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Slaughterer |
Slaughterer
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Newsletters from Supermarket EBAs 2002-2005 |
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Check out newsletters from the supermarket's 2002/3 EBAs negotiations and implementation. Run your eye down this list and check out newsletters from September 2004 back to October 2002
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Supermarkets September 03 |
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The Safeway/ Woolworths,
Coles and BiLo Agreements have
all been
ratified and
remain in force
until 2005/6
Find out about it all.
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EBA Coles Myer Vote April 03 |
Coles EBA Vote
Members in the meat rooms at Coles Myer voted on the proposed Enterprise Bargaining Enterprise. The majority supported the negotiated EBA.
Click here and find out about it. |
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Safeway Update 2002 |
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Safeway - Industrial Victory
The Victorian Branch of the AMIEU has produced a Newsletter on the Enterprise Bargaining Agreement negotiations with Safeway.
As is reported in the Disputes section there has been industrial action by Meatworkers at Safeway. Before Safeway came back to the table with a new EBA offer there had been strike action by the people in the meat rooms in thirty stores and public action at ten different stores.
The industrial action convinced Safeway to come back with a different offer. All AMIEU members who are employed at Safeway received a Newsletter in the mail with the details of the new offer and a ballott paper to vote on the offer. You had the right to accept or reject the offer.
The VOTE was overwhelmingly in favour of the EBA offer achieved. 96% of the votes were to support the negotiated EBA.
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BiLo and Coles Negotiations 2002 |
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Coles and BiLo Meatrooms - Enterprise Bargaining Agreement negotiations started. There was initially a range of major differences between Coles Myer and the AMIEU.
Click here to find out how negotiations developed. Then check what happened on both Coles Myer EBA and BiLo EBA
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| Coles BiLo Enterprising Bargaining Agreement |
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September 2005
COLES/ BiLO
NEW AGREEMENT
The Coles BiLo Negotiating Committee consisting of Graham Bird, Laurie Burley, Bob Savine, Mick Ashworth, Peter Dans, Deborah Holliday, Jason Peters, Rick Ryan, Sue Sheldrick, John Tuck, Colin Vernon, and Chris Wialletton, has had a number of meetings with Coles BiLo Management.
As a result of these negotiations the Committee has unanimously agreed to recommend a new combined Coles/BiLo Agreement for the next three years.
Find out the recommended Agreement - click here | |
| Somerville Retail Services |
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Talks start at Somerville Retail Services
Make sure the representatives on the Consultative Committee members know that you do want the Union to have meetings in the lunchroom.
A strong, united work force with everyone in the Union is the best bargaining tool you have. The Union can also assist with WorkCover, health and safety, unfair dismissals and many other workplace issues.
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| Federal Awards |
| Federal Awards August 2005
Award wage increases are a good example of the benefits of Union membership. National wage cases are hard fought battles, with employers and the federal government throwing everything into showing a case why workers should not receive a wage increase. It has only been the well run and argued Union case that has resulted in awards being increased by $112 since 1999.
Members should be aware- this may be the last wage increases as we know it. Mr. Howard has announced plans to scrap the Australian Industrial Relations Commission's powers to award wage increases and hand it to a "Fair Pay Commission". Mr. Howard isn't happy with the award increases that have been granted and is obviously trying to reduce them by setting up an anti-worker, right wing employer sympathetic alternative to the Australian Industrial Relations Commission.
Check out the Processing Award
Check out the Retail Award
Check out the Smallgoods Award | |
| Midfield Meats |
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June 2005
Midfield Meats
It seems that some employees at Midfield Meats are being given incorrect information in relation to becoming a member of the Union.
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| Graham's Message November 2004 |
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15th November 2004
UNION ORGANISATION
HEALTH AND SAFETY REPRESENTATIVES' SUPPORT OFFICER
Paul Conway is HSR Support Officer
New Organiser is Colin Drew
Organising Arrangements
HSR is an Important Role
CHANGES TO THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY ACT
Some of the major changes to the OH&S Act are:
AMIEU FEDERAL OFFICE
New Location
Federal Secretary
Federal President
FEDERAL ELECTION RESULT
Bad News for Workers
All-Powerful Employers
Anti-Worker Legislation
Workers Need Union Strength
COMMON RULE AWARDS
Kennett Legacy
Transfer to Federal Award
New Worker Protection
AUSTRALIAN WORKPLACE AGREEMENTS - DON'T BE CONNED!
MINIMUM WAGE RISE
Trade Unions Fight for Wage Increases
Current Claim
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS - Proclamation
Coles/BiLo Permanent Employees
Woolworths/Safeway
UNION SHOPPER
What Does It Do?
How does it work?
Find Out the whole story behind these headlines Click Here
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| Negotiations |
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23 December 2003
Negotiations with Tasman Group/ Compass/ Larberg/ ESP Tecforce/ Lodge Nominees/ Belandra etc
Find out more
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| Federal Court Decision |
VICTORY IN THE FEDERAL COURT AGAINST BELANDRA
AND LABOUR HIRE CHARADE
The Union has won a major victory in its battle against labour-hire companies and AWAs at the Brooklyn and Altona abattoirs in Melbourne.
READ ON
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| April 2003 |
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UNION WORKPLACES ARE SAFER, BETTER PLACES
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At a time when the Howard Federal Government continues with its plans to destroy the Trade Union Movement, this time concentrating on the building unions, it is timely to examine the differences between union and non-union workplaces. The differences are many. The most obvious ones are wages and conditions.
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| February 2003 |
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NEWSLETTER
18 FEBRUARY, 2003
Including more on Tasman, ESP, Belandra, Larberg etc.
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| Kyle Road Strike |
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ESP/Larberg/Belandra
HEALTH & SAFETY DISPUTE
On Monday 11th November 2002 the employees on the mutton chain at Kyle Road stopped work over health and safety concerns. Despite numerous complaints to management about the excessive speed of the chains with insufficient manning levels, the company had done nothing to fix the problem.
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| Asbestos Can Kill |
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Anti-Union Discrimination
Larberg, ESP and Belandra |
As most members are well aware, the discrimination, deceit and stand-over tactics at Kyle Road are continuing.
Read On
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| Belandra - Tasman Group - ESP - Larberg |
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Belandra - Tasman Group - ESP - Larberg
Companies Defy A.I.R.C.
Last July as a result of the Union taking action in the Federal Court, an agreement was reached with Belandra, ESP Tecforce and Larberg regarding who was to be employed at the Kyle Road meatworks.
In unambiguous terms the agreement, signed on behalf of the three companies and the Union, stated 'ex Brooklyn employees be given priority in employment at Kyle Road, subject to any employee's capacity to do the work'.
From Day One after that agreement was reached, Larberg, ESP and Belandra have consistently ignored it. The Agreement goes on to provide for disputes to be taken to the Australian Industrial Relations Commission if problems arise.
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WorkCover Changes 7.05 |
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WorkCover Changes
July 2005
There have been a number of changes to WorkCover.
Weekly payments have been indexed.
Employers must meet their obligation to provide suitable alternative duties if you are fit to do it.
There are ways to make sure that claims are dealt with in time and not put in the rubbish bin.
You have some (limited) choice about which Occupational Rehabilitation Provider you are being sent to. | |
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Compo Changes |
ACCIDENT COMPENSATION &
TRANSPORT ACCIDENT ACTS (AMENDMENT) BILL 2003
Summary
· Increased lump sum payments for permanent impairment
· Changes to calculation of overtime/shift allowances for PIAWE
· Changes to employer return to work provisions
· Cross border arrangements
· Employer group rebate program
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KR March 06 |
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March 2006
EBA Discussions continue at KR Castlemaine
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KR Castlemaine |
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KR Castlemaine Foods
On 23rd August the Union met with representatives of KR Castlemaine Foods Pty Ltd in Melbourne to discuss the company's position in relation to negotiating an Enterprise Bargaining Agreement for Victoria.
At that meeting it was agreed that discussions would take place. Find out more. | |
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July 2003 |
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31st July 2003
This newsletter covers:
PAUL DAVEY APPOINTED TO PRIMESAFE
ENQUIRY INTO LABOUR HIRE
NATIONAL WAGE INCREASE
WOOLWORTHS/ SAFEWAYS
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May Day |
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MAY DAY RALLY
Sunday 1st May
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