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Live News Feed: Current StoriesLHMU member survey - 09 February 2010LHMU is currently running an on-line survey amongst members. The survey follows a series of 10 focus groups with LHMU members held around Australia in late 2009. Sacked on honeymoon - 09 February 2010 Take the time to support the CFMEU email protest campaign in support of a young Indian worker sacked while he was on his honeymoon. ITF to the rescue of imprisoned crew - 08 February 2010 Crew on board the Japanese flagged Adriatic Highway, currently under arrest in Adelaide Harbour called for the assistance of the ITF yesterday after they were being denied shore leave. Solidarity with Guam wharfies - 07 February 2010 The Maritime Union of Australia and the US International Longshore and Warehouse Union have responded to a call for solidarity from dock workers in the US Pacific island of Guam with the following joint declaration. Dispute brewing over OZ wheat - 05 February 2010 Chinese crew fish for dinner in Wallaroo owed $47,000 in backpay RadioLabour - our voice to the world - 05 February 2010 The labour movement has created a new tool in its efforts to build national and international solidarity: an audio news show on the Internet. Cleaners help Govt clean up act! - 04 February 2010 Lyndal Ryan, LHMU ACT Branch Secretary and ACTU representative on the Federal Government Procurement Consultative Committee, talks about what we can expect from the remaining process to finalise the 'Best Practice Cleaning Standards'. MUA highlights security loopholes - 04 February 2010 Maritime workers demand government action on real security loopholes and stop witch hunt of transport workers. Support NSW Star City casino workers - 04 February 2010 Star City workers have been fighting to win a fair wage offer from the casino for more than eight months and need your support. Rig workers meeting a great success - 04 February 2010 Workers from five rigs attended a meeting in Fremantle on the 2nd of February to hear reports from AWU/MUA Alliance officials on the many positive developments in the campaign to organise workers in the exploration industry. Less than $15 for older workers - 03 February 2010 The Federal Government needs to do more than throw less than $15 per person at training initiatives, if it is serious about increasing workforce participation among mature age Australians, construction workers say. Rambo style port action - 02 February 2010 “Government is squandering an opportunity to make effective changes to national security and instead is adopting a Rambo-style scattergun approach by increasing the offences by which workers will be excluded from holding an ID card. Abbott misses on climate change - 02 February 2010 The federal opposition’s response to climate change fails to grasp the enormous challenge of moving Australia onto a cleaner energy footing, and ignores the economic and environmental risk of doing too little too late. Reserve Bank did the right thing - 02 February 2010 The Reserve Bank has done the right thing by keeping interest rates on hold, with the recent sequence of rate hikes putting extra pressure on household budgets, say unions. ITF launches Oz grain blitz - 02 February 2010 The International Transport Workers Federation in Australian as part of the Flag of Convenience campaign has launched a targeted inspection of South Australian Bulk ships calling it the ITF “Grain Blitz”. Increase super to 15%: ACTU - 01 February 2010 Unions will push for the superannuation guarantee to be raised to 15% following the release of a new government report on the economic impact of Australia’s rapidly ageing population. Treat Pluto workers with respect - 29 January 2010 Workers helping build the Pluto project on the North West shelf should comply with the orders that have been issued by the Federal Court and return to work say unions. MUA cancels 48 hour action - 28 January 2010 In a major turnaround in a hearing before Fair Work Australia today the Maritime Union of Australia today withdrew from a scheduled 48-hour strike action involving the operations of Total Marine Service, after the company’s withdrew the legal action to stop the industrial action. Public sector unions pledge to Haiti - 26 January 2010 The CPSU, Australia's major Public Service Trade Union, today announced that it would, start the contributions to the Public Services fund for the Haiti Aid Appeal, with a $40 thousand donation to the victims of the disasterous earthquake, TMS offer to MUA falls short - 26 January 2010 Further protected action at Total Marine Services when offer fails to deliver negotiation points . Win for Esperance MUA - 25 January 2010 Strike called off, yesterday, as port and union reach agreement on pay and conditions ITF backs Vietnam air safety probe - 22 January 2010 The International Transportworkers Federation (ITF) today backed the Transport Workers Union of Australia’s (TWU) plans to investigate reports of alleged safety shortcomings involving Australian-owned airlines operating out of Vietnam. James Hardie book reviewed - 22 January 2010 Australia has the highest recorded incidence of mesothelioma in the world because in the period from 1945 until the mid 1970s Australia was one of the highest users of asbestos based products. Joe Hockey would king hit jobs - 21 January 2010 Joe Hockey's announcement that he wanted to slash subsidies to key Australian manufacturing industries would put at risk the security of hundreds of thousands of manufacturing workers and their families. Beating up on the MUA - 20 January 2010 The Australian daily finally gives the MUA a short and belated right of reply, More, we would expect, is to come . |
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