Union Victory on Drug & Alcohol at Endeavour
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Following months of preparation and four straight days of arbitration before Fair Work Australia in February, the hard work in fighting for oral testing over the employer demands of urine testing have paid off in a remarkable decision for the Energy Industry. The decision further differentiates between .05 v .02 breath alcohol limit for non safety critical roles.
ENDEAVOUR ENERGY CEO MOVES TO CUT FRONTLINE JOBS, DESPITE MINISTER'S GUARANTEE
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Scores of jobs are at risk across Western Sydney and the Illawarra as Endeavour Energy moves to outsource the positions of electricity connection and disconnection field officers.
Hunter MPs vote for power selloff
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HUNTER Coalition MPs have backed selling the state’s electricity generators by voting in favour of a bill aimed at authorising the privatisation.
The legislation passed the lower house of State Parliament yesterday, thanks to the O’Farrell government’s dominant numbers.
EISS Superannuation Members: YOUR SUPER UNDER THREAT
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The NSW Government is proposing to split the EISS Superannuation fund back into the two funds, either First State or State Super.
Ausgrid on fire with Labour Hire
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Currently we are experiencing a staff freeze which is affecting most areas of Ausgrid. In the field we are finding that frontline positions are now being filled with a concentration of labour hire and contract firms to fill any short fall in staff numbers. In the Administration areas we have felt the impact of the use of labour hire within the organisation for several years.
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