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Joining the United Workers Union at a Distribution Centre
Union Organiser (speaking English) and Worker (speaking Somali) talk through “Joining the United Workers Union at a Distribution Centre”. You interpret both ways — English into Somali, and Somali into English — one segment at a time, exactly as in the CCL test.
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Full transcript
Thanks for stopping by during your lunch break. I'm from the United Workers Union, and I wanted to explain what membership offers workers here at Truganina.
Waad ku mahadsantahay macallimad. Runtii waxaan ka walaacsanahay nidaamka shaqada, gaar ahaan amniga iyo jadwalka saacadaha oo aan weligay lagala hadlin.
I understand. The union negotiates pay rates, safety standards, and rostering directly with management. If you're not a member, you can't vote on enterprise agreements.
Waan fahmay. Waxaan ka shaqeeyaa saddex habeen toddobaadkii, markaa ma jiraan kulamo la qabsan kara jadwalkayga?
We hold information sessions every second Wednesday at four-thirty in the afternoon, in the staff canteen, but you're welcome to join online anytime through our website.
Haddii aan ka cabanayo xaalad aan la jecleyn, ma jiri doonaa khatar shaqadayda ah? Waan ka baqayaa in la iga aamusiiyo.
Under the Fair Work Commission, you're protected from retaliation for raising concerns. If anything happens, we'll support you every step of the way, at no extra cost.
Taasi waa nabad qalbi. Ma sameyn karaa diiwaan-gelinta maanta, ka hor intaanan shaqada ka bixin?
You can sign up today through our online form using your employee number. No paperwork needs mailing, and you can cancel membership anytime if circumstances change.
Waan samayn doonaa marka aan shaqada dhamaystiro, laakiin waxaan ka welwelsanahay qiimaha toddobaadlaha ah ee lacagta xubinimada.
The fee is a small weekly amount, but you don't need a card today. We can set up direct debit whenever you're ready, even next month.
Mahadsanid macallimad, waan qorsheynayaa inaan ku biiro ururka toddobaadkan, sababtoo ah waxaan rabaa in la ilaaliyo xuquuqdayda.
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- fair workKu dhawaaq 'Fair Work' si toos ah, sida Fair Work Ombudsman ama Fair Work Commission.
- fair work commissionKu sheeg magaceeda Ingiriisi oo saxan 'Fair Work Commission', maadaama ay tahay hay'ad gaar ah oo aan lahayn tarjumaad rasmi oo Soomaali ah.
- direct debitIsticmaal weedh sharaxaysa sida 'lacag si toos ah bangiga looga jaro' ama ku dheji 'direct debit' haddii lagu jiro macnaha ganacsi.
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Practice dialogue written to the CCL specification (two speakers, segments of 35 words or fewer, about 300 words). It is a practice text, not a NAATI test paper, and the AI score is this site's estimate, not a NAATI result. All Somali dialogues · All languages