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Women and the 2007 federal election Are you a carer? Do you care about: Children The elderly Family The environment Workers' rights Your community Your neighbours Women's rights The economy Human rights Border security Have you answered "yes" to any of the above or you say "yes, I care" to the many other important issues women care about? Then the 2007 federal election is the place for you to have your say about the issues of most importance to you. The ASU has been speaking with members by telephone, in workplace meetings and at rallies about one of the key issues which is: your rights at work. ASU members have said overwhelmingly that they are concerned for the rights of workers and for the future of workplaces and laws for the younger generation. What can you do? There are many websites and online resources that can provide you with information on the issues and these include (this list is not intended to cover all political options): ASU's federal election campaign webpage - which has links to many specific election resources and news ASU's Your Rights at Work webpage - with thorough overview of the issues around industrial relations, WorkChoices and links to fact sheets and the main ACTU YRAW website. 'Women and Workchoices: A Study of the Impact of Regulatory Reform" (YWCA, WEL & NFAW) http://www.nfaw.org/media/2007/07-06-02.html 'Going too far: Workchoices & the experience of 30 Victorian workers in minimum wage sectors'. http://www.business.vic.gov.au/busvicwr/_assets/main/lib60045/report%20going%20too%20far_final.pdf 'More work, less choice - The impact of national labour re-regulation on low-paid women workers in the Australian Capital Territory'. http://www.dhcs.act.gov.au/wac/documents/ACT%20More%20Work%20Less%20Choice.pdf 'Tipping the scales: A qualitative study of the impact of Work Choices on women in low-paid employment in Queensland'. http://www.deir.qld.gov.au/pdf/ir/women-workchoices-fullreport.pdf 'Down and Out with Work Choices: The Impact of Work Choices on the Work and Lives of Women in Low Paid Employment', NSW. http://www.workandfamily.nsw.gov.au/down+and+out+with+work+choices.html 'Not fair, no choice: the impact of WorkChoices on twenty South Australian workers and their households'. http://www.unisa.edu.au/hawkeinstitute/cwl/documents/not-fair.pdf 'A Study of Low Paid Work and Low Paid Workers in Western Australia' http://www.community.wa.gov.au/DFC/Communities/Women/ Are you able to have your say in the 2007 federal election? We ask this question because you may not know that the Howard Coalition Government changed the legislation effectively shortening the time the electoral roll is open after an election has been called. Full details about deadlines and how to can be found on the ASU's enrol to vote webpage. It is vital that you ensure all of your family, friends and neighbours are correctly enrolled to vote.

Women's News Welcome to UN Women In an historic move, the United Nations General Assembly voted unanimously on 2 July 2010 to create a new entity to accelerate progress in meeting the needs of women and girls worldwide. 29 July 2010 [full story] Correction: Passage of amended paid parental leave scheme is one step closer to historic achievement for Australia’s working mums The passing of an amended parent leave scheme by the Senate today is another step closer to the culmination of a 30-year campaign by working women and their unions, say unions. 17 June 2010 [full story] 25,000 Australians call on Senate to make history this week with a final vote for paid parental leave More than 25,000 Australians have signed a community petition urging the Senate to vote this week in support of the nation’s first Paid Parental Leave scheme, so it can be up and running by the start of next year. 15 June 2010 [full story]  Women's e-mail  Women's links  Maternity Leave  Work-Life Balance A pedestal is as much a prison as any small space. [Gloria Steinem, women's rights activist and editor (1934- )]

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