Urgent call to support strong safety laws in South Australia

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Across the country states and territories have agreed to a single set of OHS laws that better protect workers, increase the fines for employers who disregard safety and support the right of union officials to enter worksites to address safety issues.

The Liberal Party in SA with support of big business are trying to stop these laws in parliament. That would mean South Australia would have the lowest safety standards in the country and more workers will be injured and die on the job.

We need your help to lobby the independents in the legislative council to make sure these stronger laws are passed.

If the amendments proposed by the Liberals and the employers associations get up, there is a danger that we will end up with weaker safety laws than we currently have in SA.

You can help by:

1.   Sending a message to the independents in the upper house asking them to support the Bill http://saworkingpeople.com.au/stand-up-for-workers-rights

2.   Clicking on the Advertiser vote button today to say these new laws are needed. http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/industry-says-safety-reform-will-cost-14b/story-e6frea6u-1226150193831

3.   riting a letter to the Advertiser about the need for strong laws to keep workers safe. http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/opinion/send-letter

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