November 2017

The Andrews Labor Government announced this week that their local jobs policies will be enshrined in law and a new Jobs Cop will enforce…

Sign the petition and support the proposal to rename the Federal Division of Gellibrand to Cooper.

Families from Gippsland are heading to Canberra early next week to lobby Federal politicians about the conduct of gas giant ExxonMobil/Esso…

The results of the Asphalt and Bitumen Industry Survey are in and it’s clear workers are worried about their health and suffering from…

AWU members at Air Liquide Health Care are taking action this week in response to an inadequate response from Air Liquide management in…

This week stay safe in the heat. Be alert to the dangers of working in the extreme heat predicted for the coming days. Heat illness can…

Well done to everyone who attended the UGL/ESSO rally this week, this is a seriously important dispute. For 155 days, 200 brave souls have…

Workers at Kirkland Lake Fosterville Goldmine have been having their say in developing a Log of Claims around what it is that they want to…

I was lucky enough to attend my first WIMDOI (Women in Male Dominated Occupations and Industries) conference in Brisbane. It was an amazing…

November is Diabetes awareness month it’s the perfect time for a fundraiser! AWU Organiser Tanya Harrington is raising money in support of…

The AWU’s attempt to force the return of documents seized in AFP raids last month will go to trial in late February.

25 November is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. This year the United Nations is organising 16 Days of…

The 2018 RDO Calendars for 36-hour week workers and 38-hour week workers are available now. Both are below. If you’d like a printed version…

November is Asbestos Awareness Month. This year, globally it is estimated that more than 107,000 people will die from asbestos-related lung…

The Australian Government has created a register to record the details of members of the community who think they may have been exposed to…

Although asbestos in Australia was mined primarily in West Australia, Queensland and New South Wales, its widespread processing…

Almost everyone in our society has been exposed to some asbestos fibres, but for most people the exposure and the risk is very small. When…

Asbestos is a generic name that is given to a group of fibrous silicate materials that occur naturally in the environment.

1. Don’t handle or work with asbestos products. Call in the professionals.

What should I do if I’ve been exposed to asbestos dust?

“A full time wage should be enough to keep you out of poverty but it isn’t. #MinimumWage is not enough. Australians desperately need a pay…