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Interview: Common Ground Industrial: A Low Act Unions: The Number of the Least Politics: The Smoking Gun Economics: Microcredit, Compulsory Superannuation and Inequality Environment: Low Voltage History: The Art of Social Justice Review: Work�s Unhealthy Appetite Culture: A Forgotten Poet
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Westpac Banks on Aussies, No Joshing The announcement came after a public backlash to plans to transfer work from the Concord Transactions and unsecured Lending Originations (TULO) Centre to India became public in October [full story] Coal Miners Go Green Australia's 30,000 coal miners are well placed to influence the climate change debate and have an impact on reducing harmful carbon emissions, says CFMEU national president Tony Maher. [full story] TAFE Chiefs Want WorkChoices Cut TAFE Directors Australia (TDA) wants to ditch on-the-job apprenticeships for two-year classroom-based diplomas that would force potential trades people to pay its institutions for their training. [full story] �Elephant� Knocks Over Unicentre The breakthrough came, this week, when the Wollongong Uni employer caved in to near unanimous opposition to its anti-union posturing. [full story] Bosses Strike Fair Deals Businesses ranging from florists to bookshops, bottle shops to cafes have already signed up to the scheme, which will be promoted by more than 40 Rights at Work committees across NSW. [full story] NSW Swings to Rights Unions NSW secretary, John Robertson, welcomed the establishment of the 42nd and 43 committee - based in the Sutherland Shire and Sydney's Northside - this week. [full story]
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Westpac workers are celebrating after forcing the bank to abandon plans to offshore the jobs of 485 staff handling sensitive customer information to India.
The miners' union will pressure coal companies to spend more of their booming profits on clean coal technology as part of a new policy on climate change.
TAFE directors are trying to line their own pockets by engineering a massive cost switch from employers to young job hunters.
Nearly 100 Unicentre workers have stared down a two-year campaign to deny them a union agreement.
Unions have opened a new front in the Rights at Work campaign, offering to support 'fair employers' who turn their backs on Australian Workplace Agreements.
Thousands of rank and file NSW workers are now involved in Your Rights at Work committees, dedicated to knocking off WorkChoices.
