ASU Tasmanian Coordinator Kath Ryman will be holding a lunch time site visit at RSPCA Launceston on Thursday the 22nd of November.
DATE: Thursday 22 November
TIME: 12.30pm – 1.30pm
VENUE: RSPCA Launceston
Kath will be available to discuss any workplace concerns that you may have.
For further information please contact:
ASU Tasmanian Coordinator Kath Ryman | 0429 004 237 | kryman@asuvictas.com.au
No worker should be forced to work in dangerous environments, including workplaces impacted by the smoke haze. Smoke pollution levels are beyond hazardous in many parts of the country. While the critically important work to fight and recover from the fires must continue, any worker who is concerned about their health and safety should contact their manager directly and inform the union.
The air quality today has fluctuated between hazardous and very poor. Avoid outdoor work.
If experiencing difficulty breathing, STOP WORK call 000 or Nurse on Call 1300 606 024.
Air quality in the last 48 hours
A general overview of air quality over the last 48 hours, calculated at one-hour averages. For more information about pollutant concentrations, see the pollutant concentrations graph below.
If the air is recirculating constantly in an office I'm sure there could be health concerns with that alone.
No worker should be forced to drink Fluoride industrial waste that can't legally be dumped in rivers, land or the sea.
Just because you're inside doesn't mean clean air either. Should ask your workplace to have air monitoring indoors and then put in place air filtering/purifiers if quality is bad.
The ASU has called for the Mayor of a Tasmanian East Coast council to resign or for the Local Government Minister to place the council into administration following allegations of bullying and harassment towards council employees.
This shouldn't be ignored!!
Council seems to = bullying remember F you Debbie
Councils should be abolished altogether and replaced by regional commissions. Staffed by state government and federal employees.
Absolutely disgusting that workers should have to put up with such vile behaviour in their workplace, or anywhere for that matter. The workers in your Council are ratepayers and community too 'Mayor' and are a vital and cherished part of it. When you burn workers at Council you show exactly your attitude to your community. It's not just about servicing the small cohort that pumped you into power with votes and marketing to them that you are doing your job by bullying the staff as a way to show you are doing something, the damage you do to council workers is something that you both may not see the damage from until its too late, and may take a lot of effort to rebuild. The community quite rightly should be up in arms about the damage you are doing that can see high quality, experienced staff leave, and leave the community without the resources its taken years to nurture. SHAME.
The bushfires have taken a terrible toll so far and are still a direct danger to many communities. Our members are on the fire front and in the relief centres, doing all they can to ease the crisis.
Thank you to our courageous firefighters and all emergency services for the work you are doing to protect lives and communities, and thank you to our members delivering social and community services to those who have been displaced.
To our members who have been directly affected by the fires, we stand ready to support you.
It’s a horrific start to the new year. Please take care and stay safe.
Solidarity with all our members who are working so hard during the crisis.
Asu what a great union.