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While they will miss out on the traditional Labour Day march, union members across Central Queensland will be celebrating this year with a party for the whole community.
On Monday, May 3, unions will host a Family Fun Day which they promise will be âbigger, louder and more funâ.
The event will be held at the Rockhampton Recreation Club kicking off from midday with a live band, bucking bull, and childrenâs rides to keep the whole family entertained.
QCU Rockhampton Branch president Ashleigh Saunders invited the whole community to join the celebrations and recognise the achievements of workers in this region.
Queensland electricity heavyweights were among discussions about the acceleration of the state’s clean energy future on the first day of the Energy Futures Summit at Central Queensland University in Gladstone.
Energy companies Stanwell, CleanCo and Powerlink took part in three frank panel discussions, alongside unions, educators, environment groups and Traditional Owners about the transition away from coal fired power.
Renewable job creation and the retraining of a fossil-fuel skilled workforce were also on the agenda at the Energy Futures Summit. Next Economy CEO Dr Amanda Cahill hosting the Energy Futures Summit at Central Queensland University Gladstone Campus. Picture: Photopia Studio
Not because they wanted to but because the moment demanded it. No one wants to protest, one Women s March 4 Justice protester told 9News. No one wants to walk the streets and demand to be respected. This shouldn t be a reality, but it is.
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Protesters attend the Women s March 4 Justice in Brisbane on Monday, March 15, 2021.(9News)
The movement that began with a tweet rolled into Monday as a powerful force for change as organisers registered more than 40 rallies around the country.
They were demanding all politicians address and put an end to the issues of sexism, misogyny, dangerous workplace cultures and lack of equality in politics and the community at large .
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Rockhampton union members will protest on Thursday morning against workplace law changes currently before the Senate.
They will be accompanied by a mobile billboard outside Member for Capricornia Michelle Landry’s office.
The action is part of a statewide campaign calling on Queensland’s federal politicians to reject the Industrial Relations Omnibus Bill.
Queensland Council of Unions General Secretary Michael Clifford said the bill would give employers more power to cut wages and conditions, make jobs casual, and reduce job security for workers.
“The economy and local businesses will not be able to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic if workers have their pay cut,” he said.