色狼社区News 鈥 4 September 2015
4 September 2015
色狼社区demands Out of Home Care report remove vulnerable kids from motels
The 色狼社区was on the front foot with a media release before the unveiling of a new report into the transfer of children in Out Of Home Care to the non-government sector.
Rather than look at the documented problems with the roll out involving a non-government sector unable to cope, the report argued, that Family and Community Services had fallen short.
What a surprise鈥
Read the PSA鈥檚 media release HERE
Read the report HERE
Acting 色狼社区General Secretary, Steve Turner had already written to Family and Community Services Minister, Brad Hazzard calling for an inquiry into the outsourcing of Out of Home Care.
Read a copy of that letter HERE
Telegraphed attack on LMBR in schools continues
The 色狼社区has been a leader in the push to expose the horrors of LMBR in schools with unprecedented coverage of the issue in The Daily Telegraph since the matter made the paper鈥檚 front page on 5 August.
Earlier this week Education Minister Adrian Piccoli was hammered in the Budget Estimates Committee over the cost of the disaster which, it鈥檚 believed, could have paid for the construction of as many as 20 new schools.
Now the Premier has been dragged into the mess.
Read the latest Daily Telegraph article HERE
Hear Acting 色狼社区General Secretary, Steve Turner talking about LMBR on ABC Radio with Linda Mottram on 3 September HERE
色狼社区Bargaining Team
The 色狼社区is seeking nominations for a Bargaining Team聽to involve members in determining the union鈥檚 agenda in relation to issues such as salaries and conditions.
The first meeting of the Bargaining Team is expected to take place in mid-October.
All interested members are encouraged to nominate.
Find your electorate HERE
Download a nomination form HERE
We Are Union launch
Unions NSW is launching a new initiative to engage inner city unionists in campaigning activities around the Federal election and beyond.
鈥淲e Are Union鈥 has been modelled on the highly popular Victorian Trades Hall Council (VTHC) initiative.
The Bank Hotel
324 King St Newtown
Tuesday 8 September
5:30 for 6pm
View the flyer for the event
MUA waterfront fight continues
The MUA is asking all supporters to continue their attendance at the assembly at Port Botany.
鈥淭he sacked 97 workers, despite being 鈥榬einstated鈥 by Federal Court injunction, remain in limbo for the time being,鈥 said MUA Assistant National Secretary Warren Smith.
鈥淭hey are receiving wages but are yet to get through the gate and still require moral support in this trying time.
鈥淭he support from members, other unions and the community has been amazing up until this point and its important that we show our solidarity and that the MUA won鈥檛 be going anywhere until we secure an acceptable result.鈥
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鈥苍诲
On Thursday 26 August 2015 in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, MUA members and their supporters took the protest to Vodafone, which is half owned by Hutchison
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Save Our Steel 鈥 Port Kembla
The PSA鈥檚 Central Council has thrown its support behind the community campaign by the South Coast Labour Council and other unions to save the iconic Port Kembla Steelworks from closure.
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