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APESMA Daily News Headlines |
22 November 2009 |
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 APESMA
National e-News – 19 November 2009 (members only)
Qantas Professional Engineers take first-ever industrial action;
APESMA signs Constructive Relationship Agreement with Thales; APESMA
online poll; Main Roads Qld: More than half of all Professional
Engineers seeking alternative employment; Main Roads WA: Members
overwhelmingly reject paltry pay offer; Sydney Water: 92% vote for
industrial action; Pharmacist Division launches health & safety
campaign; Contracting update: APESMA Connect; Employees urged to go
home on time next Wednesday; CEOs pocket millions while slashing jobs;
Senate passes executive pay bill; Graduate recruitment a good
investment: Study; Developing the next generation of professionals;
Chifley Search & Selection: Services for independent consultants and
contractors; Participation in MBA Reference Group: Expressions of
interest sought; Build a solid foundation: Chifley MBA; Member
seminars & events; Member Advantage – enjoy your benefits today |
APESMA takes on health and safety – 16 November 2009
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The union representing employee pharmacists has pushed occupational
health and safety (OH&S) in pharmacies to the fore with the launch a
new campaign. Pharmacists' Division of APESMA has kicked off its
workplace safety campaign with a web-based survey to identify
workplace safety practices in pharmacies.
Published in Pharmacy News |
 APESMA Qantas Professional Engineers vote for protected industrial action – November 2009
For the first time in the airline's history, APESMA Professional
Engineer members at Qantas have voted to take lawful and protected
industrial action. In an overwhelming show of their frustration with
the lack of progress of enterprise bargaining negotiations, and
concerns over professional development, fatigue and other matters,
99.2% have voted to support taking industrial action. |
Engineers'
strike may ground Qantas flights – 13 November 2009
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Qantas flights could be disrupted this weekend with engineers embarking on
an industrial campaign over pay and conditions. Engineers' union director
Catherine Bolger says from 5:00pm today, engineers will refuse to work
overtime or take calls outside of work, mainly at night. |
EDS
employees maintain conditions – 12 November 2009
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Employees of HP Enterprise Services, formerly known as EDS, have now
mainly moved onto new HP contracts with equivalent conditions, according to
the integrator's most active union, the Association of Professional
Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia (APESMA). |
Constructive, cooperative and collective way forward at Thales – 11 November 2009
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APESMA welcomes the announcement of a constructive relationship agreement with defence contractor Thales. The agreement signed by five unions – APESMA, AMWU, AWU, ETU and NUW – can be partly attributed to the Fair Work legislation which recognises the value of collective bargaining and union representation and information rights in the workplace.
APESMA media release |
 APESMA
Womensnews –
November 2009 (members only)
Member profile – Introducing Jacqui Hansen; Women's Network event, Victoria – Conversations on the Fair Work Act; Reminder: APESMA Women in the Professional Survey 2009; Women discuss recruitment and retention at APESMA National Engineering Conference; Working towards career goals; Purging that inner critic; FASTS Women in Science Report; In the news; APESMA seminars and events; Member benefits; Contact details |
APESMA
Election 2009/10020 – Branch/Division Committees of Management and National
Assembly Members – 23 October 2009
Declaration of Uncontested Offices for Branch
and Division Committee Members and Division Executive Officers. Nominations
Accepted Listing for National Assembly, Branch
and Division Committee Members and Division Executive Officers. |
 Professional
Network – Oct / Nov 2009
From the CEO – APESMA grows; From
the National President – Engaging the community; Scientists' wage growth
moderates; APESMA Audited Accounts & Financial Statements 2008/2009;
Branch/Division Annual General Meetings; On the road to rolling
stoppages; Graduates feel the pinch; ETM Search & Selection name change;
Money talks; What's new?; Machinery of change; Winners and losers; OHS
laws draft due; Starting from scratch; Collaring a green job; APESMA
is...; Contractor update; Member benefits |
 Career Edge: Young Professionals magazine – 2009/2010
Dealing with difficult people; Australians and their cars in the 21st century; 2009 budget for young professionals – how will it affect you?; Careers – Performance and salary reviews; What’s on the web – Health in the workplace; Employment news – Clean energy job map; Education update – Chifley Business School; Member Advantage benefits and savings; Young Professionals Job Update; Scholarships & Competitions |
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