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Blacklisted 2012

David Smith, a blacklisted engineer, recently visited the ETU while in Australia.

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Christmas Shutdown Period

ETU Melbourne office will be closed from 12pm Friday 23rd December 2011 and will re-open on Tuesday 3rd January 2012 at 8.00am.

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Austin Outsourcing Costs Jobs

Radio 3CR attacks outsourcing at the Austin Hospital

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Solidarity Forever in Wall Street

The New York Transport Workers Union went to court to block New York City and the NYPD from forcing bus drivers to transport arrested Wall Street protestors.

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Up for the Challenge

Azza Harris and wife Michelle took up the Challenge

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Qantas Exploits Workers in Fiji

Qanta

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Unionism - what we like about football

A footballer's connection with the union movement isn't something you'll read about in the media.

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Kiss Foster's Goodbye?

CUB sells out

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How do I know what I should get paid?

It can be quite complicated in determining this question. First, you have to determine what agreement covers your employment. Next, you then have to interpret the terms in the agreement. If you were a member, you will get the assistance of experienced union officials and the ETU legal department, who answers such questions like this everyday.

My husband is having problems with his employer and thinks he may be sacked. If he joins the Union will they help?

Members get the benefit of the ETU legal department that can represent them on any employment issues – including unfair dismissal. Non-members will have to get their own legal representation which will cost them potentially tens of thousands of dollars.

My son is a second year apprentice and has been working on his own and he does not get paid for overtime, is this okay for an employer to do this?

It is not okay for the Employer to do this. If your son is a member, the ETU has a designated Apprentices Officer who specializes in issues of Apprentices Supervision and Pay and will assist apprentices who are members on these and other relevant issues to the apprenticeship.