May 20, 2013
United Voice is fighting back against Campbell Newman’s plans to gag all unions and their members. Not content with sacking thousands of workers, cutting back on frontline services and plans to privatise virtually all of Queensland’s vital services, now the LNP Government wants to eradicate all opposition as well.
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Apr 12, 2013
20 years ago The Anna Stewart Memorial Project was set up by Queensland Council of Unions to help women become more active in the labour movement. The project, which is run annually, was designed not only to ensure women became more involved in their union but also to recognise the...
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Apr 12, 2013
Every year, Queensland Council of Unions pays homage to one of the most influential female figures in the Queensland labour movement. Emma Miller or ‘Mother Miller’ as she was known was a seamstress by trade and helped form the first women’s union in Brisbane in 1890, made up primarily of...
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Apr 11, 2013
It’s that time of year again and our members are gearing up for the most important day in our union’s calendar. Although the Newman Government decided to change the date and insist on holding the public holiday in October, we are still celebrating it on the first Sunday in May....
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Feb 22, 2013
“People must always come before numbers. Statistics, benchmarks and action plans are tools not ends in themselves. They should not come before patients and their experiences.” That was the concluding message from the Chairman of an independent inquiry into care provided by Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust in the UK....
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Feb 18, 2013
Treasurer, Wayne Swan received a Valentine’s Day card from early childhood educators calling on him to invest in them.
The Big Steps team is targeting Mr Swan’s seat in Lilley to try and change his mind about allocating Federal funding for childcare.
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