NUW in the Media

2013

13/4/2013, Radio National Bush Telegraph, Dairy farmers call for end to minimum three hour shift

24/4/2013, Radio National Drive, Casual workers fear losing work after sexual harassment

23/4/2013, Wyndham Weekly, Linfox worker won't accept sacking

21/3/2013, Radio Adelaide, Adelaide stationery workers angry loss of contract could cost jobs

20/3/2013, Adelaide Advertiser, Protesters rally after OfficeMax wins SA contract

19/3/2013, Maribyrnong Weekly, Coles Laverton distribution centre staff win fight for fair share

14/3/2013, Lip Magazine, Insecure work: the new attack on working women

13/3/2013, ABC Radio National Drive, Workers' Reality: No sick leave, no holiday pay and $9/h

19/2/2013, Brimbank Weekly, Cold store workers fight for fairer pay

16/2/2013, Central Western Daily, Unions vow to fight for Electrolux workers

30/1/2013, Portside Messenger, Local jobs could go

22/1/2013, Geelong Advertiser, Please, please give me a regular job

21/1/2013, The Punch, This election, the economy is not just a numbers game

21/1/2013, The Punch, This is what life is like for the "underemployed"

2012

10/12/2012, Dandenong Leader, Waterwheel jobs in jeopardy

19/10/2012, The Age, Bragging rights for the poorly paid

8/10/2012, The Age, Staff at food plant allege years of bullying

22/8/2012, The Age, Unions criticise Australia Post's Walmart connection

9/8/2012, The Age, Biscuit plant closure to cost 105 jobs

28/7/2012, Green Left Weekly, Coles workers accept new agreement after strike

23/7/2012, news.com.au, Coles warehouse workers accept deal

17/7/2012, The Age, More strikes hit blood plasma giant CSL

16/7/2012, Crikey, Coles strike-breakers: who's who at the Somerton stand-off

11/7/2012, ABC, Toll says striking Coles workers breaking the law

11/7/2012, The Age, Strike-action fear as Coles moves against workers

10/7/2012, ABC, Hundreds of Coles workers go on strike

10/7/2012, The Age, Coles trucks likely to face picket line

10/7/2012, Financial Review, Workers picket Coles warehouse

2/7/2012, The Age, Injured workers spied on by transport giant Toll

8/6/2012, The Age, Casual workers forced to wear barcodes

30/3/2012, Crikey, Week old chicken sent 'back to supermarket shelves'

14/3/2012, Sydney Morning Herald, Sigma seeks help to end strike action

23/2/2012, The Australian, Key union urges end to strike ballots by workers

2011

 

  • 27/5/2011 - 9 News - Golden Circle cuts 160 jobs

View video here.

  • 27/5/2011 - Courier Mail - 160 Golden Circle workers lose jobs as Northgate factory ends beetroot line

View article here.

  • 27/5/2011 - The Chronicle - Golden Circle sackings shock staff

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  • 23/5/2011 - USA Today - Heinz Plans up to 1000 job cuts, profits climb

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  • 3/5/2011 - Courier Mail - NUW and other unions at Labour Day in Brisbane

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  • 3/5/2011 - Northern Times - More photos of the NUW at Brisbane's Labour Day rally.

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13/4/20011 - Herald Sun - Article about Dennis harsh treatment by Swift management after his foot was crushed by a forklift at work 18 months ago.

View article here.

January 2010

  • 15/1/2010 - Channel Ten - footage of NUW mass meeting at Baxter for Ingham's employees

  • 16/1/2010 - Australian Financial Review - Ingham's article click here  AFR

 

February 2010

 

  • 26/2/2010 - Channel 9 footage, NUW takes Sigma-Herron to Fair Work Australia

 

 

  • 12/2/2010 - Channel 9 footage of Inghams decision to rebuild with NUW mention.

 

 

March

 

May

News items on Lance Pedersen being sacked from Golden Circle

  • 18/5/2010 - The Courier Mail click here
  • 19/5/2010 - The Herald Sun click here
  • 19/5/2010 - The Daily Telegraph click here
  • 19/5/2010 - ninemsn.com click here

 

  • 19/5/2010 - yahoo

http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/-/mp/7258389/factory-worker-fired-for-being-too-fat/January

  • 20/5/2010 - ninemsn - video click here

http://video.au.msn.com/watch/video/fat-golden-circle-worker-files-for-unfair-dismissal/xofm7qv

 

20/5/2010 - Today Tonight Channel Seven

 

 

20/5/2010 - Channel Nine Qld

 

20/5/2010 - Channel Ten Qld

 

July

9/7/2010 - The Courier Mail, Strike Action at Brisbane Airport. Click here

 

November

9/11/2010

Star Hume, Woolworths dispute click here