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Live News Feed: Current StoriesVale Mark Ryan - 11 December 2011The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance is very sad to announce the death, after a two-year battle with cancer, of assistant federal secretary Mark Ryan. DPI job cuts to cost Orange millions - 30 August 2011 The ‘Lost DPI dollars’ campaign will tomorrow be launched by the Public Service Association, fighting against job cuts at the Department of Primary Industries in regional centres, including Orange. Job cuts to cripple health policy - 24 August 2011 The slashing of hundreds of jobs from the NSW Department of Health will jeopardise the development of health policy in NSW and undermine quality control of health services, the Public Service Association said today. Job cuts betray regional communities - 19 August 2011 The first confirmed job cuts in the Department of Primary Industries are just the beginning of department-wide job cuts in next month’s budget that will hit regional industries and communities hard, the Public Service Association said today. Risks in foster care outsourcing - 18 August 2011 The Public Service Association is calling on the State Government to halt the outsourcing of foster care services to the non-government sector after the admission 12 children faced serious harm in the care of a major non-government agency. Pay rise welcome, fight continues - 10 August 2011 The Public Service Association (PSA) has today welcomed a 2.5% pay rise awarded to NSW public service workers as it continues to fight the government’s public sector wage cap PSA to fight forced redundancy - 01 August 2011 A state government policy starting today that introduces forced redundancy into the NSW public service will lead to widespread job cuts and will cost taxpayers, said the Public Service Association. Recognition: schools’ unsung heroes - 01 August 2011 Schools around NSW will be holding events this week to recognise the work of their unsung heroes – School Administrative and Support (SAS) staff. Safety, jobs at risk in jails - 27 July 2011 NSW prison officers will resist any staffing cuts that compromise safety in the state’s jails, their union said today Future-Proof Fairfax - 09 May 2011 Top Film Award for Mine Union - 02 May 2011 In an international competition that attracted more than 4,200 entries from film makers all over the world, the Mineworkers Trust documentary Last Stand at Nymboida won the 2011 Special Jury Award at the recent WorldFest International Film and Video Awards Gala in Houston, Texas. This is the highest Award granted to an entry in the Documentary Category. Working Australia Census - 02 May 2011 Australian unions have launched the biggest ever survey of workers in Australia's history. Arrest warrants idea a disgrace - 27 January 2011 The NSW power inquiry's decision to seek arrest warrants for the energy directors who resigned over the government's controversial privatisation plan in December is a disgrace, according to former Eraring director Tony Maher. Guilty as charged: Patrick in court - 17 January 2011 The Maritime Union of Australia today welcomed the Melbourne Magistrate Court findings that Patrick Stevedores was guilty of discrimination against a health and safety representatives under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 - SECT 76. Mine union delegates harden stance - 14 December 2010 Mining union delegates from across NSW passed two important resolutions relating to the politically hot issues of mining tax and climate change in Cessnock today. MUA supports Oprah - 13 December 2010 The Maritime Union of Australia Sydney Branch Secretary Paul McAleer, said the Maritime Union had ruled out a 24-hour strike which could disrupt filming of The Oprah Winfrey Show in Sydney today. Stop work threatens Oprah Show - 13 December 2010 Tomorrow’s filming of the Oprah Show could be disrupted as workers scheduled to deploy an important exclusion zone at the Sydney “Oprah” House today consider industrial action. AMWU to Swedes: Stop being tools - 06 December 2010 The AMWU has called on Swedish tooling company Sandvik to deliver an equal Christmas to its workers in NSW by signing a new union collective agreement before the end of 2010. MUA joins opposition to toxic ship - 03 December 2010 MUA congratulates Denmark for refusing to handle Australian toxic waste Unions protest Vietnam jailings - 02 December 2010 Australian unionists should support the three imprisoned Vietnamese labour activists by joining a LabourStart email campaign, which has already sent more than 4000 protests to the Vietnamese government, the ACTU Executive resolved this week. Parl't recognises LHMU cleaners - 02 December 2010 LHMU contract cleaners have clearly made a huge impression on NSW Ministers and Members of Parliament with many of them being mentioned when Parliament debated the Contract Cleaning Industry (Portable Long Service Leave Scheme) Bill 2010 over the last few days. Kurri Kurri workers Sydney protest - 01 December 2010 Hunter region Hydro Aluminium smelter workers are coming to Macquarie Street in Sydney tomorrow, concerned that NSW Government decisions could see them lose their jobs. Ship reform on course - minister - 01 December 2010 MUA congratulates Federal Government on release of implementation details on shipping industry reform Syd Seafarers Club wins top gong - 28 November 2010 The Sydney Seafarers' Centre took out the top award for seafarers' welfare at the 15th Lloyd's List DCN Shipping and Maritime Industry Awards, at the Ivy Ballroom in Sydney, this week Cleaners win long service rights - 25 November 2010 NSW IR Minister Paul Lynch introduced the Contract Cleaning Industry (Portable Long Service Leave) Bill 2010 into Parliament late yesterday. |
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