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Grounded: Launceston Airport Security Fired for Issuing Parking Tickets
Launceston Airport in Tasmania has come under fire for the recent dismissal of one of its security officers, Caleb Withers, for carrying out his job of managing traffic flow and issuing parking tickets…
CLEANERS’ SAFETY NOT MY PROBLEM, SAYS PERROTTET
WHAT: NSW school cleaners will stage a noisy protest outside NSW Premier Dom Perrottet’s office about a lack of safety and impossible workloads in NSW public schools. WHEN: 11am, Tuesday, March 21. WHERE: Premier’s Ministerial…
650 TASKS A DAY: CLEANERS’ HELLISH WORKLOAD EXPOSED
The NSW Government is demanding NSW school cleaners perform 650 “regular” cleaning tasks daily, or a separate task every 45 seconds. “With cleaners expected to complete 650 tasks in a day it’s no wonder…
LABOR COMMITS TO SUPPORT EARLY EDUCATION WORKFORCE IF ELECTED
United Workers Union welcomes the commitment from Labor to invest $22 million into early education if elected. The funding commitment includes professional development and new scholarships in early education. Quotes attributable to Helen…

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