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labour day 2019

THURSDAY ISLAND: Labour Day 2019

To change the rules, we need to change the government. This year’s Labour Day will be the last time we ...
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MORANBAH: Labour Day 2019

To change the rules, we need to change the government. This year’s Labour Day will be the last time we ...
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SUNSHINE COAST: Labour Day 2019

Join your union from 10AM at Pierce Park, Alexandra Parade, Maroochydoore. Free food and drinks courtesy of your union. ...
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TOOWOOMBA: Labour Day 2019

March starts at 11AM sharp from Railway Carpark, Russell Street. March finishes at the Irish Club for free food and ...
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MARYBOROUGH: Labour Day 2019

March starts at 10:30AM sharp from the Waterside Workers Hall, Wharf Street and finishes at the Maryborough Memorial Bowls Club ...
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MACKAY: Labour Day 2019

March starts at 9:45AM sharp from the corner of River and Gregory Streets, Mackay. March finishes at Mackay showgrounds for ...
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CAIRNS: Labour Day 2019

March starts at 5PM from Fogarty Park, Esplanade, Cairns and finishes back at Fogarty Park for free food (and other ...
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BILOELA: Labour Day 2019

Join your union for a family fun day from 2PM at the Biloela ANZAC Memorial Club, 94 Callide Street Biloela. ...
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GLADSTONE: Labour Day 2019

To change the rules, we need to change the government. This year’s Labour Day will be the last time we ...
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ROCKHAMPTON: Labour Day 2019

March starts at 10AM sharp from the Council Car Park, Central Lane. March finishes at Marina Parklands for free food ...
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GOLD COAST: Labour Day 2019

March starts at 10AM sharp from Woodroffe Park, Lawson Street Southport. Family Fun Day starts from 11AM on the SOuthern ...
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IPSWICH: Labour Day 2019

March starts at 1PM from Timothy Maloney Park, Ellensborough St Woodend. Free drinks and food back at the park after ...
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TOWNSVILLE: Labour Day 2019

The march starts from 10am sharp at The Strand Park on The Esplanade. it finishes back at the park for ...
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BUNDABERG: Labour Day 2019

The march starts at 10:30AM sharp from Riverside Parklansds, Quay Street. A family fun day will be held at Anzac ...
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BRISBANE: Labour Day 2019

This year's Labour Day will be the last time we can get out and show this anti-worker LNP Government what ...
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Queensland Council of Unions Statement regarding Christchurch terror attack

Monday, 18 March, 2019

On behalf of all 26 affiliate unions, the Queensland Council of Unions extends its deepest sympathy and sorrow to all who have suffered because of the Christchurch terror attack. We stand in solidarity with the victims, their families and the ...
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Queensland Unions’ statement on School Strike 4 Climate

Wednesday, 13 March, 2019

The Queensland Council of Unions recognises that many students will be attending the strike for climate change, held nationwide on 15 March. This generation is reminding us that it will be left to deal with the social, economic and environmental ...
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Muffin Break comments leave a bad taste

Monday, 25 February, 2019

It was heartening to see Australians still have a visceral reaction to the idea of exploited workers (The outrage at Muffin Break general manager misses the point). When the General Manager of Muffin Break Natalie Brennan said she was upset ...
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Meet Neil Rogers – Change the Rules Activist

Tuesday, 19 February, 2019

Neil Rogers is a long-time Change the Rules activist in Forde - a federal seat based to the south of Brisbane including locations like Beenleigh, Eagleby and parts of Logan. Retired now, Neil splits his time volunteering for a wide ...
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Unions back recommendation to jail dodgy employers for wage theft

Friday, 15 February, 2019

Queensland Unions have backed an in-principle recommendation to jail dodgy employers who deliberately or recklessly underpay workers. The recommendation was one of 17 contained in the State Government’s response to a Parliamentary committee inquiry into wage theft released today. Queensland ...
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Workers at Qld Children’s Hospital Rally for Fair Pay

Friday, 8 February, 2019

A rally by Queensland unions was held at midday outside the Queensland Children’s Hospital in South Brisbane in support of United Voice workers fighting against wage theft.
Queensland Council of Unions General Secretary Ros McLennan said the stand taken ...
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Morrison government caught short on “permanent casual” case

Wednesday, 12 December, 2018

Queensland Unions say the Morrison government cannot be trusted to change industrial relations to the benefit of workers. Queensland Council of Unions General Secretary Ros McLennan joined condemnation of the plan being floated today by federal Jobs and Industrial Relations ...
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Twenty thousand Brisbane workers rally to Change the Rules

Tuesday, 20 November, 2018

Tens of thousands of workers turned out today in Brisbane in a show of community support to change the rules to address growing inequality in Australia. Queensland Council of Unions General Secretary Ros McLennan said Queensland workers were concerned that ...
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