ETU Online is produced monthly by the ETU Victorian Branch for members and supporters. It aims to keep you informed about the latest developments and events within the ETU Victorian Branch and the wider union movement.
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The Electrical Trades Union has steadfastly opposed the Rudd Government's Fair Work Bill. Under this legislation right of entry is still a privilege rather than a right, secret ballots are alive and well, the right to strike is compromised by legal red tape, the ABCC - fresh with a new name - rides over worker rights, and if you work in a business with less than 15 employees you can still be sacked without recourse.
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ETU member Jason Lynn can’t quite take a trick. The story of how Jason survived the bushfires by lying in a dam on his property was documented in the Autumn Edition of the ETU News.
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It would hardly surprise those with a sense of history to learn that on Friday 31 July at an ALP Conference Fringe event - put on by the Chifley Research Centre - Wayne Swan told the audience a National Bank ‘would be stupid and destructive, and create unemployment.’
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The following story, sent to the ETU online magazine, would surely ring a few bells.
‘In a scene all-too-familiar to people living under dictatorship, the police chose the early hours of the morning to break down the doors. But what happened this morning didn't take place in North Korea or Burma.
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With Access Economics predicting many building workers will soon be out of a job it seemed only appropriate that ETU flags were flying at Labor's national conference in July 2009 in the face of the Rudd Government’s refusal to scrap the building and construction commission.
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The proposed Model OH&S Laws have hardly hit the ground running. From weakening the right to attend training and restricting an OH&S rep’s capacity to issue pin notices and seek assistance, unions believe the Model Code is riddled with problems.
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One may be confused when considering whether the worst of the financial crisis is over. The CFMEU commissioned a study by Access Economics on the outlook of the Construction Industry Australia wide.
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was at it again in the Herald Sun on Wednesday 5 August in the war against terror. With the front page carrying a powerful photo of armed federal police it was hard to ignore his offerings.
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As part of their AFL Grand Final Week celebrations, and proudly supported by the ETU, the E.J. Whitten Foundation will host its annual Brownlow Medal Dinner at the Hilton on the Park on Monday, 21 September featuring live telecast of the 2009 Brownlow Medal count, and fine food and beverages and all that comes with such a night.
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