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Issue No. 130 | 05 April 2002 |
Lights Out on The Hill
Interview: Change Agent Industrial: Balancing the Books Unions: Breaking Out Politics: Pissing on the Light on the Hill History: Of Death and Taxes International: Now That's a Strike! Satire: Mugabe Voted Miss Zimbabwe: Denies Election Rigged Poetry: Flick Go The Branches Review: Red, Red Clydeside
Brogden's Worker Creds On The Line Melbourne Faces Budget Day Gridlock Unions Call for Middle East Peace Queensland Casuals Step Forward Worker Stood Down for Dunny Action Indigenous Jobs on Union Agenda Building Workers Honour Fallen Cop Robbo and Latham to Go Three Rounds ACT Health Workers Flex Muscles Casual Rights On Agenda As Full-Time Jobs Collapse Workers Health Centre Offers Affordable Care
The Soapbox Sport Week in Review Postcard
Chikka's Legacy Socialists in the UK Organising Globally Grape Disappointment Union Resignations : Crisis or Opportunity?
Labor Council of NSW |
News Zoo Workers in Wage Jungle
LHMU members at Victoria's three zoos have begun a campaign for better wages and conditions. "Conditions have been eroded over the last 10 years, leaving our members amongst the lowest paid in the industry," Connie De Nino, LHMU Victorian organiser says. "Pay rates are so low, that the outcome of the National Wage Case, which commenced today, will outstrip some of the rates currently paid. " No wonder the zoo is finding it difficult to attract properly trained and experienced staff." Seeking wage parity Victorian zoo keepers and horticulturalists are seeking wages parity with other states, and are calling on the Victorian Government to take action before more world class expertise is lost. De Nino says Victorian workers are paid up to 27% below their counterparts in other Australian zoos. LHMU member, Jon Birkett, Keeper in Charge of Reptiles at Melbourne Zoo said: "I love my job and the animals I care for, but I've got my own family to care and provide for, and the current wages and conditions are not allowing me to do that properly."
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