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1. I would like to help design a flier to be attached by tape to pedestrian traffic light posts close to but away from the main roads where providers are located in my local area so the staff will not see them and tear them down.
   This would save on paper and time.
   Your designs are good but the message needs to be punchier.
   I’m not a graphic designer, I only want to rewrite the content.
   Then you can post them as pdf and I will print them from my provider.
   Please contact me through my email which you have already ASAP if you are willing to take some advice and work through my ideas.
   I really want to do what I can to build this group up because it is essential.

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2. I too think this group is fantastic. Having worked in the federal public service for 13+ years and understanding how to read government policies (and having taken a voluntary redundancy) I have faced selective policy reading from my job network provider. Cherry pick the parts that suit and ignore the rest.

   Reading the government policy on work for the dole, I know I am exempt because I only receive $70/week but my provider insists I am required to work 15 hours/week because amount of Newstart allowance is irrelevant. Not what the government policy says – need to be receiving the FULL allowance to be required to work for the dole.

   I would be happy to work for the dole for Unemployed Workers Union, handing out information pamphlets at job search centres so we can all be informed.

   Jukka

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3. Read the post above and recalled how wrongly they seemed to have calculated the amount of time I waited for support after restructure. Everything done from an attitude of real meanness. Adds to distress of job loss- not allowed to spend redundancy payout on training or travel to visit ppl I’d been working with..or buying exciting computer equipment. Joined UWU yesterday, Would love to support by tweeting etc, but having some probs trying to do it

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