After Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KP), now the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has become a centre of criticism with publication of a report by 'Earthworks' titled 'More Shine than Substance' recently. 'Earthworks' is a ...
Tags: Jewellery
Over the past two weeks, glass manufacturing workers at CSR Viridian’s plants in Sydney and Melbourne have spoken to World S ocialist W eb S ite correspondents about the closure and merger of facilities that will cost more than 200 ...
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Tony Sheldon, national secretary of the Transport Workers' Union of Australia, (TWU) and Michael O'Connor, national secretary of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union, (CFMEU), have taken aim at the Qantas Board and management ...
Tags: national secretary, recent anti-union stance, working standards
Sophie Mirrabella … ‘strict standards’ One of Australia’s most powerful trade unions, the CFMEU, has backed a Federal Opposition proposal to enforce strict new safety standards on imported goods. Speaking in ...
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UNIONS are warning they will launch industrial action targeting the State Government and ForestrySA if an agreement cannot be reached between timber processor Carter Holt Harvey and the State Government to lower the price of logs. Speaking ...
Tags: market view, timber