New Liberal plan to scrap job protections will hurt young and vulnerable workers
Liberal leader Tony Abbott’s promise to exempt small business from unfair dismissal laws will expose millions of Australian workers to no job security, say unions.
04 December 2009 [full story]
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UN International Youth Day – 12th August 2009
One billion young people will reach working age within the next decade. Providing them with the opportunity to secure productive employment and decent work is a societal, national and global challenge.
12 August 2009 [full story]
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Jobs lost for 91,000 young victims of the Global Financial Crisis: unions call for action
Measures must be taken to prevent a generation of young Australians becoming victims of long-term unemployment as a result of the Global Financial Crisis, say unions.
30 April 2009 [full story]
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National Youth Week 2009
National Youth Week (NYW) is Australia's largest celebration of young people. Young people across Australia are getting ready to get into the NYW2009 theme: Make a Move! It’s all about making a difference, showing off your creativity, and having a good time!
13 March 2009 [full story]
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Maintain the rage - National Young Workers Conference
The Young Unionists’ Network is hosting the 2008 national young workers conference in Melbourne on 12 & 13 September 2008. We invite young workers, activists, students, organisers and those interested in issues for young people to join us this
September for discussions, actions, workshops and celebrations under the theme ‘Maintain the Rage’.
19 August 2008 [full story]
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National Youth Week 2008 - Shout.Share.Live.Unite.
National Youth Week (NYW) is Australia's largest celebration of young people. NYW 2008 will take place from 5-13 April 2008 and there are plenty of ways for you to get involved.
03 April 2008 [full story]
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Young and vulnerable worker becomes MP
The new federal Member for Kingston in South Australia, Amanda Rishworth, has acknowledged her past as a “young and vulnerable worker” in her first speech in the Australian Parliament.
05 March 2008 [full story]
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Exploitation of young workers rife under WorkChoices
Revelations today that a 17 year old young brick worker on an AWA individual contract was required to work 12 hour shifts for almost $400 a week less than workmates doing the same job shows that Workplace Minister Joe Hockey is insensitive and out of touch says the ACTU.
02 October 2007 [full story]
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Wage review shows Govt to go further on IR & young workers to be hit harder
A review of pay rates for young workers and trainees launched today by the Howard Government's pay setting body is a worrying sign that the Coalition will go further on IR and that young workers could suffer a further drop in their pay and conditions after the election says the ACTU.
26 September 2007 [full story]
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Fight for the Future - ASU Young Workers
In late July 2007 a number of ASU youth representatives set off to Adelaide to attend a national conference hosted by SA Unions titled “Fight for the Future”. Young workers from all over the country came together to share their experiences and hear first hand how the Federal Government’s industrial relations laws are impacting young people.
05 September 2007 [full story]
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"Fairness test" farce is not protecting young workers from unfair IR laws
The Federal Government's 'fairness test' has degenerated into a farce and is clearly not protecting young workers the ACTU said.
20 August 2007 [full story]
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New WorkChoices advertising scandal
A new scandal to hit the Howard Government’s IR ads today shows that it cannot hide the truth about its unfair IR laws – the fact is the laws leave young workers vulnerable to being exploited, says the ACTU.
07 August 2007 [full story]
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Howard Government workplace watchdog approves $3 an hour wage for young worker
The Howard Government's workplace watchdog has approved it was legal for a young woman to be paid less than $3 an hour for working eleven hour days for a Cairns-based diving and tour company.
06 August 2007 [full story]
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Loss of protection from unfair dismissal is key to abuse of young workers
The loss of protection from being sacked unfairly under the Howard Government's IR laws is a key factor in the rising number of cases where young workers are abused says the ACTU.
11 July 2007 [full story]
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Young workers ripped off by restaurant chain under IR laws: Minister contradicted
In a move reminiscent of US-style conditions where café and restaurant employees work only for tips, a media report today reveals how a restaurant chain is using AWA individual contracts to systematically rip off scores of young workers under the Federal Government's IR laws.
04 July 2007 [full story]
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World youth demands: make youth unemployment history
Through a declaration handed over to Kajo Wasserhoevel, the Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Affairs for Germany, young people from throughout the world have called on G8 leaders to urgently address the economic and social issues that keep young people out of work or in precarious and insecure jobs without protection.
26 June 2007 [full story]
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Federal Government voting rule changes could rob young workers hurt by IR laws of their vote
Strict new Federal Government voting rules that take effect today (Monday 16 April) will make it much harder for young people who have suffered as a result of the new IR laws to vote in the upcoming Federal election says the ACTU.
16 April 2007 [full story]
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‘Rock Enrol’ and Help Shape Your Future
The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) and triple j are helping to ‘Rock Enrol’, a campaign encouraging young people to have their voice heard by enrolling to vote.
19 January 2007 [full story]
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UnionTeach - NSW leads on union education
A new program introducing unions to the school curriculum has been introduced in NSW. The program aims to educate school age students about the workplace and the important role that unions play in them. This recognises that there is an important gap in the education system, with young workers often being disadvantaged because they do not have access to important workplace information.
24 October 2003 [full story]
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