Australian Unemployed Workers Union - Outer Western Melbourne

Centrelink could be sued over 'privatisation' of job schemes Union says work-for-the-dole jobseekers are increasingly reporting that welfare payments have been unfairly suspended

Nearly 300,000 dole payments suspended New data shows around a quarter of dole recipients are skipping job interviews or rejecting work, resulting in nearly 300,000 people having their government payment suspended.

Welfare crackdown: Calls to cut Dole payments of those who fail to attend up-skill programs As the Coalition begins to tackle welfare reform, the Turnbull government also reportedly plans to fight to force Newstart recipients to wait four weeks to receive the dole.

‘Slap in the face for locals’: Warrigal plans to employ foreign workers Illawarra-based aged care provider Warrigal has been slammed by a union over its plans to recruit 50 overseas workers on 457 visas.

Government's welfare crackdown is more lazy than the 'bludgers' It may come as a surprise to many new mothers, as they gaze into the eyes of their new small love and recover from the gross physical assault of birth, to learn that they are actually bludgers.

Australian Press Council: Prosecute News Corp for Hateful and Ignorant Presentation of Unemployed News Corp really hates the unemployed. And they want you to hate them too. According to News Corp's hateful articles, if you can't find work its your own fault. Unemployed workers are therefore ' lazy' , 'dole bludgers' , 'job snobs' , 'shirkers' , 'leaners' , 'taxed nots' , 'NEETs' , 'rorters'...

Just a reminder.

Hi Everyone,

Looking forward to meeting those who can make it to the Skype Meeting on Wednesday.

We have heard that there are some problems adding the contact@unemployedworkersunion address on skype.

Please use [email protected] to add us on skype. That should work.

So we can get an idea of numbers, could those of you who are able to attend on Wednesday at 4:30 please confirm?

Many thanks.

Owen Bennett
President (Melbourne Branch)
Australian Unemployed Workers Union (AUWU)
(03) 83945266

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