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EARLY CHILDHOOD WAGE INCREASE WELCOME – AND ‘DESPERATELY NEEDED’
29 seconds ago
Comments attributable to Carolyn Smith, Early Education Director, United Workers Union. “The Federal Labor Government commitment to fund a significant wage rise for early childhood educators is welcome, and desperately needed to address…
CLEANERS RALLY AS SURVEY REVEALS SHOCKING COST-OF-LIVING IMPACTS
2 days ago
WHAT: NSW school cleaners rally against low-pay, terrible conditions and impossible workloads
WHEN: 12 noon for 12.30pm, Saturday May 11
WHERE: Parramatta Square (Smith St end), Parramatta
VISUALS: Rally speakers address a large rally of cleaners…
NSW SCHOOL CLEANERS RALLY FOR BETTER JOBS
3 days ago
WHAT: Hundreds of cleaners rally for safe, secure jobs.
WHEN: 12 noon for 12.30pm, Saturday May 11
WHERE: Parramatta Square (Smith Street end), Parramatta
VISUALS: Rally speakers address a large rally of cleaners and their supporters.
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UNSUNG WORKERS, WHO HELP IN DARKEST HOUR, ON STRIKE
May 1, 2024
Radiation therapists - the unsung workers who help Queenslanders in their darkest hours as they battle cancer – went on strike today, calling out their employer ICON Cancer Centre for unfair treatment. …