AMIEU Proposed Rule Changes
PROPOSED RULE CHANGES TO THE AMIEU RULES:
On 8 and 9 March 2012, a meeting of the Federal Executive of the Union endorsed a number of changes to the rules of the AMIEU. The changes are mostly of an administrative nature, but it is still important for members to be aware of them:
Transfers of Branch Officials:
Animals Australia Investigation - Turkey
The horror of the live export trade has once again been exposed due to the hard work and dedication of the team at Animals Australia. Animals Australia investigators have video evidence of sheep and cattle being slaughtered in breach of international guidelines. In the last 18 months around half a million head of Australian livestock have been exported to Turkey - to the same facilities Animals Australia investigators visited.
2011 Federal Financial Report
The AMIEU Federal Council financial report for the year ending 30 June 2011 is available for viewing please click here...
Senate Inquiry into the Live Export Trade
The AMIEU made submissions to the Senate Inquiry into the Live Export Trade. To read the AMIEU submissions click here - AMIEU submissions are Sub No. 290
MLA knew about Indonesian Horrors in May 2010
MLA knew about Indonesian Horrors in May 2010
On Thursday, 9 June 2011, the Chairman of MLA, Don Heatley made several public comments denying that MLA had any prior knowledge of the horrific practices aired on the Four Corners program “A Bloody Business”.
Mr. Heatley said:
"If there was complete and utter knowledge of the brutality, the grotesque brutality that we saw recently, we would have been in there immediately"
The MLA also released a public statement on their website that asserted:
Live Export Investigation
On Monday 30 May 2011, Four Corners aired shocking footage of the torture that Australian bred animals are suffering following their live export to Indonesia.
GetUp! Action for Australia will be presenting a petition at Parliament House to Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Agriculture Minister Joe Ludwig:
"We call on you to immediately halt the live exports of Australian cattle to Indonesia and move towards an end to the live exports of Australian animals within 3 years."
Inquiry reveals cattle cruelty at sea
ALMOST 300 cattle that perished on a live-export voyage from Fremantle to Egypt suffered a slow, cruel death, a Federal Government inquiry has found.
During 22 days at sea about 7400 cattle on the lower decks of Wellard Rural Export's MV Ocean Shearer were "panting and gasping" for air and suffering from heat stress while standing in their own excrement, the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service report says.
Walk a Day
Tony Mooney, Labor candidate for the federal seat of Herbert, walks a day in the life of a meatworker.
ABC Radio National Discusses Live Export
AMIEU Queensland Branch Industrial Officer, Mr Lee Norris, recently attended the studios of ABC Radio to take part in a discussion regarding Live Export and its impact on the Australian meat processing industry. To listen click on the below link:
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/australiatalks/stories/2010/2816617.htm
