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4 hours ago

Officials have attended the Adelaide Festival Plaza Car Park Project being constructed by Built over multiple breaches of the Workplace Health and Safety Act. Builts own propaganda states they want people to "own the problem", "be real", and "embrace change", however Builts management refused to follow their own advice, and rather than respond to the multiple breaches of the act they chose to keep putting workers at risk.
The CEPU will continue to raise these breaches with Built and Safework until workers health and safety is put first. ... See MoreSee Less

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20 hours ago

The Queensland University of Technology are conducting a research project investigating the difficulties faced by Elevated Work Platforms (EWP) operators who are required to change between a variety of EWP control panels

Members are encouraged to participate in this online survey

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4 days ago

Latest data confirms that union members continue to achieve better wage growth than non-union workers.

Average pay increases of 3% verses 1.4%; which do you deserve at a time when corporate profits are soaring?

Unionists are doing their bit to address stagnant wage growth and the damage it causes the Australian economy.

Join the fight for fairness. ... See MoreSee Less

6 days ago

This Asbestos Awareness Week make sure you're asbestos aware - it lurks in more places than you might think.

Asbestos becomes dangerous once the fibres are disturbed, become airborne and then inhaled. This can happen if you’re sanding, drilling, cutting or sawing asbestos.

Asbestos is a known carcinogen and inhaling asbestos fibres can cause a number of life-threatening diseases including pleural disease, asbestosis, mesothelioma and lung cancer.

Don't risk the possible health effects of asbestos exposure. The World Health Organization says there is no known safe level of exposure to asbestos fibres.

Watch this video about asbestos exposure in the workplace here: vimeo.com/446982099

Please contact your state branch of the ETU if you think you have been exposed to asbestos or are faced with an asbestos related issue within your workplace. ... See MoreSee Less

2 weeks ago

South Australian Unions are calling on our State and Federal Governments to ensure there is a safety net in place for workers who can not work due to the current COVID restrictions and are not being paid. ... See MoreSee Less

How South Australians can access our services

2 weeks ago

Some information on available Government Pandemic support:

JOBSEEKER
If you are unemployed or your income has dropped below $1257 per fortnight (the base rate for singles with no dependents), you can apply for the JobSeeker payment.

It is a $815.70 payment per fortnight, which includes the $565.70 base rate and a $250 Coronavirus supplement.

Apply via www.servicesaustralia.gov.au

Services Australia centers will remain open with capacity limits but South Australians are urged to apply for financial support by the website or hotline.
People may be redirected to online or phone services if they visit a service center for routine business – so save a trip, stay home and try these options first.

PAID PANDEMIC LEAVE
South Australians who can’t earn an income because they must self-isolate, quarantine or care for someone who has COVID-19 can apply for $1500 paid pandemic leave.
The fastest and easiest way to make a claim for the Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment is over the phone by calling 180 22 66.

HOW TO APPLY
A step-by-step guide to applying for income support payments is available at servicesaustralia.gov.au/COVID19

There are some further details specifically on how South Australians can access Services Australia during the lockdown.
A tool for South Australians to see what payments they are eligible for is here:
www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/individuals/news/how-south-australians-can-access-our-services

www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/individuals/topics/payment-and-service-finder/28656

JOBKEEPER
For businesses with an annual turnover under $1 billion to access the JobKeeper extension they will need to show their turnover has declined by 30 per cent for the quarter ending 30 September 2020 in comparison to the corresponding quarter in 2019.
The two-tier payment, $1200 at the top rate and $750 at the second tier, is available for businesses to pay their staff’s wages if their turnover has dropped during COVID-19.

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www.servicesaustralia.gov.au

If you live in South Australia, you can do most of your business online.