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Working Conditions under attack

A document leaked from the the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) shows a secret agenda to junk leave provisions remaining under WorkChoices. Contractors have also become a new IR battleground. Current campaigns on working conditions reported on the newswire include:

Support the 107 | Union Solidarity

Posted in Submitted by Anonymous on 18 August, 2006 - 14:00.
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AMWU members defy Federal Court order

Update 16/08/06: It appears that the workers at Amcor Flexibles have won a victory.
AMWU union members at AMCOR Flexibles have defied a Federal Court order by voting down a recommendation by their union officials to return to work. The workers voted to stay out on strike and have erected a picket line outside AMCOR Flexibles, 29a Bell street, Preston.

The workers at the plant have been on strike since Tuesday August 1 to support AMWU union delegates and members victimized by management. Amcor have targeted 4 AMWU members for forced redundancies including 2 delegates, according to community organisation Union Solidarity. A total of 11 Amcor sites across Australia have taken solidarity strike action.

[Background | Union Solidarity]

Posted in Submitted by Anonymous on 14 August, 2006 - 14:00.
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Geelong Unionists adopt Peoples Charter

People in Geelong have adopted a 10 point charter of Peoples' Demands which argues for "claiming back our rights" by reinstituting national awards and calling for the abolition of AWAs . Geelong Trades Hall Council adopted the charter on 27 June, and it was endorsed by the Geelong Industrial Relations protest rally on June 28.

The charter says "Over the past 10 years the Howard Government has systematically destroyed our Conciliation and Arbitration system, and along with it, our awards, entitlements and rights in the workplace. We have allowed them to turn back the clock more than 150 years. Our rights as workers are back where they were in the early 1800’s - the only thing now missing is a Master - Servants Act."

Related: Howard finds the right people for his new "Fair Pay Commission"
Government sues individual workers over "illegal strike".
Vigil outside Spotlight

Posted in Submitted by Anonymous on 12 July, 2006 - 14:00.
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Protests Against Industrial Relations Laws

Protests have taken place around Australia against the Federal Government’s Industrial Relations Laws. Workers, unionists, church groups and community members rallied to highlight the devastating impact the new laws are having in weakening workers bargaining positions, and stripping them of hard fought rights. While there was a strong feeling of solidarity, there was also debate as to whether the current tactics are the best, or whether a general strike is called for.

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Cities Perth | Sydney | Melbourne Photos (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
Regional Centres Geelong | Wodonga | Newcastle workers march on Spotlight

Posted in Submitted by Anonymous on 7 July, 2006 - 14:00.
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Elderly to Suffer Under WorkChoices

Staff in Victorian Nursing homes run by the Aged Care Services Australia Group (ACSAG) are set to suffer under new working conditions being imposed through Australian Workplace Agreements under the Howard Government's WorkChoices legislation. The company is sacking 49 Victorian nurses, drastically cutting hours of others and slashing wages, according to the Australian Nurses Federation. The union says this will rebound on elderly residents, their families and staff. [Full Story]

www.agedcarecrisis.com
June 28 National Day of Protest

Posted in Submitted by Anonymous on 26 June, 2006 - 14:00.
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