http://www.nuw.org.au This is a list of recent news items from all branches. For older news you can check the news archive on the side. The numbers beside the years show the number of news items in each year. Click on the number beside the year to see the news for that year. To see news from a particular branch, click on its link at the bottom of this page. daily 1 2005-04-24T01:30:04Z http://www.nuw.org.au/articles/vic/news/leroi From less than award conditions to a 5.5% payrise and a strong union site, workers in Airport West have taken control of their working lives. National Union of Workers 2008-07-23T13:02+00:00 http://www.nuw.org.au/articles/nat/news/2008/qantas2008start Officials and delegates of the Union met in Sydney on 29 May, 2008 to consider Qantas’ proposal for a new agreement. The Delegates voted to reject the Qantas offer. National Union of Workers 2008-06-03T14:54+00:00 http://www.nuw.org.au/articles/nsw/news/caseytwu National Union of Workers 2008-03-13T22:26+00:00 http://www.nuw.org.au/articles/cent/news/defunion The National Union of Workers has recently taken great strides in supporting our members in the Defence Industry. In recent months we have employed a new full-time Defence Organiser, Rod Wigg, to ensure the needs of members in your unique industry are met. National Union of Workers 2008-02-22T17:31+00:00 http://www.nuw.org.au/articles/vic/news/licencedeadline Victorian NUW members who have forklift licences or perform high-risk work should check the date on their licences/certificates of competency as the Victorian Government 2007 licensing regulations – that came into force on the July 1, 2007 – start to take effect as of January 31, 2008. The new regulations effectively change forklift licences from life-long qualifications to five-year renewable certificates. National Union of Workers 2008-01-24T15:51+00:00 http://www.nuw.org.au/articles/vic/news/iwd08 The Victorian Branch International Women’s Day Conference is on again, this year marking the 100th anniversary of Victorian women’s right to vote and many other huge achievements. To mark this grand occasion, this year’s event will be held at State Parliament House on Wednesday March 5, and include a special BBQ lunch in the gardens and a tour of Parliament House. National Union of Workers 2008-01-17T13:50+00:00