Nyrstar employees to take protected action for EBA
Workers at Nyrstar’s Hobart smelter have voted to take protected action in support of a log of claims for a new Enterprise Agreement for the plant.
The secret ballot was held on December 15, supervised by the Australian Electoral Commission.
The CFMEU and AWU requested an order for the ballot, after three years of negotiation with the company had failed to reach agreement on the EBA.
‘Nyrstar employees sought the secret ballot because they were fed up with the company’s unwillingness to genuinely bargain about their EBA,’ said CFMEU Organiser Marshall Reeves.
Tasmania gets union right of entry for OH&S
CFMEU members can look forward to better policing of safety on construction sites, following the passing of new legislation allowing union right of entry for OH&S purposes.
The Bill giving unions these new powers were passed by the Legislative Council at approximately 10.45pm on Wednesday, November 11, 2009. Four Members of the Legislative Council voted against the bill: Paul Harris, Ivan Dean, Greg Hall and Don Wing. Nine voted in favour.
Thousands to rally in support of Ark Tribe
Thousands of workers and their families will turn out in rallies around the country tomorrow, Friday October 30, in support of South Australian construction worker, Ark Tribe, who faces up to six months jail over a matter related to workplace safety.
