Five AMIEU members at an abattoir at Narrikup, Western Australia, were allegedly made “redundant”. These members were very active within the Union leadership group and have been vocal about legitimate grievances about wages and conditions at Fletcher International. Fletchers International have been sanctioned by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship […]
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For growing numbers of Nestlé workers around the world, it’s "Good Food – Good Life – Goodbye to Union Rights in the Workplace". The IUF and its affiliates are currently fighting against major violations of basic rights at Nestlé in Indonesia, India, Korea and Hong Kong. Support our Struggle! Stop […]
Rally in support of striking Hazelwood workers Friday 31 July 12 noon International Power, Rialto Tower 525 Collins Street Melbourne Emergency Services Officers at Morwell’s Hazelwood power station have been striking for almost 4 months, demanding better pay and conditions on par with their follow workers at Yallourn and Loy […]
The next AAWL public meeting will be on: Wednesday 5 August 2009 at 6 pm – Trades Hall, Corner Lygon & Victoria St Carlton South This is a solidarity meeting to hear reports about the situation in the Philippines, discuss proposals and build our campaigns in support of workers’ rights. […]
Hiroshima Day Rally on Saturday 8 August, 1pm State Library, Swanston Street, Melbourne, Australia. Steven Starr, a visiting scientist from the US will be joined by Dave Sweeney of the ACF and Felicity Hill from WILPF on the speakers’ platform.
All Unions’ Delegates and OHS Reps Rally 10 am Wednesday 19 August Storey Hall Auditorium RMIT University Level 5, 342 Swanston Street Melbourne OHS Laws – Not Good Enough! ALL UNIONS RALLY 10 am Tuesday 1 September Trades Hall, Lygon Street Carlton The campaign to achieve better outcomes on OHS […]
Workers have been occupying the Ssangyong Pyeongtaek factory for 60 days in protest against mass sackings. The company and government have responded by using violent police attacks, blockading the site and stopping food deliveries. The police even arrested doctors who are trying to provide medical assistance to injured […]
The KCTU announces that all affiliate unions will go on general strike as of 22nd July. This general strike is to condemn police operation aimed at clamping down the striking workers at Ssangyong Motors … Read more
Stop police attacks against Ssangyong Motors strikers! The KCTU firmly condemns the police clamp-down on striking workers of Ssangyong Motors, which restarted in the morning of July 20th despite repetitious warnings from the KCTU, and strongly demands the immediate withdrawal of riot police from the Ssangyong Motor Pyeongtaek plant. The […]
Settlement Secures Permanent Jobs for Dismissed Temps at Unilever Pakistan Rahim Yar Khan A settlement between the IUF and Unilever has secured the creation of new permanent positions for all the union-supported Action Committee members at the company’s factory in Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan. With the support of the National […]