September 2004 edition

13 grand in back pay to QLD Member, Neil Wier

ETU Queensland Branch member, Neil Weir, has won a handy $13,765.95 backpay claim for underpayment of wages whilst working for Sherrin Hire.

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Act NOW to preserve East Timor's rights

The Howard Government's unspoken agenda is to make interim boundaries between East Timor and Australia permanent so we reap the benefit of natural gas fileds that by right belong to East Timor.

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ETU members at Energy Australia show the way

ETU members at EnergyAustralia in NSW have implemented one of the largest asbestos control programs.

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ETU prods QLD Government into action

Findings handed down in an inquiry into the state of the Queensland power industry, will see the Government spend $5 billion over a 5-year period to restore the integrity of the Queensland power grid.

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Its all happening in the Territory

The latest news from the NT

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Join and Win

APHEDA is the only Australian aid agency that funds trade union programs so that workers can access their basic rights in countries where sweatshops are common and OH&S appalling

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Labor Pledges to save apprenticeships

Labor acknowledges the current skills shortages but promises not to 'solve' the crisis with changes that devalue the quality and breadth of training apprentices receive.

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Medicare cutbacks impact on all Australians

Medicare and the debate about its future is a debate which affects every ETU member and every Australian worker. It is a crucial issue in this election.

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Reaching out to ETU Island members

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Schindlers contracts turn ugly

Individual contracts offer individual workers no protection

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The Grim Reaper that is just a fibre

The ETU nationally is continuing to promote programs to identify, assess and eliminate asbestos hazards in the workplace.

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Trade Raid

The electrical trade will be shortened, divided into “competency” segments, with some electrical work able to be carried out by trainees who have done a few months short course. Much of the work traditionally carried out by fully qualified electricians will be lost.

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