Australian labour news from LabourStartWhere trade unionists start their day on the net.Schemes to import seasonal workers labour under a history of exploitation- (Found August 19, 2008 ) Source: The Agehttp://www.theage.com.au/national/schemes-to-import-seasonal-workers-labour-under-a-histor... Low-skilled labour scheme to be tested this year- (Found August 19, 2008 ) Source: The Agehttp://www.theage.com.au/national/lowskilled-labour-scheme-to-be-tested-this-year-20080817... Manufacturing Unions, AiG to work on dialogue- (Found August 19, 2008 ) Source: The Agehttp://business.theage.com.au/business/unions-aig-to-work-on-dialogue-20080817-3x43.html Pacific workers to help fruit crisis- (Found August 19, 2008 ) Source: SMHhttp://www.smh.com.au/news/national/pacific-workers-to-help-fruit-crisis/2008/08/17/121891... Farm labour's slim pickings are over- (Found August 19, 2008 ) Source: The Australianhttp://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24196990-2702,00.html Two-thirds of women who take maternity leave do not get promoted- (Found August 19, 2008 ) Source: The Daily Telegraphhttp://www.news.com.au/business/story/0,27753,24202409-5012426,00.html Sky Channel Stopwork on 2 September- (Found August 19, 2008 ) Source: NSW Teachers Federationhttp://www.nswtf.org.au/media/latest_2008/20080818_sky.html Guest visa employers to be vetted, monitored- (Found August 19, 2008 ) Source: The Australianhttp://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24203844-5013404,00.html More fruitful to pick Aborigines: Mundine- (Found August 19, 2008 ) Source: The Australianhttp://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24203845-5013404,00.html Anna Bligh reopens indigenous stolen wages scheme- (Found August 19, 2008 ) Source: Brisbane Courier Mailhttp://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,24195377-3102,00.html |