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Did you know that women retire with 47% less superannuation than men?

Recent research by Per Capita in partnership with the Australian Services Union (ASU) surveyed 4,000 workers and used data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) and the analysis of the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey to consider superannuation and women’s …

ACTU Congress 2018

Around one thousand delegates representing workers from every industry and sector in Australia attended the ACTU Congress at Brisbane Convention Centre on Tuesday 17th July 2018 & Wednesday 18th July 2018. This is the largest and most important gathering of Australian Unions and it sets …

BeyondBlue National Education Initiative

Mental health is not just an issue for teenagers and adults it is an issue for many children as early as preschool. According to a national survey, one in seven children between four and seventeen has had a mental health issue in the last year, …

NSW/ ACT Campaign for fairness in Catholic schools wins national award

Wednesday, 18 July 2018 IEUA NSW/ACT Branch awarded the 2018 ACTU Congress Campaign of the Year for its battle for fairness in Catholic schools. Teachers and support staff in Catholic schools showed great determination, keeping up an 18-month resistance to Catholic employers across NSW and …

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The link between unionisation and the OHS of your work environment

A recent study by Harvard University has found a link between decreasing unionisation rates and workplace fatalities and demonstrates that the “protective effect of unions on workplace safety at the micro level translates into large scale reductions in occupational fatalities”. The study by Michael Zoorob …

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Do you know what your illness and injury insurance coverage is?

We hope you never need it but if you do…. Recently we hosted an information session at the IEU (SA) office with representatives from NGS and TAL, Australia’s leading life insurance specialist. TAL in partnership with NGS are specialists administering life insurance, income protection insurance …

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Deeds and Mis-Deeds. Should I sign or not?

When settling industrial matters without a formal arbitrated outcome, the parties will often agree on some terms and conditions to settle the matter. Those terms and conditions are usually reduced to writing in a legally binding “Deed of Settlement” which, when drafted by the employer’s …

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IEU helps strengthen Rural Farmer Organisations in Timor Leste

The IEUA is a proud ongoing sponsor of this Apheda program in Timor Leste. This project continues to increase the capacity of rural Timorese women and men to establish and actively participate in rural farming networks at the community and district level.  In addition, the …