Racist work-for-the-dole program must be scrapped 15 December 2017 Statement from ACTU Secretary Sally McManus The ACTU has renewed calls for the Community Development Program to be scrapped after a Senate inquiry into the Program found that the program is causing harm to its overwhelmingly Indigenous workforce. The racist work-for-the-dole scheme does not pay wages…
ME Member Benefits Program ME Bank is running a new Member Benefits campaign that will run to 28th February 18 inclusive. As part of this campaign, they will be offering CEPU SA members a 0.35% discount on the Basic Home Loan. In addition with their Frank Credit card, they will offer a reduced variable rate on…
A New Law to Protect Workers and Honest Employers Legislation, long sought by unions, to protect workers from exploitation in the labour hire industry has passed State Parliament. The new Labour Hire Licensing Act 2017 will commence on 1 March 2018 and will make it unlawful to operate as a labour hire provider1 without a…
Turnbull’s attempt to stop civil society voices an attack on our democratic values Friday 8 December, 2017 The Turnbull government’s attempt to stop voices being heard through banning charities and nongovernmental organisations from receiving foreign philanthropic funds is nothing short of an attack on freedom of speech and our democracy. International philanthropy funds a range…
High Court judgement makes the right to strike one of the most restrictive and oppressive in the world Thursday 7 December, 2017 Statement from ACTU Secretary Sally McManus The judgement handed down by the High Court yesterday on a case between petroleum and gas giant ESSO and the Australian Workers Union has made Australia’s industrial…
Correction to 2011 Operating report. A mistake has been identified as a result of an independent audit of past operating reports. CEPU SA Branch membership as at 31 December 2011 was under reported by 608 members. A correction has been lodged with the Registered Organisations Commission which can be viewed by clicking HERE.
Controversial IR and super legislation must be halted until citizenship crisis is resolved Statement from ACTU President Ged Kearney: The Australian Council of Trade Unions is calling for all controversial IR legislation to be put on hold until we can Know for certain who is, and who isn’t, eligible to sit in the Federal Parliament. There…
ACTU Executive Resolution: The Registered Organisations Commission (ROC) and political interference in the autonomy of unions Tuesday 31 October, 2017 The following resolution was carried by the ACTU Executive: The events of the past 7 days reinforces what the ACTU has been saying all along is true; The ROC is a political organisation operating to…
Streets’ workers are being forced to accept a 46% pay cut Dear members, Unions are calling on every Australian to stand up for fairness and commit to a Streets-Free Summer. Streets Ice-Cream management have hit the nuclear option and applied to terminate the collective agreement negotiated by workers and their union, the Australian Manufacturing Workers…
Cross-bench unites to oppose anti-democratic “Ensuring Integrity” bill Tuesday 17 October, 2017 The cross bench in the lower house joined with the Australian Labor Party to oppose the Turnbull Government’s anti-worker, anti-democratic “Ensuring Integrity” bill. The ACTU thanks members Adam Bandt, Rebekha Sharkie, Cathy McGowan, Andrew Wilkie and Bob Katter for voting against the bill,…