The National Tertiary Education Union has secured a significant victory for all Victorian casual staff who were set to miss out on pay on the public holiday to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s death. NTEU Victorian Division Assistant Secretary Sarah Roberts explained that NTEU branches around the state called for all universities to ensure casuals would…
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RMIT Casuals Forced to Work on National Day of Mourning
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RMIT (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology) casual staff will not be paid on the national day of mourning to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II, in a decision that puts the university at odds with most of the sector. NTEU Victorian Assistant Secretary Sarah Roberts explained that the National Tertiary Education’s request for RMIT…
Fruit Pickers to Now Get Minimum Wage
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The Australian Workers’ Union has welcomed the new Horticulture Award which introduces an hourly minimum rate for fruit pickers, who will now enjoy the same baseline conditions as all other Australian workers. AWU National Secretary Daniel Walton explained that in November 2021, the AWU secured an historic industrial win for fruit pickers by successfully arguing…