The Business Council of Australia, an organisation of rich people whose job it is to figure out ways they can become even more rich, has just this week announced another
Public holidays are an important chance to take time for yourself, your family, or to look after your needs outside of work. Just like sick leave, holiday pay, the 8
The AMIEU Newcastle and Northern NSW Branch wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year for 2018! Our office will be closed from Thursday 21st December and re-opening on
The AMIEU is today calling on Col Murray, the Mayor of Tamworth Regional Council, to step forward and take responsibility for the network of exploitation and intimidation which he has
The Newcastle & Northern NSW Branch is today releasing the findings of a long-term investigation into the shocking underground black market labour network operating in Tamworth, NSW. The AMIEU believes
If you listen to your boss talk, you might think everything is fine in the workplace. They might spin you some fancy fairy tale about how you’re a “valued team
In accordance with Section 263 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 and Section 265 of the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009, a copy of the financial statements of the
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull made a shock announcement back in April, declaring that the 457 visa program was dead and buried, and that it was time to put Australian workers
The trade union movement has been leading the fight against worker exploitation in Australia for many years. Australia’s meat sector has suffered greatly under some of the worst, most underhanded
Australia’s live export producers have just launched a law suit seeking an incredible $600 million in damages from the Federal Government. In July of 2011, all live export trade to
Our latest AMIEU Journal is now available to download. Members will receive a copy in the post over the coming weeks. Grab the Journal to read the latest information about:
Are you a casual worker? All casual workers know how scary it can be going to a job where you have no security – no right to ongoing work, no
The AMIEU Newcastle & Northern NSW Branch has now completed its investigation into the JBS Scone Hide Puller incident of June 16 2017. In our report, we find that JBS
Update: Results for the election have now been decided. In accordance with Regulation 141(4) of the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Regulations 2009, a Post Election Report is available to members upon
The AMIEU Newcastle & Northern NSW Branch is today calling on the Federal Government to urgently back away from spending taxpayer money propping up the live export trade. Millions of
The AMIEU can today confirm that one of our members, a hide puller operator named Shayne Crowfoot, was injured in a workplace accident today at JBS Scone. The operator was
The Australian taxpayer is about to take another hit propping up the Australian live export industry, following an announcement by Barnaby Joyce over the weekend that he has allocated $8.3
The AMIEU Newcastle & Northern branch can today confirm that Baiada’s plan to slash the wages of all their agency workers by up to $200 a week has been dumped.
Late last week the RSPCA expressed its fear that increasing live exports would not only mean an increase in animal cruelty, but also lead to a cut in local abattoir
1. Don’t let your boss off the hook As meat workers we know how dangerous our job can be. We work with dangerous, heavy machinery in a close, tight, fast-paced
