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Stop offshoring our future

On 16 May 2012 at ACTU Congress, the Australian Services Union (ASU) and the Finance Sector Union (FSU) made a presentation on the state of the white collar sector which throws a spotlight on the crisis facing not just workers in the sector but the Australian economy in general.

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AHM AGREEMENT: MEMBERS SAY NO! LET US KNOW WHAT YOU WANT

Members will by now know that the proposed New Enterprise Agreement has been voted down with a NO vote.

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AHM UPDATE: NEW ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT

STOP PRESS: MEMBERS VOTE NO TO AGREEMENT! READ MORE

Members will have received the final version of the proposed new Enterprise Agreement 2012 for their consideration ahead of a formal vote in coming days.

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VALE BETTY SPEARS (1926-2012)

Betty Spears was a hero of the labour movement who made life better for working people and especially women through her relentless advocacy for equal pay, Opposition Leader John Robertson said.

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Socialist dedicated to union struggle for workers' rights - Della Elliott, 1917-2011

Della joined the NSW branch of the Federated Clerks' Union in March 1936, Della was elected to its central council in 1940, and became an organiser in 1942. The following year she became assistant secretary, the first woman in the union's history to hold high office. Press reports of the time described her as "an officer of outstanding capabilities". She held the position until resigning in 1948, a casualty of internecine union politics.

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17/05/2012
stop-offshoring-our-futureOn 16 May 2012 at ACTU Congress, the Australian Services Union (ASU) and the Finance Sector Union (FSU)...
15/05/2012
actu-congress-got-off-to-a-great-start-with-indigenous-welcomeACTU Congress got off to a great start with indigenous welcome. Ged Kearney's speech set the scene for...
14/05/2012
gosford-council-members-win-on-disability-allowanceUSU Members at Gosford City Council have recently achieved excellent results due to the effectiveness of...
07/05/2012
usu-at-may-day-march-2012On Sunday May 6th USU members and officials attended the May Day march.
22/04/2012
injured-workers-face-savage-compo-cutThe O'Farrell government will take an axe to workers compensation, slashing lump-sum payments for the...
30/03/2012
barrys-broken-promisesBarry O’Farrell has broken an extraordinary 200 promises in his first year as Premier.