http://unitedvoice.org.au/newsThe latest news from LHMU.Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:04:58 GMTPyRSS2Gen-1.0.0http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rsshttp://unitedvoice.org.au/news/fair-work-makes-historic-decisionFair Work Australia have decided Community & Disability sector workers under the Federal system should receive pay rises of between 19-41% http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/fair-work-makes-historic-decision2012-02-02 21:47:13http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/broad-church-lines-up-with-cleanersPooja Malla’s first visit to a Christian church proved a real eye-opener. http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/broad-church-lines-up-with-cleaners2011-12-21 20:00:00http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/locked-out-workers-defy-schweppes-as-stocks-dwindleWith crisis talks over the bitter Schweppes dispute set for Fair Work Australia this afternoon, workers are vowing to fight the company’s increasingly desperate attempts to rob them of their rights to an eight-hour day and time with family on weekends.http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/locked-out-workers-defy-schweppes-as-stocks-dwindle2011-12-21 19:10:00http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/toilets-food-courts-may-close-as-mall-cleaners-strike-for-xmasShoppers rushing to complete their Christmas shopping could find toilets and food courts closed at their favourite shopping centres over the last two shopping days before Christmas, as cleaners fighting for fair workloads walk off the job from midnight tonight.http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/toilets-food-courts-may-close-as-mall-cleaners-strike-for-xmas2011-12-21 13:30:00http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/united-voice-e-news-victoriaLatest news from our members.http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/united-voice-e-news-victoria2011-12-15 21:00:00http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/community-e-news-victoria-4Latest community news from United Voice Victoria. http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/community-e-news-victoria-42011-12-15 00:40:00http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/schweppes-ruins-christmas-as-it-locks-out-workersMultinational-owned drinks giant Schweppes is playing Scrooge as it locks out its workers and potentially destroys Christmas for hundreds of hard-working Australian families.http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/schweppes-ruins-christmas-as-it-locks-out-workers2011-12-14 09:00:00http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/cleaners-occupy-chadstone-as-melbourne-strikes-beginChristmas shoppers today witnessed hundreds of cleaners and their supporters occupy a food court at Chadstone shopping centre, as they kicked off a series of strikes to fight brutal workloads and poverty pay.http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/cleaners-occupy-chadstone-as-melbourne-strikes-begin2011-12-13 23:05:00http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/spotless-cleaners-deserve-a-decent-wageIsabel Thomas Dobson, Moderator of the Uniting Church in Australia, explains why the church is supporting Spotless cleaners in their fight for fair pay and decent working conditions.http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/spotless-cleaners-deserve-a-decent-wage2011-12-13 09:00:00http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/cleaners-strike-spreads-xmas-shoppers-face-filth-in-11-centresChristmas shoppers at nearly a dozen of Victoria’s busiest shopping centres could be forced to wade through dirty food courts and contend with filthy toilets as cleaners massively ramp up strike action in protest at unbearable workloads and poverty pay.http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/cleaners-strike-spreads-xmas-shoppers-face-filth-in-11-centres2011-12-12 13:00:00http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/retail-cleaners-forced-to-walk-the-east-coast-of-australia-in-one-year-report-findsA new report by United Voice, the cleaners’ union, finds that due to the crisis in Australia’s shopping centres, cleaners are being forced to walk from Cairns to Warrnambool in one year, with some walking nearly a ½ marathon in a day, while also being required to clean up spills, keep toilets sanitary and safe and maintain proper health and safety standards for the shopping public. http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/retail-cleaners-forced-to-walk-the-east-coast-of-australia-in-one-year-report-finds2011-12-11 15:40:00http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/christmas-shoppers-face-deadly-bacteria-new-reportChristmas shoppers in Victoria’s busiest shopping malls could be at risk of exposure to infectious and potentially fatal bacteria because stressed-out cleaners employed by contracting giant Spotless don’t get enough time to clean properly, a new report reveals.http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/christmas-shoppers-face-deadly-bacteria-new-report2011-12-08 09:30:00http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/job-opening-lead-organiserThe Tasmanian Branch is seeking expressions of interest for a Lead Organiser position for a one year contract. http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/job-opening-lead-organiser2011-12-07 02:24:07http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/striking-guards-tell-travellers-to-get-passports-todayAustralians planning overseas holidays and family reunions this Christmas need to lodge their passport applications immediately, as guards striking for fair pay and respect prepare to shut down the agency responsible for printing essential travel documents.http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/striking-guards-tell-travellers-to-get-passports-today2011-12-04 14:27:27http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/security-e-news-victoria-6Latest news from our security members. http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/security-e-news-victoria-62011-12-02 01:50:00http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/spotless-raises-stakes-in-wage-fightSpotless escalated its fight with cleaners today by standing down protesting Centrepoint staff in Sydney.http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/spotless-raises-stakes-in-wage-fight2011-12-01 00:44:57http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/brewery-workers-urge-respect-for-fosters-historyWorkers at Foster’s century-old Abbotsford Brewery are calling on new owners Anglo-African brewing giant SABMiller to respect the brewery’s historic role it plays at the heart of the company and Australian culture.http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/brewery-workers-urge-respect-for-fosters-history2011-12-01 00:00:00http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/cleaning-e-news-victoria-7Latest news from our cleaning members.http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/cleaning-e-news-victoria-72011-12-01 00:00:00http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/spot-the-difference-a-call-for-fairnessEssential education staff are challenging the government to ‘spot the difference’ between wage increases awarded to them and to State Government MPs. School cleaners, Gardeners, and Education Assistants are joining together to call for a reassessment of their final pay increase in 2012 after Government MPs awarded themselves a 8.4% pay rise over the last two years.http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/spot-the-difference-a-call-for-fairness2011-11-28 03:10:01http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/security-guards-set-to-strike-at-petrol-danger-zonesGuards who protect key oil facilities in Melbourne have voted to back strike action that could begin within days, fearing an exodus of guards fuelled by poverty pay is putting surrounding suburbs in danger of disaster.http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/security-guards-set-to-strike-at-petrol-danger-zones2011-11-24 15:17:47