In the April edition of your Member Benefits Update read about the victory of workers at Parmalat in Echuca, learn how to save money using a range of different financial apps (as recommended by ME), join our FREE footy tipping competitions plus there are two great Super books to win.
Member Benefits Update April 2017
In the April edition of your Member Benefits Update read about the victory of workers at Parmalat in Echuca, learn how to save money using a range of different financial apps (as recommended by ME), join our FREE footy tipping competitions plus there are two great Super books to win. Now read on!
Photo: Parmalat workers from Echuca with newly elected ACTU Secretary, Sally McManus on Monday 20 March 2017
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Sally McManus elected Secretary of ACTUThe Australian Council of Trade Unions’ (ACTU) Executive has elected Sally McManus as the new Secretary. Sally is the 10th elected ACTU Secretary in the organisation’s 90-year history and the first woman to hold the prestigious position. She fills the role vacated by former Secretary Dave Oliver, who left the ACTU in January. Sally was previously an ACTU vice president. “I would like to thank the ACTU Affiliates for electing me as Secretary. It is a great privilege to serve the movement and continue a lifelong pursuit of protecting the rights of working people” Sally said. |
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Handy financial app tips from MEDon’t worry, be appy No matter whether you prefer to shop, chat or simply browse online, chances are you’re not making the most of everything the internet offers. There’s a whole raft of money management tools available online, yet research by ME shows only 15% of Australians are using financial apps or web-based tools to boost their money mojo. |
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The ACTU Footy Tipping Competitions are now underway!Hey union footy tipsters! The FREE ACTU AFL & NRL footy tipping competitions are currently underway but it’s not too late to join! There is a total of $2000 in prizes up for grabs with the highest tipster in each competition winning a $1,000 ME EveryDay Transaction Account*. So union members make sure you go to www.footytips.com.au to either register as a new tipster or reactivate your footy tipping profile from previous years and then click on the links below for either comp. Handy tip: If you’re reactivating your tipping profile remember to use your username NOT your email address when logging in. AFL Tipping Comp password is union NRL Tipping Comp password is union
*Open to residents of Australia who are current financial members of an ACTU affiliated union or, for retirees, who were financial members as of the date of their retirement. For full terms & conditions please visit australianunions.org.au/footy_tipping. |
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Parmalat workers in Echuca WIN!The ACTU welcomes the recent resolution of the Parmalat dispute in Echuca, with Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) and Electrical Trade Union (ETU) members voting to accept an agreement that includes wage rises, improved redundancy provisions, and mandated consultation if contractors are brought in. ACTU Secretary, Sally McManus, who was with the workers on the day of the announcement said, “This new agreement is a huge win for the Parmalat workers in Echuca who have been locked out of their workplace for more than two months.” “Following on from the win by CUB workers last year, there is a clear warning to big business that they should stop trying to undermine or attack workers and instead work with unions to ensure fair and mutually beneficial outcomes.” Watch our Facebook video of the workers in Echuca |
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How your bosses can use your wage like a credit cardA disturbing number of small businesses use their employees’ superannuation entitlements like credit cards, an expert has warned. Cath Bowtell, CEO of Industry Fund Services, said her company has strong evidence to suggest that a big contributor to Australia’s black hole of unpaid super is small businesses turning their workers into “unwilling creditors”. “They often use it for cash flow. These businesses are effectively borrowing that money without the employee knowing – they’re an unwilling and unknowledgeable creditor,” Ms Bowtell told The New Daily. IFS collects unpaid super on behalf of nine industry funds. In 2015-16, it contacted about 192,000 employers it believed to be behind on their super payments, which resulted in 37,400 of them coughing up $182 million owing to 297,000 workers. This is “only the tip of the iceberg”, Ms Bowtell said. Read the full story on The New Daily website. Note – The New Daily is an initiative of Australia’s Industry Superfunds — workers’ retirement funds — to ensure we have a news source that is honest and free from spin. |
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Walk all over breast cancer at the 2017 Mother’s Day ClassicRegistrations are open for the 2017 Mother’s Day Classic fun run/walk on Sunday 14 May. From modest beginnings in 1998, the Mother’s Day Classic has grown into one of Australia’s largest national charity events and has become an integral part of Mother’s Day for thousands of Australians. In 2016, more than 107,000 Australians who took part in the event raised $3 million for the National Breast Cancer Foundation. This takes the total raised since 1998 to $30.4 million. ME has proudly supported the Mother’s Day Classic since 2005. |
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Minimum wage must increase by $45 a week to avoid working poorACTU secretary Sally McManus announced last week the union movement’s call for a $45 a week increase to the minimum wage. A real increase to the minimum wage will address rising cost of living, inflation and boost the economy. The ACTU said the increase to the minimum wage by $45 a week would not only boost family budgets, it would flow on to a substantial pick-up across the whole economy. “We are living through a time when corporations and the very rich have become far too powerful and this has happened so quickly that our laws and rights – and the things that keep things in balance – have not kept up.” Ms McManus said. |
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ACTU’s NEXGEN17 Conference – 26-28 JuneOn June 26-28 this year, we’re combining the ACTU Organising & OHS conferences to create NEXGEN17 – a conference for the whole union movement. At NEXGEN17 we will explore the challenges that confront our movement and motivate each other to find new ways to win for working people. This is a conference for everyone: Leaders, Organisers, Campaigners, Online and Digital Experts, Communicators, Educators, WHS and Industrial Officers, and our rank and file leaders.
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Get great deals at TyresalesFor a limited time only, buy 3 tyres and get 1 more FREE on selected tyre brands at Tyresales! The tyres available for this offer are marked with a red ‘Buy 3 get 1 Free’ bubble. In addition, union members will receive an additional 10% off * on any other purchase of tyres by using the redemption code ‘UNIONS‘ upon checkout. * Additional 10% discount not available in conjunction with the Buy 3 get 1 Free promotion or any other promotion. Save money by shopping for your tyres online at Tyresales.com.au. With access to over 1,500 fitment centres across Australia, you not only get the best deal, you also get the best local service! The heavily discounted prices also include free fitting and balancing, free shipping to metro areas, free tyre roadside assistance, free tubeless valves and free tyre disposal. Save now by visiting Tyresales.com.au |
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Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA RaffleSupport the 2017 Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA raffle and stand with workers around the world striving for justice and safe and decent work. As well as giving you a shot at some great prizes, your support of the raffle is vital to keeping Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA independent, effective and strong. Tickets are $5 each and there are 10 tickets in a book. FIRST PRIZE is the opportunity to take the holiday of your dreams with a travel voucher valued at $8,000 SECOND PRIZE is a top of the range bicycle valued at $2,499 THIRD PRIZE is a $500 Book Voucher Buy online
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Member Benefits Update April 2017