Luke Hilakari, Secretary of the Victorian Trades Hall Council, is coming to Perth to share stories of victory from the recent Victorian election. Luke will talk about the pivotal role Victorian unions played in the ousting of the conservative government. Meredith Hammat, Secretary, UnionsWA, will also provide a briefing on plans by unions in WA to ensure that we defeat conservative governments here in the state and nationally, while ensuring that Labor Governments progress the rights of working people. Light refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP below. Jointly sponsored by...
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UnionsWA has today released research it has undertaken with Professor Alison Preston that analyses Australian Bureau of Statistics data on duration of job search across regions within WA recently released and over the past decade. Today around 22,000 West Australians have been searching for work for more than a year. The research shows that the duration of job search has risen sharply in WA, but significantly so in Perth North West, Perth North East, Perth South East, Mandurah and the Wheatbelt regions of WA. UnionsWA has called for more to be done to support unemployed job seekers, including increasing the...
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