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SA HEALTH WORKERS STRIKE OVER PAY GAP AND RAMPING CRISIS
3 days ago
Hospital workers across South Australia are taking strike action as part of their campaign for fair pay and respect, warning that chronic short-staffing is directly fueling South Australia's ambulance ramping crisis - a…
CIT COURTS FRESH CONTROVERSY BY AXING CLEANERS
3 days ago
WHAT: A delegation of CIT cleaners try to visit the new chief executive of CIT, Margot McNeill.
WHEN: 12:30PM, Wednesday, June 18
WHERE: CIT Woden, 36 Bradley St, Phillip ACT 2606
WHO: Cleaners facing the loss…
UNION WELCOMES MOVES TO FIX BROKEN CLEANING SYSTEM
June 6, 2025
Today’s news on plans to de-privatise 7000 NSW school and government cleaning jobs will provide huge relief to a workforce that has faced difficult conditions for far too long, United Workers Union NSW…
DORITOS, TWISTIES WORKERS IN 24-HOUR STRIKE ACTION; COURT CASE TAKES ON PEPSICO
May 21, 2025
What:
Press Conference as food and beverage workers increase strike action against multi-billion-dollar company PepsiCo and Union lodges application in Federal Circuit Court.
When:
10.30am Wednesday 21 May 2025
Where:
553 - 567 South Road, Regency Park, South…