Tag: Unions
Tempers flare at fire service over asbestos
Tasmanian firefighters have accused the Fire Service of neglecting asbestos contamination in fire stations.[MORE]
Fairfax needs stable management: union
The head of the media union says Fairfax Media needs stability at the top during uncertain times for the industry.[MORE]
ABC Learning delays upset union
The delays in sorting out the future of ABC Learning childcare centres have frustrated the union representing childcare workers.[MORE]
150 jobs to go from Geelong factory
The Textile Clothing and Footwear Union is demanding that the owners of a Geelong factory tell them when 150 production workers will lose their jobs.[MORE]
Union ready for rescue responsibilities stand-off
The Health Services Union says the decision to keep state rescue responsibilities in the hands of the fire brigade, has set the scene for a confrontation in the Industrial Relations Commission (IRC).[MORE]
Della Bosca accepts rescue board's ruling
The NSW Health Minister returns rescue responsiblities to the Fire Brigade, reversing a decision by a previous minister.[MORE]
Finance union warns more jobs will go
The Finance Sector Union says the industry is facing a difficult future, with about 4,000 jobs lost during the past few months because of the global financial crisis. [MORE]
Union fears loss of school psychologists
The Education Union in Tasmania is angered by what it says is slow progress on pay and career issues relating to school psychologists.[MORE]
Ambulance operators win pay deal: union
The United Services Union says the New South Wales Government has agreed to demands by ambulance phone operators for an annual 3.9 per cent pay rise over three years.[MORE]
Nurses threaten strike over terminated contract
Nurses at the Wangaratta hospital are threatening to strike and cancel elective surgery over the dismissal of the director of nursing.[MORE]
Protesters paint bleak future for TAFE
The South Australian Government has been accused of working by stealth to privatise the state's TAFE college system.[MORE]
Teachers chalk up another protest
About 100 public school teachers have staged a noisy protest outside New South Wales Parliament about changes to the teacher transfer system.[MORE]
Manufacturing union urges new entitlements scheme
The Manufacturing Workers Union is calling on the Federal Government to prevent another situation like the collapse of the Ballarat company John Valves.[MORE]
Ipswich council workers hold stop-work meeting
Administrative staff at the Ipswich City Council are holding a stop-work meeting to protest against changes to Council services and the Council's wage offer. [MORE]
Teachers to rally over transfer snub
Hundreds of public school teachers are expected to rally outside New South Wales Parliament today in support of a Riverina teacher denied a transfer.[MORE]
Union laments Riverina Woolcombing job cuts
The textile union says the latest round of job cuts at Riverina Woolcombing in Wagga Wagga marks a dire point for Australia's wool industry.[MORE]
Hospital accused of unfair nurse sacking
The nurses' union has accused the Wangaratta Hospital of unfairly sacking its director of nursing.[MORE]
Public school teachers stop work again
NSW teachers take their campaign against changes to their transfer system to State Parliament.[MORE]
Water workers worried about future under new regimes
The Australian Services Union is hearing concerns from its Tasmanian members about their working conditions under the new regional corporations for water and sewerage.[MORE]
Union seeks DPI job cut answers
The Public Service Association is questioning how the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) will be able to maintain services after cutting a fifth of its work force.[MORE]
Union push for federal plan to protect forest jobs
Unions are pressuring the Federal Government to come up with a plan to grow the forestry industry and protect jobs.[MORE]
Catholic schools staff vote against pay offer
Staff at 45 of the New South Wales north coast region's Catholic schools yesterday voted to reject a new pay offer.[MORE]
TAFE pay offer below schools offer
TAFE staff get a 13pc pay rise offer, less than SA public teachers have been offered.[MORE]
Unions rally against Howard's building watchdog
Unions across the country have marched for the abolition of the Australian Building and Construction Commission.[MORE]
Workers protest building industry practices
About 2,000 building workers have rallied in Brisbane's CBD demanding changes to the way the industry is run.[MORE]
