Tag: union

Forestry union praise

Member for Mount Gambier Troy Bell has recently praised the Forestry division of the Construction, Forestry Mining and Energy Union.
During an evening session of...

‘Rare’ pay dispute resolved

The Fair Work Commission has resolved a rare pay dispute between the Kimberly-Clark Australia Millicent Mill and its rank-and-and-file workforce.
About 16 months ago, a...

Unions ‘up in arms’ over lack of offshore wind farm support

Several unions are up in arms about the South Australian Government’s decision to formally oppose the Federal Government’s proposed Southern Ocean offshore wind zone. The...

Teachers walk out

Teachers at Limestone Coast Schools are expected to take part in strike action on Friday, following a vote by the Australian Education Union SA...

Timber processor jobs ‘in jeopardy’

Up to 130 jobs in the timber milling industry in the Limestone Coast are in jeopardy according to the State Opposition. The claim has recently...

Education future ‘on the table’

The Australian Education Union (AEU) is currently negotiating with the State Government for an enterprise agreement that makes urgent improvements to the working conditions...

Workers reach pay agreement

Mondelez Suttontown facility workers will now receive back pay and a wage increase, following a successful vote on an agreement. United Workers Union official Tasha...

Millicent Mill workers ‘backflip’ on pay rise

Workers at the Kimberly-Clark Australia Millicent Mill appear to have done a backflip and are now unlikely to accept a formal company offer of...

Forums an opportunity for educators to bargain for a better future

The Lower South East will be the first in a series of Public Education Forums hosted by the Australian Education Union across South Australia...

Millicent mill in negotiations over pay

Management are not making any public comment on the likelihood of a pay rise for 300 members of blue and white-collar unions at the...

Forestry on political radar

The timber workers union is demanding all political parties and independents commit to support the South Australian forest and forest products industry in the...

Annual pay rise locked in

Around 300 members of blue and white-collar unions at the Kimberly-Clark Australia Millicent Mill are set to receive a pay rise. The SE Voice understands...

United Workers Union gives G4S ‘strike two’

Guards at the privately-run Mount Gambier Prison walked-off the job for a second time following management’s “refusal to listen to its workers about legitimate...

Top truckie stands by transport workers

The head of the state’s truckies’ association has praised the work of drivers in keeping the community supplied and safe. SA Road Transport Association executive...

Union launches wage fight

Acompany that employs more than 350 employees in SA country towns, including the Limestone Coast, has been accused of underpaying workers. The Shop, Distributive and...