United Voice News
Hospitality workers come from many different types of venues and face many different types of challenges.
One challenge many workers in the hospitality industry face is simply knowing how to identify what they are entitled to.
LHMU members within the hospitality industry have expressed concern about being asked to pay back short tills behind the bar, despite three or four workers having used the till on a busy night.
To address issues like these as well as others, LHMU members determined to improve current practices across the industry have scheduled a forum to encourage students and potential members to engage with people in the know.
At the recent LHMU Delegates' Convention, hospitality members agreed to hold five Hospitality Expo's across south-east Queensland as a forum for discussion about issues within the industry.
Each Expo will include information stalls from union service providers, government agencies and LHMU Queensland.
Guest speakers will cover a variety of topics including workers and the law, union membership benefits and the importance of actively contributing to the future of LHMU for the benefit of all members.
LHMU will facilitate workshops on how to read an award, membership benefits and building power in your workplace.
If you know someone who works in hospitality or you yourself would like to find out more about your rights at work, you are welcome to attend the next Expo scheduled for Thursday 15 July, 2010 between 10am and 4pm at the Southport Workers and Community Club, 154a Scarborough Street, Southport QLD, 4215.
