Junk Mail deliverer
Posted by Doug - 11:26 AM 19.03.13
I believe approx 25,000 junk mail deliverers are operating under sham contracting arrangements. They need help & a body to represent them, they need union protection. Most are being paid well below the minimum wage & generally get terminated if they seek an increase in pay.This action by big companies in this day & age is outrageous & unAustralian.
Unions Australia answered on: 20.03.2013	read comments post a comment

Bobcat operator
Posted by Brent - 03:22 AM 13.03.13
I have been late twice and i have taken the day off because i was sick but didnt ring early enough.i have a Dr certificate and was told that i have been replaced in the machine and told to stay home on Tuesday but be at the job at 6:30 am on wednesday to meet the new operator and then go home after that yet the machine has sat there since Friday is this how i should be punished for being late and taking a sick day
Unions Australia answered on: 14.03.2013	read comments post a comment

motor mechanic
Posted by c - 08:59 PM 12.03.13
why has the wages not gone up relative to advancements within the trade still paying rates equivalent to 1990 still no rdos and hot work policies that relate to 1960 in tin sheds or outdoors in 40 degree heat?
Unions Australia answered on: 14.03.2013	read comments post a comment

I think we need a Union....
Posted by Troy - 07:38 AM 12.03.13
I work in one of Australia's largest electrical appliance retail stores and have been in this industry for about 10 years. In all that time no one I have come across has ever been part of a union but I think the staff in our store need some help. We are all paid a lousy base wage and are reliant primarily on commission but our employer makes it as difficult as possible for us to track and claim our commissions we have earnt. We cant access reports that are required for us to claim our commission and we are not allowed to even ask how much we are getting paid. I could go on all day about what I think are unfair conditions but I am not sure about how I should handle these issues. can anyone give me advice? if i join a union and the union can help I know I can have 20 other people join within a week because the staff are so tired of being screwed over and intimidated by management.
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Forced to wear something degrading?
Posted by Johnson - 06:07 PM 10.03.13
Hi, Just wondering if a boss is allowed to force you to wear something you consider to be embarrassing or degrading. In my workplace they want us to offer certain products to customers. If we forget they say we have to wear a embarrassing hat. It is a retail enviroment and I dont feel comfortable dealing with customers when forced to wear this. Can they do this?
Unions Australia answered on: 12.03.2013	read comments post a comment

Casual, part time, full time
Posted by Alan - 01:51 AM 10.03.13
I have just left a job where I believed I was employed perm full time. But more recently I have been stood down on days where rain has caused work to be suspended. I work in construction. I receive annual leave and sick days but no pay on public holidays or stand down days. Where can I find out whether I'm full tint perm or part time perm. Would the ATO know?
Unions Australia answered on: 12.03.2013	read comments post a comment

public holiday
Posted by Lulu - 03:44 PM 09.03.13
can my employer use public holidays to replace my weekly contracted hours of work.
Unions Australia answered on: 12.03.2013	read comments post a comment

457 Visas Are you all blind?
Posted by Val - 12:49 AM 08.03.13
457 Visa holders are entering the country on false documents claim they have certain skill when they don't. I asked a Filipino 457 to fetch a tension wrench, whats that he said. No way he was a mechanic. One business in my town will not hire cleaners unless they are 457. Australias are purposely not employed. Foreign workers are bringing down our safe working conditions fast. Got blinded by electric weld flashes at one place by two Filipino welders, ask boss about getting screens "Just don' t look at it" I quit on the spot. Wake up Aussie you are finished!!!
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Penalty rates?
Posted by Sally - 03:03 AM 06.03.13
Hi there. I work at a service station and I was wondering if I should get paid penalty rates or not when I work from midnight through to 6 in the morning?
Unions Australia answered on: 06.03.2013	read comments post a comment

Mr
Posted by Simon - 10:43 PM 05.03.13
My employer is in the process of completely re-writing my job description - I left a higher paying job with another company to accept a very specific role advertised with this company (12mths ago) as it represented an opportunity to develop my skills in this specialised area. Do I have any recourse to dispute this (argue my original position has been made redundant) or is the company entitled to change my duties any time they choose? (fyi - there are no changes to my salary, working hours or location of work). I am a member of a union - can they help me in this instance?
Unions Australia answered on: 06.03.2013	read comments post a comment