Locking unions out of VET reforms undoes 30 years of progress
May 11, 2015
Education Minister Christopher Pyne must step in and clean up his assistant Simon Birmingham’s mess before ill-conceived VET reforms can dent the nation’s productivity.
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Construction workers send message to Senate to reject draconian powers for building watchdog
May 08, 2015
Australian constructions workers have sent a clear message ahead of a vote by the Senate to extend the coercive powers of the Fair Work Building and Construction inspectorate.
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We need more women in skilled trades
May 05, 2015
As Electrical Trades Union delegates join women from around the nation at the Women in Male-Dominated Occupations and Industries conference (WIMDOI), it is clear that our economy and society will suffer unless we encourage more women into skilled trades.
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Government needs to ‘pull its finger out’ on RET
May 04, 2015
Thousands of Australian jobs in the renewable energy sector are at risk due to the ongoing failure of the Federal Government to adopt a reasonable renewable energy target, Electrical Trades Union national assistant secretary Dave Mier has warned.
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Stronger measures needed to prevent workplace deaths
April 28, 2015
Stronger measures are urgently needed to prevent further deaths in Australian workplaces, the Electrical Trades Union has warned ahead of International Workers’ Memorial Day events today.
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Queensland sparkies’ union celebrates centenary at 2015 May Day March in Brisbane
April 16, 2015
As workers around the world gather to mark International Workers’ Day on May 1, Electrical Trades Union national secretary Allen Hicks congratulated the Queensland branch of the union on their centenary.
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Energy White Paper a missed opportunity to move toward’s national electricity tariffs for consumers
April 08, 2015
The Australian Government’s Energy White Paper, released today, has missed the opportunity to move toward’s nationally consistent electricity tariffs, retaining large inequalities in power costs for Australian consumers, according to the Electrical Trades Union.
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Government urged to accept bipartisan deal on RET
April 08, 2015
Labor’s offer of a bipartisan target of 33,500 gigawatt hours of renewable energy production by 2020 is a vital step to end the current political impasse and save jobs, according to the Electrical Trades Union.
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Martin Ferguson caught on a lie with claim his position on privatisation is the same as during his political career
March 24, 2015
Former Federal Energy Minister Martin Ferguson has been caught lying to The Australian, after reportedly claiming that the position he held on privatisation was the same as what he had argued for throughout his political career.
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Second Inspectors Order issued on high voltage (HV) switches
March 24, 2015
EnergySafety today issued a media release on additional safety precautions for the type of high voltage (HV) switches involved in the 3 February Morley Galleria Shopping Centre explosion.
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