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A Weekly Program on Work Rights and Social Justice - 01 April 2010


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An index to the Audio PODCASTS from this week's program segments:
Presented this week by Yasha and Phil, produced by Phil. Reporter Liam Fitzpatrick.
  1. Union News : Link to Audio
  2. Work Cover Board Reduces Levy : As predicted, the benefit cuts to the Workcover Scheme were not to save it from financial problems but to increase employers profits. Even Iain Evans, Shadow Minister for WorkCover says: “How can the WorkCover Board justify a reduction in the WorkCover levy rate to 2.75% when the unfunded liability is $911 million and the scheme is only 60% funded?” Ed Grue, member of SA Unions standing committee on workers compensation, joined us to discuss :  Link to Audio .
  3. Fair Trade Chocolate
    • Director of Trading at Oxfam Nadine Silverberg talks about reducing exploitation in the cocoa farming industry :  Link to Audio .
    • And Lian took to the streets to find out what the people think :  Link to Audio .
  4. Union Membership for Youth. 3CR's Sticktogether regular Diana Beaumont, interviews a young retail worker on the challenges Unions face in making themselves relevant to that demographic :  Link to Audio .
 

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