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Your rights at work summer tips– is your workplace too hot to handle?

 

It’s officially summer-time, and Victorian workers can anticipate that we’ll have at least a few scorching hot work days to contend with this year. We can’t do much about the sleepless nights or mosquitos, but the ASU can help make sure your workplace is reasonably comfortable this summer. Read on to learn about your summer-time rights at work.

 

Organise issue 7 2011

Unite December 2011

 

 

Rally to support Victorian Nurses

Victoria's Nurses and their union, the Australian Nursing Federation (ANF), recently resolved to continue to take action to protect patient safety and to win fair pay & conditions.

Working Australia Census results

The results of the Working Australia Census have come back with some interesting findings. A total of 42,085 responses were received, of which 4004 were ASU members. 975 of these came from the ASU in Victoria.

Delegates convene for a stronger union future

ASU Delegates and Activists recently turned out in force on a dreary Melbourne morning for the ASU’s biennial Delegates & Activists Conference. As usual the event was well attended and thoroughly enjoyed by all.

ASU calls for action to secure quality service jobs, protect workers


The ASU is supporting the Independent Inquiry into Insecure Work launched late October by the ACTU, and calls for a renewed focus on securing jobs in the Australian services sector.

Tell the inquiry about your insecure work experience

Save Our PAL’s Jobs - solidarity with Philippine Airline Union


By ITF (International Transport Workers' Federation)

For more than two years, the Philippine Airlines Employees' Association (PALEA), the ground crew union of Philippines Airlines (PAL), has been fighting an outsourcing plan that will lay off 2,600 employees and downgrade them from regular to contractual workers. The dispute has now escalated with the forcible eviction and lock out of some 2,600 workers and dismissals as of 1 October.

 

Industry groups renew assault on workplace rights

Lobby groups representing big business have stepped up their campaign against the Fair Work Act in an effort to water down employees’ workplace protections and bargaining rights. The AIG, VECCI and BHP Billiton have all signalled a desire to wind back the Fair Work Act.    

Social Media @ Work


10 easy guidelines that could protect you at work

With more and more cases involving online harrassment, bullying, & invasion of privacy coming before Fair Work Australia, it’s important that Union members do all they can to avoid the traps of using social media. The ASU has produced these tips to help keep you safe, and prevent your online networks from becoming evidence against you in the case of a dispute.

Download the guide here

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For 35 years 3CR Community Radio has brought you indigenous, women’s, ethnic, environmental, union, music and other community programs that you won’t find anywhere else.

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