The union representing coal mining staff and supervisors has welcomed today's full Federal Court endorsement of the FWC's authorisation of multi-employer bargaining with three coal-mining giants, even though it has now chosen to pursue single enterprise deals.
The QNMU is backing "in the strongest terms" a Crisafulli Liberal Government pay offer said to retain a nation-leading edge for most nurses and midwives by boosting their "earning potential", while public school teachers have accepted a Queensland IRC recommendation to pause industrial action for a month.
A new same-job, same-pay order will deliver pay rises of up to 29% to on-hire manufacturing workers at Nissan Casting's Melbourne plant, according to the AMWU.
A model working from home clause in a key award should avoid contributing to remote workers working "long and unsociable hours", address employer provision of equipment and apply to all employees, according to a Centre for Future Work report.
The NSWNMA has secured its first private sector IBD, after it agreed to a 16% pay rise over four years for Healthscope nurses and midwives, but remained at an impasse on annual leave provisions.
The Albanese Government's legislation to protect award penalty and overtime rates, passed by Parliament on Thursday, has now become law after Governor-General Sam Mostyn granted Royal Assent, while the workplace protection orders legislation is set to be considered by the Senate.
The MUA says it has secured a new deal at Hutchison Ports that "slams the door on automation", while members at the Port of Melbourne's "robo-terminal" are in line for big pay rises after endorsing a VICT agreement that boosts consultation over AI.
The Albanese Government's legislation to protect award penalty and overtime rates has passed both houses of parliament, after the Senate this morning endorsed it without further amendments.
The Greens in a Senate inquiry report released today have backed the Albanese Government's legislation to protect award penalty and overtime rates, but have called for a minor amendment.
NSW firefighters have won a 14% pay rise over three years, with over-inflation increases to compensate for wages going backwards during the pandemic, and a 3% component to address undervalued skills.
