Apprentice Award pay rise

ETU National Office MEDIA RELEASE: Thursday, 22 August 2013 Major victory for apprentices as union campaign wins substantial pay rises, modernising trade training. Unions have celebrated substantial increases to apprentice wages as a major win in their campaign to modernise the apprentice system and make trade training more accessible. The decision, handed down by Fair…

Car Industry

ETU welcomes Labor Government’s plan to secure Australian automotive manufacturing industry The Labor Government’s announcement today of an extra $500 million in support to 2020 for the automotive manufacturing industry has been welcomed by the Electrical Trades Union. ETU National Secretary Allen Hicks said it was heartening to see the Labor Government backing the commitment…

Senator Simon ?

    Dear CEPU Member I joined the CEPU when I was 17. I had just finished probation for my apprenticeship at West End Brewery. I joined the CEPU, because even back then I knew the best way for my workmates and I to get the best deal and the safest conditions was to work…

Power Workers SA – 7 August 2013

POWER WORKERS South Australia The Official Newsletter of the Power Industry Sub Committee (PISC) Work and Welfare Related Issues for all Power Workers in South Australia Wednesday 7th of August 2013   SA Power Networks News SAPN Enterprise Agreement Negotiations The Single bargaining unit of Unions (SBU) provided your log of claims to SAPN on the 1st…

Peter Tighe to head ASEA

Monday 5 August 2013 Minister for Workplace Relations Bill Shorten today announced the appointment of a CEO to head up the new Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency (ASEA), and the appointment of the 10 members of the ASEA Council. Mr Peter Tighe has been appointed as CEO of the Agency for a period of five…

Power Workers SA – 3 April 2013

POWER WORKERS South Australia The Official Newsletter of the Power Industry Sub Committee (PISC) Work and Welfare Related Issues for all Power Workers in South Australia   Wednesday 3rd of April 2013   SA Power Networks News SAPN Enterprise Agreement Negotiations A survey has been sent to all CEPU members at SAPN for whom we have an…

Power Workers SA – 2 July 2013

POWER WORKERS South Australia The Official Newsletter of the Power Industry Sub Committee (PISC) Work and Welfare Related Issues for all Power Workers in South Australia Tuesday 2nd of July 2013 SA Power Networks News SAPN Enterprise Agreement Negotiations The SAPN Single Bargaining Unit of Unions (SBU) met with SAPN representatives yesterday (1st of July)…