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Victorian Government must fight for jobs
May 22, 2013 12:35 PMThis morning workers at GlaxoSmithKline pharmaceuticals in Boronia were told that 120 jobs would be lost at their work.
Unions fear TPPA free trade agreement will hurt working families
May 21, 2013 11:47 AMUnions in Australia and New Zealand have united to call on governments negotiating the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) to protect the rights and living conditions of working families.
NUW helps Linfox member win his job back
May 14, 2013 10:16 AM Union Campaign: Jobs you can count onNUW member Michael Hogan came to the Union for help after Linfox had suddenly dismissed him.
Regional delegates attend Jobs You Can Count On training
May 13, 2013 02:05 PM Union Campaign: Jobs you can count onDelegates across Victoria have attended an annual Union training day designed to help them best represent all members at their work.
NUW worker explains why he wants a permanent job
May 13, 2013 11:35 AM Union Campaign: Jobs you can count onNUW delegate Mick Brown has been working as a casual worker at Mitre 10 for the past three years.
NUW members at Ceva fight for permanent jobs
May 07, 2013 10:40 AM Union Campaign: Jobs you can count onNUW members at Ceva in Melbourne's Somerton, are fighting to keep permanent jobs at their work after the company told them it wants to increase the number of casual workers it employs and make five permanent workers redundant.
Serco EBA negotiations update
May 06, 2013 05:50 PM Market Research and Call Centre Worksite Campaign: Serco EBAThis is a short update to keep members informed on the EBA campaign.
Here's the list of common claims for market research workers
Apr 30, 2013 10:35 AM Market Research and Call Centre Worksite Campaign: AMSROIn the last month over 800 market research workers right across Australia took advantage of their right to have a say in the changes that will happen in their workplaces this year.
Poultry workers speak out against dangerous work conditions
Apr 29, 2013 07:55 PM Poultry Union Campaign: Better jobs 4 better chickenNUW poultry delegates from across Victoria have spoken out against lax safety standards and training in their industry.
NUW members win Andy a permanent job
Apr 26, 2013 12:00 AM Union Campaign: Jobs you can count onNUW member, Andy, works at Recall document storage in Melbourne's Sunshine.
NUW passes insecure work motion at ALP Conference
Apr 22, 2013 03:55 PM Union Campaign: Jobs you can count onThe National Union of Workers had a motion passed at the Victorian Labor Party Conference on the weekend which aims to improve security and conditions for casual workers in Australia.
Why I joined the National Union of Workers
Apr 22, 2013 03:04 PMOne of our delegates, Brian, recently explained to organiser, Gayle Burmeister, why he joined the Union.
We should all fear 'zero hours' contracts
Apr 16, 2013 11:18 AM Union Campaign: Jobs you can count onIn the UK, the Guardian newspaper, has been reporting on the dramatic rise in the number of people being employed on so-called 'zero hour' contracts.
NUW supports Australia Post workers
Apr 15, 2013 01:47 PMWorkers at Australia Post held a rally in Melbourne asking for fair wages and conditions.
NUW calls on South Australian Government to fix school stationery contract debacle
Apr 10, 2013 12:00 AM Union Campaign: Jobs you can count onNUW organiser, Dave Garland, has spoken on Adelaide radio station 5AA, to explain why the South Australian Government's decision to award a school stationery contract to a multinational company based in Victoria is bad news for SA workers.
Toll Kraft members support new EBA
Apr 09, 2013 02:45 PMUnion members at Dandenong, both permanent and casual, almost unanimously voted YES on the latest company offer.
NUW opens new Port Adelaide office
Apr 05, 2013 11:53 AMThe NUW has awarded medals to two former South Australian delegates in recognition of their service to the Union at the opening of our new Port Adelaide office.
Labour hire worker wins long service leave payout
Apr 03, 2013 01:10 PM Union Campaign: Jobs you can count onThe NUW has had a big win in South Australia in the fight for equal work rights for labour hire casuals.
More than 300 market research workers have their say
Apr 03, 2013 11:29 AM Market Research and Call Centre Worksite Campaign: AMSROIn the past two weeks NUW members, delegates and officials have run more than 20 union meetings across Australia, speaking to over 500 workers.
'End of an era for the book industry'
Apr 02, 2013 10:16 AM Warehousing and DistributionThe National Union of Workers is assisting more than 50 Victorian workers who will lose their jobs after the closure of Macmillan Distribution in Derrimut was announced last week.
