IESANZ calls for nominations
13 July, 2017The Illuminating Engineering Society of Australia and New Zealand (IESANZ) is calling for nominations for board directors for the chapters of New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory and Overseas, Western Australia and New Zealand.
MEA warns against race to the bottom
24 March, 2017Master Electricians Australia (MEA) has questioned the capacity of ACTU boss Sally McManus, following her appearance on the ABC's 7.30 current affairs program last week.
Electrical death prompts calls for greater vigilance
01 March, 2017NECA is calling on government to adopt its policy relating to Home Safety Electrical Audits, following the recent death of a young man in Sydney.
Trademark searching made easier
28 February, 2017Searching for available trademarks is now easier thanks to IP Australia's trademark database search tool. It replaces the current ATMOSS system.
Keep your cool at work
23 January, 2017It may be well be summer, but much of Australia has seen record extreme heat in recent weeks, with more set to come. The recent spate of hot weather conditions across much of the country has prompted a warning from Unions NSW.
World's thinnest electrical wire?
11 January, 2017Scientists from Stanford University have developed the thinnest possible electrical wires, a mere three atoms wide, according to a report on ScienceAlert.
CFMEU moves closer to amalgamation
13 December, 2016The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) and the Textile Clothing and Footware Union of Australia (TCFUA) are one step closer to amalgamation, having signed an amalgamation memorandum of understanding. The two unions have been increasingly collaborating over the last 12 months.
Green light for job cuts?
02 December, 2016Last week, the Fair Work Commission handed down its findings from negotiations between publicly owned Essential Energy and the unions representing the majority of workers employed by the company. The negotiations aimed to settle on a revised enterprise agreement and have been in play since June 2015, when the previous agreement expired. Among the points of contention in discussion were provisions for redundancy and outsourcing.
Charges laid over alleged altercation
15 November, 2016An alleged altercation at a picket line in September this year has led to assault charges for an Electrical Trades Union (ETU) official.
CFMEU blames corporate greed for redundancies
05 October, 2016Up to 80 Queensland miners will be made redundant by Anglo American in a move the CFMEU claims is a hostile ambush following over two months of protected industrial action by the German Creek mine workers.
Electrical engineering leads to... low-fat chocolate?
11 July, 2016In news you don't hear every day, a team of physicists at Temple University in Philadelphia has made a discovery that could change the face of chocolate as we know it. According to a report on The Verge, the electrorheology research team has found an unusual application for electric fields.
We've listened, and we've delivered
14 June, 2016 by Malcolm RichardsOur members always tell us that they are looking for ways to make their business more efficient, save precious time and costs, and become more profitable.
NECA race day on again
12 May, 2016The annual Queensland NECA electrical industry and members' race day is on again. This year's event is scheduled for 29 June at Doomben Racecourse, home of the Brisbane Racing Club.
NECA Victorian Chapter Director appointed
15 February, 2016The Victorian Council has announced the appointment of James Keegan to the position of NECA Victorian Chapter Executive Director effective 15 February 2016.
ETU chasing millions from resource companies for FIFO workers
08 February, 2016The ETU will pursue legal action against major resource companies for millions of dollars following a ruling by the Fair Work Commission.
