*BREAKING NEWS!* Solar Thermal for Port Augusta Media release from Jay Weatherill, Premier of South Australia, Monday 14 August, 2017 Today, we are taking another massive step forward in delivering our plan for reliable, affordable and clean power for all South Australians. My Government is backing a world-leading renewable energy project – a solar…
Senate inquiry into non-confirming building products 11 August, 2017 On Monday 31 July, 2017, CEPU SA Assistant Secretary Simon Pisoni appeared before the Senate Inquiry into non-conforming building products. The submission focused on the importation of asbestos building products endangering the well-being of members and the wider community. Click here to read the transcript of…
Real action on energy prices needed, not hollow talk fest Wednesday 9 August, 2017 Today’s meeting in Canberra with the big energy retailers has descended into farce, with the Energy Minister lamenting as “ridiculous” the market rules for which he has been responsible for two full years. The rules are broken for the people that…
7-Eleven wage theft scandal continues: $19,000 more stolen from workers Tuesday 25 July, 2017 In the latest development in the 7-Eleven wage theft scandal, a former franchisee has been found to have underpaid eight workers $19,937, including one worker who was underpaid a staggering $14,000 over two years. Wage theft has become a business model…
SA Power Networks under Hadgkiss’ Building Code On the 15th of February this year, Michaelia Cash gave express assurances to the Australian Senate that Essential Services would be exempted from the ABCC’s Building Code. These assurances have now been broken. To remind our political representatives of this CEPU National Secretary Allen Hicks recently sent the…
1SAPN Update 1, 7 July 2017 1SAPN, 1Deal Members, I wanted to let you all know how the first week of the campaign against the ABCC Building Code has progressed and what the next few weeks of the campaign looks like. As many of you already know, this campaign is a result of the Australian…
CEPU Organisers at various sites around South Australia spreading the message about 1SAPN and the ABCC Code Issues
CEPU SA lobby SA Government for licensing of Labour Hire Industry The CEPU SA, led by State Secretary John Adley, have been lobbying Jay Weatherill’s State Government for some time regarding the licensing of the Labour Hire Industry and we have received some great news, as contained in the attached letter from the Deputy Premier…
Union legal challenge to Turnbull Gov building code progresses to Federal Court hearing MEDIA RELEASE Friday, 30 June 2017 Union legal challenge to Turnbull Gov building code progresses to Federal Court hearing. The Federal Court today confirmed that the first legal challenge to the Turnbull Government’s controversial building industry code would proceed to a hearing.…
Strong manufacturing sector crucial to ensure stable jobs for the future Wednesday 21 June, 2017 The Australia Institute’s Centre for Future Work’s released “Manufacturing: A Moment of Opportunity” today, coinciding with the National Manufacturing Summit. The report and the summit have highlighted a sector that despite being shunned by government is showing strong signs…
