Seems good news to me .. why did one not hear it on normal media?
---- On Thu, 27 Oct 2022 09:17:14 +1030 Michele O'Neil wrote --- > > Hi Stephen, > > We did it. > > Today, parliament passed a bill that will enshrine 10 days paid Family and > Domestic Violence Leave as a workplace right for every worker in Australia. > > It is a new workplace right that will literally save lives. > > And it is all thanks to the tireless work of hundreds of thousands of union > members around this country who stood up and said: Enough words. We need > action. > > Today’s win comes off the back of a decade of campaigning by the union > movement and activists. A decade which has seen us win change, workplace by > workplace, agreement by agreement, then in Awards, and now, in the National > Employment Standards. > > This historic reform will give millions of workers the right to access to 10 > days paid leave to escape volatile and dangerous domestic situations. > > It has taken years of campaigning to get to this win, Stephen, but more > importantly, it has taken thousands of individuals coming together to share > their stories and take part in protests, petitions, meetings and > negotiations. > > When working people are united with a shared vision, nothing can stop us. > > Not a member of your union, Stephen? Now is the time to join. > > By joining you’ll help build our collective strength to win better and > stronger rights and more protective legislation, not just for people > experiencing family and domestic violence, but for everyone. > > Join the movement that drives positive change > > In unity, > > Michele O'Neil > ACTU President > > > Authorised by Sally McManus, Australian Council of Trade Unions, Melbourne. > 365 Queen St, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia > _______________________________________________ Link mailing list [email protected] https://mailman.anu.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/link
