The Queensland Teachers Union (QTU) remains defiant about its ban on conducting the NAPLAN national schools test, despite the state Labor government forcing it to go before the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission (QIRC), said the April 29 Courier-Mail.
The QIRC hearing took place on April 30, after the QTU refused to abide by a direction from the commission, a week earlier, to lift its boycott of administering the tests.
workers' rights & unions
In protests around the country on Workers Memorial Day, April 28, thousands of workers came out to remember those killed on the job and to protest against the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC).
Speakers pointed out that since the ABCC was formed, deaths in the construction industry had risen from 3.14 deaths per 100,000 workers in 2004, to 4.27 in 2008. The rate peaked in 2006, at 5.6.
The Rudd government’s home insulation program, under which four workers died and there have been 120 house fires, also came under attack.
The following statement for May Day 2010 has been endorsed by socialist, trade union and progressive organisations in the Asia-Pacific region, including groups in Australia, New Zealand, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan and the Philippines. Full list of endorsements.
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All over the world workers are organising…
Venezuela’s principal trade union federation, the National Union of Workers (Unete), held the second session of its extraordinary congress on April 24, in a push to re-launch the federation.
Hundreds of trade union delegates from around the country gathered in Union House in El Paraiso to discuss and vote on new set of statutes for the federation and a plan to organise nationwide elections scheduled for July.
Transport Workers Union (TWU) members at CDC are experiencing the sharp end of our broken Industrial Relations system. After more than 6 months of negotiating members still can’t get a fair wage increase and are Standing up and fighting back!
Join Geelong Trades Hall and the members of the TWU this Friday to show the CDC that the Geelong community support these workers' right to a fair wage increase.
Where: Geelong CDC Bus Depot, 65 Edols Street, North Geelong
The Maritime Union of Australia Sydney Branch will be hosting a family fun day on Saturday, 7th April from midday to mark the 20th anniversary of the Patrick dispute.
This will be a day for the whole family with food, music, entertainment and kids activities. Let’s come together to reflect on our historic victory and show the bosses that the workers united will never be defeated. MUA here to stay!
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