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Best Delegate - Anna Fasoli Finance Sector Union
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WORKERS' RIGHTS Click on to this important guide to Workers' Rights which is designed to assist workers understand their rights and obligations in the workplace. click here (.pdf format) |
Help defend workers rights by getting involved and joining the or contact us on 8279 2222
Current & Past Industrial Campaigns
Your Rights at Work T-shirts and Bucket Hats on special $10 each contact SA Unions : 8279 2222 or email saunions@saunions.org.au
Ad Blitz Launched in Nation's Key Marginals ===============================================================
Australia's most marginal federal Liberal seat has led off a national advertising campaign against the federal government's unfair work laws. The message is that it's important to realise that no worker is immune from these work laws. Every single employee in Australia has the potential to have their rights stripped away by these work laws. [15/4/07]
Workers Welcome Local Dispute Resolution Powers ===============================================================
Unions has welcomed state government legislation giving dispute resolution powers to the SA Industrial Relations Commission. This is an important breakthrough and SA Unions applauds the state government for its initiative. [4/4/07]
Black Tuesday - IR Laws Grim Anniversary ===============================================================
The impact on working families in South Australia's three key marginal electorates is the focus of community protests marking the first anniversary of the federal government's unfair work laws.
The government's own data shows that every person put onto an Australian Workplace Agreement (individual contracts) loses at least one award right. [27/3/07]
CURRENT & PAST INDUSTRIAL CAMPAIGNS State Wage Case - National Parity Sought SA Unions is seeking a wage increase which will keep South Australia's minimum wage earners in line with the rest of Australia. The application will mirror that lodged by the ACTU on Friday, plus an additional "catch up" amount to make up for a shortfall from the last wage case.
The ACTU is seeking a $28 a week increase for workers covered by federal awards. SA Unions will apply for $28 a week too, for workers under state awards. SA Unions is also seeking a "catch up" component, because the last state wage case delivered an outcome lower than elsewhere. SA workers need an additional $10.50 a week to keep pace with standards nationally. [2/4/07]
Child Labour Award SA Unions is seeking sensible provisions to stop very young children working unreasonable hours or in unreasonable roles, to guarantee they receive proper pay, to protect them from injury, and to ensure they're not the victims of sexual predators. We want all children to receive the same standard of protection regardless of the industry they are in.
The Award is the first step in providing consistent and strong protections for children in South Australia via a single consistent standard. [5/4/07]
Occupational Health & Safety SA Unions and the trade union movement continues to work daily to improve health and safety in the workplace and to have it recognised as a legitimate and important activity for workers. [Read on for a number of ongoing activities and issues the union movement is involved in ......]
Workers Compensation & Occupational Health, Safety & Welfare Review SA Unions Submission, September 2002 This submission is based on the principle of achieving safe and healthy work and fair compensation for workplace related injury and disease for all South Australian workers. [full submission .pdf format] [WC&OHS Review]
Equal Opportunity Legislation SA Unions Submission, 30 March 2005 The SA Unions is the peak union organisation for South Australia representing 34 unions with over 200,000 union members. The following submission has been developed in consultation with our affiliate unions. The Equal Opportunity Act is extremely important for workers and union members. Although we are more likely to be involved with the Industrial Relations, Workers Compensation and OHS Acts, unions also use the EO Act to address areas of discrimination at work. We are concerned that the people of South Australia are treated fairly and genuinely receive equal opportunities to participation in a range of areas regardless of their sex, age, race, religion, sexuality, beliefs, political activity, union membership and activity. A number of affiliated unions have also responded to the review. This submission is in addition to those and supportive of them. [full submission]
Paid Maternity Leave SA Unions Submission to the Equal Opportunity Commission, 30 March 2005 SA Unions supports the establishment of a national scheme for the provision of paid maternity leave which acknowledges that women are active participants in the workforce, contribute to economy of the country as workers and through their role in having children. [full submission] Historic Maternity Leave Decision - 5/5/05 SA Unions congratulates the PSA in successfully obtaining 12 weeks paid maternity/ adoption leave for its members in the public service. The Full Bench of the SA Industrial Relations Commission handed down this historic decision yesterday 5/5/05 [full details] Growth in Union Membership, Solidarity & Union Power
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Community Meetings
Regular community
meetings are being held in
the areas of Makin,
Wakefield or Kingston.
Come along, bring your
friends and family to
discuss issues facing
workers today.
Contact SA Unions for the
dates of the next meetings -
Every Thursday Night
6pm - 7pm -
The "Your Rights At Night
(Worth Listening to) radio
show on Radio Adelaide
101.5FM.
The show is about work,
unions, the Rights at
Work campaign and much
more. Tune in and spread
the word!