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Letter to Jay Weatherill MP regarding the need for a South Australian licensing and registration scheme for labour hire providers in this state

Letter to Jay Weatherill MP regarding the need for a South Australian licensing and registration scheme for labour hire providers in this state 27 May, 2017 Recently CEPU SA Branch Secretary John Adley was one of the signatories on a letter to the Premier of South Australia, Jay Weatherill MP, that spoke to the need…

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Funeral service for Bob Donnelly

Funeral service for Bob Donnelly     Dear CEPU members, The funeral service for CEPU Life member, CEPU SA President and former State Secretary, Bob Donnelly will be held at 12:30 on Tuesday the 6th of June at the Heysen Chapel, Centennial Park Cemetery, 760 Goodwood Rd. Pasadena, South Australia. Please pass on this information…

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Statement from ACTU Secretary Sally McManus on Qld law to stop exploitive labour hire contracts

ACTU release 17-05-17 Qld labour hire legislation Thursday 25 May, 2017   The following quotes are attributable ACTU Secretary Sally McManus: “This is a win for the hundreds of union members who spoke up at the Queensland Government labour hire licensing inquiry. Their efforts have made a real difference for working people.” “The Federal Government…

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Vale Bob Donnelly

Vale Bob Donnelly Wednesday 24 May, 2017 Dear CEPU SA members, It is with great sadness that we inform you that CEPU Life Member, SA Branch President and former Branch Secretary Bob Donnelly passed away this morning.   Bob joined the ETU in April 1968 as an 18 year old. In September 1987 Bob won…

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Osborne naval shipyard transformed by $1.2 billion upgrade for Offshore Patrol Vessels, Future Submarines

Osborne naval shipyard transformed by $1.2 billion upgrade for Offshore Patrol Vessels, Future Submarines Exclusive — Sheradyn Holderhead, Political Reporter, The Advertiser, May 16, 2017 SOUTH Australia’s naval shipyard will be transformed through a $1.2 billion injection into new infrastructure, kickstarting job creation under the Federal Government’s $89 billion shipbuilding program. As revealed in The…

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announces Adelaide shipbuilder ASC to be split into three government-owned companies

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announces Adelaide shipbuilder ASC to be split into three government-owned companies Peter Jean Political Reporter, The Advertiser,October 11, 2016 SHIPBUILDER ASC will be split into three separate government-owned companies ahead of the construction of Australia’s 12 navy submarines. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced the ASC will be broke up into…

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2017-2018 Budget Summary

2017-2018 Budget Summary       While the Turnbull Government is claiming that this Budget is about fairness, opportunity and security, this Budget actually makes many Australian’s worse off including those that rely on welfare as well as university students. At the same time, the Government plans to cut taxes for big corporations by $50…