ETU National News
ETU to Push for a National Audit of Asbestos Meter Boards
The National Office of the Electrical Trades Union will push for a national audit of asbestos meter boards in homes across the country, amid growing concerns about exposure to friable asbestos.
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ETU seeks talks with government over critical oversights in Productivity Commission report
The Electrical Trades Union will be seeking discussions with the Federal Government over the Productivity Commission’s report into electricity, which appears to overlook the critical safety risks associated with allowing power infrastructure to decay - despite the recent tragic lesson of the Victoria Bushfires.
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Letter to ETU Members from Peter Tighe
Peter Tighe has written a letter to ETU members in response to the disappointing Victorian newsletter sent by Dean Mighell, the Secretary of the ETU Victoria Division, earlier this month.
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