Occupational Health & Safety for Meat Workers
AMIEU Occupational Health & Safety In The Meat Industry Web site established by AMIEU for Meat Workers
Compensation advice
Report all accidents to your employer, no matter how trivial, without waste of time. Don’t take time off work on sick pay because of the higher rate of pay. Don’t sign any documents which might release your employer from responsibility. Don’t attempt to cover up an injury in order to maintain “accident-free days” and so …
Workers’ Compensation – Return-to-Work Plans
Recently there has been a number of enquiries by members seeking advise on their legal rights in relation to “Return to Work Plans”. Some employers whether they are self insured or covered by insurance companies are trying to pressure injured workers into signing off on their return to work plans. There is no legal requirement …
Sometimes it’s OK to say “No!”
Machinery used in meat processing can be bloody dangerous! Many horrific injuries have occurred in the meat industry that were caused by machines invented to assist in the cutting up of animals after they are dead. These machines are just as effective on live humans as they are on dead animals!
Employee Safety Representatives = Union business
Just like a delegate or shop steward, the role of the Employee Safety Representative (ESR) represents workers. Unlike delegates and shop stewards, not all ESR’s are union members. In fact, many workplaces don’t have an ESR. A state WorkCover Authority estimates that only about 20% of workplaces have ESR’s. Yet the ESR is a legislated …
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WSPA video with Grant Courtney
Watch what Grant Courtney, Federal President of the AMIEU has to say about live exports, jobs, and the eonomy. For more information or to join this cause visit http://moveforward.org.au
Live export, exports jobs
Save your job in five steps: Learn the facts Phone your local talk back radio station Write a letter to your local newspaper Ring another station and write another letter Get involved in local actions For more information visit: http://humanechainelectionaction.org/
WorkChoices. Never again! Abbott facts
WorkChoices took away the rights of working Australians. Todays Liberal leader Tony Abbott was a key Minister in the former Liberal Government that introduced WorkChoices. Now, he wants to bring it back. He just wont call it WorkChoices. Join the campaign – visit http://www.neveragain.org.au
Great news for the award workers
Unions achieve $26 per week for 1.4 million award employees Labors Fair Work Australia minimum wage panel, in its first decision, has increased modern award minimum weekly rates by $26 – just $1 short of the $27-a-week sought by the ACTU. FWA President Justice Geoffrey Giudice, Senior Deputy Presidents Ian Watson and Anne Harrison, Commissioner …