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Winter 2005

General

ACTU Launches SuperWeb Site
The ACTU has launched a new superannuation web site designed to inform and educate union members and employees about super.
08 September 2005 [Full Story]

Abuse of Power
As John Howard’s popularity plummets to an all-time low following mass protests across Australia in response to his new workplace laws - which make job security a day-to-day proposition – his Government has now embarked on a massive taxpayer- funded propaganda exercise.
08 September 2005 [Full Story]

Ambulance service flags selling off Rescue
The Tasmanian Ambulance Service recently advised it intended to commence a review into the provision of road accident rescue in urban areas in Tasmania. This review had been mooted in the enterprise bargaining negotiations with HACSU last year.
08 September 2005 [Full Story]

Determination gets workload issues addressed following - Latrobe takeover
When a takeover of a facility or a ‘simple’ restructure occurs, often there are workers who at the end of the process suddenly find their workloads have gone up. Nobody comes along and offers extra pay, extra hours or extra staff. It’s important to remember you don’t just have to accept it. With some determination and the strength of a union behind you, you can get these matters addressed.
08 September 2005 [Full Story]

Giving Howard’s IR changes the boot
ON 10 JULY 2005 delegates and activists from many unions joined together to hand out football shaped flyers at the AFL match in Launceston at Aurora Stadium, protesting against the Howard Government’s industrial relations changes. The day began at 8am sharp on Sunday morning at the HACSU office with Jess, Megan and Julie blowing up 200 balloons and delegates and activists arriving soon after.
08 September 2005 [Full Story]

IMAGINE THE CHOICES
Imagine the choice a worker would face in the following real-life situations once unfair dismissal laws are changed and they could be instantly dismissed with no comeback.
08 September 2005 [Full Story]

July 1 - Bully's Birthday
At a time where, worldwide, workplace bullying is on the rise, John Howard is about to deliver the mother of all birthday presents to workforce bullies.
08 September 2005 [Full Story]

Mental Health Services - still dogged by staff shortages
Tasmania’s mental health services, despite some additional funding by State Government, are still being severely affected by chronic staffing shortages.
08 September 2005 [Full Story]

Orana members get unionized and get results
HACSU members working at Orana have got themselves organised, increasing their bargaining strength through higher union membership, resulting in improved wages and proper classifications.
08 September 2005 [Full Story]

People power forces Howard’s first backflip
WORKERS WHO ARE CAMPAIGNING against the Howard Government’s proposed industrial relations laws received a boost this week with the Government’s first backdown. The government originally announced that the working week would be forty hours per week, which, for millions of Australian workers, is an increase in hours.
08 September 2005 [Full Story]

Regional Imaging members win 13% increase
HACSU MEMBERS who work in the administration and clerical stream of Regional Imaging have won a new enterprise bargaining agreement that includes a wage increase of 13%, with 7% paid upfront.
08 September 2005 [Full Story]

Tasmanians come out to have their say
Thousands upon thousands of Tasmanians came out and demonstrated their concerns over John Howard’s proposed industrial relations changes last month.
08 September 2005 [Full Story]

Taste of things to come
The takeover of the former Salvos nursing home, Tyler Village, by a new company owned by the Macquarie Bank has all the hallmarks of a “brave new world of aged care” matched with the harsh world of Howard’s new IR system.
08 September 2005 [Full Story]

The Devil in the Detail
Here are some details in John Howard’s industrial relations changes that his tax payer-funded campaign does not tell you.
08 September 2005 [Full Story]

Unnecessary fight, against Australia’s national interest
UNION, CHURCH AND COMMUNITY leaders across Australia have condemned John Howard’s proposed July 1 industrial relations assault as unfair and unnecessary.
08 September 2005 [Full Story]

Welcome to Carolyn White
HACSU WELCOMES new Industrial Organiser, Carolyn White.
08 September 2005 [Full Story]

Winner of HACSU Academic Performance and Personal Growth Prize
Thomas Millen has won the Health and Community Services Union Prize for Academic Performance and Personal Growth throughout the Batchelor of Nursing (University of Tasmania).
08 September 2005 [Full Story]

Workforce offer solution to Child Protection Crisis
IT WILL COME AS NO surprise to anyone who has read the paper or watched television over the past months that child protection services across Tasmania are in crisis.
08 September 2005 [Full Story]

Health Professionals

Health professionals’ stop-work forces Premier’s intervention
AN UNPRECEDENTED State-wide stop-work by Tasmanian Health Professionals protesting against the State Government’s rejection of our EBA claim in May has forced the intervention of the Premier, who committed the Government into re-opening negotiations.
08 September 2005 [Full Story]

Tassie needs a reputation of having good quality health professionals
Jeff Hable is a physio at Latrobe Hospital in Tasmania’s North West who, like a lot of health professionals, is dedicated to his profession. He fears he is increasingly in a corner and believes unless the Tasmania Government responds soon and effectively he will be forced to take industrial action.
08 September 2005 [Full Story]

Nurses Sub-Branch

Nurses Sub-Branch - Your questions answered

08 September 2005 [Full Story]