community sector often go under the public radar, as the sector is supposed to have a reputation for social justice. Luke's supporters heard Luke (pictured above), Liz Turner (Union Solidarity) and ... [more]

Fire Fighters Seeking EBA

Community Assembly 6:30am - 10am & 4:00pm - 6:00pm Thurs & Fri 11th & 12th December 456 Albert Street East Melbourne The United Fire Fighters Union are calling for community support for action at their East Melbourne depot. The highly skilled firies have drafted an EBA that they are happy with, but their employer, the Melbourne Fire Brigade is refusing to implement the EBA, insisting that firies remain on individual contracts instead. The United Fire Fighters Union is also calling for a better t ... [more]

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