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Joining a Union at a Bendigo Poultry Plant
Union Organiser (speaking English) and Worker (speaking Kannada) talk through “Joining a Union at a Bendigo Poultry Plant”. You interpret both ways — English into Kannada, and Kannada into English — one segment at a time, exactly as in the CCL test.
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Hi Ravi, thanks for meeting me during your lunch break. I wanted to talk about joining the United Workers Union here at the Bendigo plant.
ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ, ಮೇಡಂ. ಆಗಬಹುದು, ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಆರು ತಿಂಗಳಿಂದ ಮಾತ್ರ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ, ಯೂನಿಯನ್ ಸೇರುವುದರಿಂದ ಏನು ಪ್ರಯೋಜನ ಆಗುತ್ತೆ ಅಂತ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
The union negotiates pay rates, rosters and safety standards, and represents you if there's ever a dispute with management. Membership also includes free legal advice.
ಸರಿ, ಅರ್ಥ ಆಯ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ಸದಸ್ಯತ್ವಕ್ಕೆ ಎಷ್ಟು ಹಣ ಕಟ್ಟಬೇಕು? ಪ್ರತಿ ವಾರ ಸಂಬಳದಿಂದ ಕಡಿತ ಆಗುತ್ತಾ?
Membership costs nine dollars a week, taken directly from your pay if you agree, and covers legal support, safety training and dispute representation.
ನನಗೆ ಭಯ ಇದೆ ಮೇಡಂ, ಯೂನಿಯನ್ ಸೇರಿದ್ರೆ ಮ್ಯಾನೇಜರ್ ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪ ಮಾಡ್ಕೊಂಡು ಕೆಲಸದಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಡ್ತಾರೇನೋ ಅಂತ.
Your employer cannot legally dismiss, demote or treat you unfairly for joining a union — that protection is guaranteed under Australian workplace law.
ಸರಿ, ಇದು ಕೇಳಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಧೈರ್ಯ ಬಂತು. ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ವಿಷಯ, ನಮ್ಮ ಮಷಿನ್ ಗಾರ್ಡ್ ಮುರಿದಿದೆ, ಅದನ್ನ ಯೂನಿಯನ್ ಸರಿ ಮಾಡಿಸ್ತಾ?
There have been three safety incidents reported at your site this month alone, which is why we're pushing management for an urgent safety audit.
ಸರಿ ಮೇಡಂ, ನಾನು ಸೇರೋಕೆ ಸಿದ್ಧ ಇದ್ದೀನಿ. ಫಾರ್ಮ್ ಎಲ್ಲಿ ತುಂಬಬೇಕು, ಈಗಲೇ ಆಗುತ್ತಾ?
You can sign up tonight through the union's website, or I can help you complete the form when we meet again this Thursday.
ತುಂಬಾ ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು ಮೇಡಂ. ಗುರುವಾರ ಸಭೆಗೆ ಖಂಡಿತ ಬರ್ತೀನಿ, ಫಾರ್ಮ್ ತುಂಬಿಸ್ಕೊಂಡು ಬರ್ತೀನಿ.
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- membership costs"ಸದಸ್ಯತ್ವ ಶುಲ್ಕ" ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ; ಅಗತ್ಯವಿದ್ದರೆ ಇಂಗ್ಲಿಷ್ನಲ್ಲಿ "ಮೆಂಬರ್ಶಿಪ್ ಕಾಸ್ಟ್" ಎಂದೂ ಸೇರಿಸಬಹುದು.
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