July 2001 edition
Australia's place in the world
We all know world affairs are increasingly affecting workers in Australia. Globalisation is there for everyone to see. With the fanatical drive by some to deregulate and free up markets, making sure there are some universal laws world-wide will be crucial to keeping jobs in Australia and maintaining our industries.
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BHP boss says company no longer interested in communities
ETU BHP Shop Steward from the Dysart mine site in Queensland, Glen Hall, says in a recent meeting with the new American Chief Executive Office, Paul Anderson, it was made plain that BHP was no longer interested in communities.
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BHP dispute: No silver bullet
Jim Murie, W.A. Assistant Secretary says there is no silver bullet which is going to resolve the BHP dispute. "It's going to be a very long haul," he says.
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BHP psycho babble new anti-worker frontier
That BHP strategy is centred on breaking down union strength that has in the past forced the company to deliver "community dividends."
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Case Study 1: Northern Territory
The implications of the skills crunch is already being seen in the Northern Territory, where a new course has been approved compressing the first two years of an electrical apprenticeship into one.
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Case Study 2: Des Pike Says
BHP discriminates against Union Members
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Easy working hours in Australia a myth
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Energex members rebuild from the ground floor
Energex in Queensland is a great example of how members themselves can build up their strength.
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ETU - organising works
"Get it together in your workplace with the ETU. The best organised workplaces get the best wages outcomes and enjoy the best conditions."
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Forced Labor in Burma
Spare a thought for the least privileged
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Hearts and mines at Ergon Energy
ETU members in Queensland working for Ergon Energy in the power generation industry are heading for another major battle with their employer over their next enterprise bargaining agreement.
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Mark's mistake - an 18 hour day, a bungle and a sacking
In this story a member pushed to his limit by excessive working hours makes a mistake. His job is only saved by an unfair dismissal action brought by the union.
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QLD ground breaker
Queensland Power Industry workers working for Ergon Energy, Energex and Powerlink recently concluded a ground-breaking enterprise agreement that has seen them win pay equity, plus a new standard set Australia-wide for apprentice ratios.
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Secretary's Report
Membership communications cranked up
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Skilling up shop stewards - Strength in the workplace
Shop Steward and member activism in the workplace is the lifeblood of unions.
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Take a stand on working hours
Too many electricians work dangerous hours
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Tasmania looking up
After a rocky period, the ETU is on the up and up in Tasmania, and much of the recent success is due to implementing the new "organizing method" of unionism where members get themselves organized in their own workplaces.
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Trade threat - Electrical trades threatened by skills crunch
Australia, and in particular the electrical and electronic industries, are looking at a potentially crippling skills shortage within the next few years. This skills shortage has the potential to threaten the integrity of our trade.
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Unions@work
The challenge for Australian unions in creating a just and fair society
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WA members give lift industry a lift
ETU members in Western Australia have set a nation-wide precedent by winning a $2 an hour site allowance in construction.
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What's happening with the French hours experiment
Work intensification is occurring the world over, as Governments, global corporations and domestic businesses search never endingly for more efficiency or more profits or both.
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