Live News Feed: Victorian Trades Hall Council - OHS Unit
Unionists rally for Martin Kingham
Thousands of Victorian union members are expected to rally at Trades Hall today (24 October)in defence of CFMEU state secretary, Martin Kingham, who is due to appear in the Melbourne Magistrates Court.
24 October 2002 [Read More]
Royal Commission a "health hazard"
Victorian building unions host a successful health and safety conference in defiance of the Cole Royal Commission.
19 September 2002 [Read More]
Health and safety a 'real' issue
Building union representatives gathered at Victorian Trades Hall Council to remember 70 workers who have lost their lives at work since 1994.
18 September 2002 [Read More]
Meatworkers win in Federal Court
Members of the Meatworkers Union who have endured lockouts, pay cuts and intimidation have just won an important case in the Federal Court which will see them get thousands of dollars in back pay.
30 May 2001 [Read More]
Vic teachers take action June 19
Victorian teachers believe the State Budget has failed to invest to adequately invest in public education
30 May 2001 [Read More]
Melbourne Medical Scientists strike
Chronic staff shortages in pharmacy, psychology, pathology and other areas are affecting staff and patients.
30 May 2001 [Read More]
Vic unions plan mass May Day rally
The anti worker behaviour of major companies will be focus of this year's May Day rally by Victorian unions who are working cooperatively with the M1 alliance to stage a massive protest in central Melbourne on 1 May.
05 April 2001 [Read More]
Vic fair employment fight not over
The Liberals' spineless attempt to scupper the Fair Employment Bill in Victoria by running to Tony Abbott has been exposed as sham. And the Democrats should hang their heads with shame for supporting it, says Trades Hall.
16 March 2001 [Read More]
Child care OH&S "a time bomb"
Victorian child care workers are so fed up with their lousy wages and conditions, they are prepared to go on strike.
07 March 2001 [Read More]
Vic employers support new IR laws
An independent survey of 400 small businesses in Victoria debunks Liberal lies about laws to protect low paid workers. It is the GST that is causing headaches, not the idea of a new industrial tribunal.
27 February 2001 [Read More]
Fair employment campaign hots up
The Victorian Nationals and Liberals obviously haven't learnt any lessons from their 1999 election defeat. Now they want to block important legislation to protect the state's low paid. Union members are mobilising to remind the opposition parties that the Bracks Government has a mandate to fix up the industrial chaos of the Kennett years.
08 February 2001 [Read More]
Unions demand action on refugees
Victorian Trade Hall Council Executive has voted unanimously to back a campaign for the more humane treatment of refugees in Melbourne's Maribyrnong Detention Centre and other facilities.
08 February 2001 [Read More]
Armaguard cash handlers take a stand
Angry Victorian cash room staff walked off the job on Monday over Armaguard's failure to negotiate a new enterprise agreement
19 December 2000 [Read More]
Trade unions push for treaty
At the Melbourne Reconciliation Walk on Sunday,
trade unionists said sorry and demanded a treaty.
Organisers of the trade union contribution to the walk, say reconciliation doesn't end with a stroll down St Kilda Road
06 December 2000 [Read More]
VIC opposition blocks fair IR laws
The Victorian opposition is determined to block The Fair Employment Bill which aims to restore fairness for the state's 240,000 workers stuck on low pay.
15 November 2000 [Read More]
No millionaire is worth violence
No millionaire is worth a brutal baton charge
Last night's police violence against protesters outside Crown Casino was unjustified and disturbing, Leigh Hubbard, Victorian Trades Hall Council Secretary said today.
13 September 2000 [Read More]
Unionists send fair trade message
Over 7000 trade unionists took their fair trade message to the World Economic Forum at Crown Casino in Melbourne today.
12 September 2000 [Read More]
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