Unions support their members through the bushfire crisis
August 31, 2020
The ETU was proud to support long time member Matthew Kidson with assistance from our bushfire relief fund when his house burnt down on one of the hottest days of the year.
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ETU Women’s committee celebrates first year of affirmative action
August 28, 2020
This month the National Women’s committee celebrated a successful first year of affirmative action.
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Huge win for hundreds of ETU members in WA
August 28, 2020
ECM, one of the largest electrical contracting companies in WA went bankrupt in 2019, leaving 400 workers with unpaid wages and entitlements.
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Union membership could restore power to our youth.
August 28, 2020
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, media reports and studies frequently showed that young people are increasingly worse off economically than previous generations since the global financial crisis.
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Construction Unions Stand Up for workers’ rights during COVID-19
August 28, 2020
Unions had a win this month standing up to employer groups who tried to use the COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse to water down worker entitlements in the building and construction industries.
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Attention all Virgin Australia members.
August 24, 2020
Important information about the voluntary administration process, proxies and representation at the upcoming 2nd creditors meeting.
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National party members are betraying their constituents if they overturn the uranium mining ban in NSW.
August 21, 2020
The Electrical Trades Union is calling on state politicians to stand against the proposed One Nation bill to overturn the uranium mining ban in NSW.
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New mutual state licensing scheme could have dangerous consequences if applied to electrical trades
August 20, 2020
The Electrical Trades Union (ETU) says the electrical industry should be exempt from the proposed Automatic Mutual Recognition of licenses whilst differences exist in electrical legislation between jurisdictions.
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Victoria rides the pandemic's second wave
July 29, 2020
As Victoria battles against its second wave of COVID-19, the electrical industry remains open, safe and going strong, in no small part due to the efforts of the union.
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Your superannuation increase is under threat
July 29, 2020
The Government is threatening to use the cover of coronavirus to ruin your retirement.
Sign this petition to call on the Government to stop their plans to destroy the super increase.
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