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FunTea and wage theft in South Australia

15/09/2021

Unions have welcomed the action commenced by the Fair Work Ombudsman against Yuxuan Group, which operates Funtea stores in Adelaide.

It is alleged that Funtea underpaid their employees $180,000. It is also alleged that the workers were not provided meal breaks nor with the required minimum engagement requirements.

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SA Unions support national vaccination campaign

08/09/2021

South Australian unions are joining a national ad campaign to encourage Australians to get vaccinated to support essential workers and those who have lost their jobs because of the pandemic.

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Workers call for jobs, health, and a secure future for South Australia

04/09/2021

South Aussie essential workers will rally as the SA Liberal Party commences its State Council AGM at the Adelaide Convention Centre on Saturday morning.

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Unions call for urgent climate action to secure future jobs

18/08/2021

The most recent IPCC report shows Australia has already experienced 1.4 C° warming and faces a future of more extreme weather, bushfires, flooding, and lower winter rainfall in our major cities and agricultural regions.

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Funtea worker protest will call for conviction of Gavin Guo

09/08/2021

Workers and supporters will protest outside of the Adelaide Magistrates Court this Wednesday as Gavin Guo receives sentencing for the Funtea assault, an incident which saw widespread outrage online this year.

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Lucas fronts grilling over return to work changes

28/07/2021

The brewing stoush between the government and advocates is set to level up as the Treasurer faces a grilling at Parliamentary Estimates over the proposed Return to Work changes. A coalition of unions, medical specialists and lawyers will address the media following the Treasurer’s appearance.

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Morrison’s regional snub leaves country workers out in the cold

21/07/2021

The growing COVID-19 outbreak in South Australia is further highlighting the Morrison Government’s failure to look after Australian workers throughout the pandemic.

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“Back to struggle street” report highlights handbrake on South Australians escaping poverty

20/07/2021

A new report from the Anti-Poverty Network of SA has shown how the federal government’s cuts to JobSeeker, Youth Allowance and Parenting Payments are keeping South Australians in poverty, particularly the $50 a week cut to payments on April 1.

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