RAFFWU will challenge the rejection of a PABO bid targeting Coles supermarkets and Liquorland outlets after the FWC found it failed to genuinely bargain on behalf of salaried managers it wants to include in a multi-employer deal.
A federal government department has failed to convince the FWC that Australia's "access to democracy" could be under threat if it is not given more time to prepare for potential strike action.
The FAAA is accusing Virgin chief executive Jayne Hrdlicka of pitting staff against cabin crew as she and founder Richard Branson warn of dire consequences if the threat of industrial action continues over the holidays, with the FWC overseeing "urgent talks" this week.
Train drivers delivering iron ore to export ports from BHP's Pilbara mines will "pause" the protected bans due to start tomorrow as "a gesture of good faith" ahead of the company preparing to put a revised bargaining offer to a ballot.
The first round of protected industrial action by train drivers at BHP's Pilbara iron ore operations will kick off tomorrow with limited bans after talks yesterday failed to deliver a breakthrough.
Protected industrial action by Royal Flying Doctor Service nurses has been put on hold after the ballot agent named the wrong union on the voting report.
A FWC presidential member has taken a harder line on extending notice periods for protected action, rejecting Virgin Australia's bid to increase warnings of strikes and bans from three to seven days, because it would result in diminished worker bargaining power.
Container terminal operator DP World says it is facing continuing protected action by MUA members until at least November 13, as the cost of the parties' bargaining impasse mounts.
Sydney Water is facing potential industrial action as early as tomorrow, with unions this morning expected to tell the FWC that members have rejected the tribunal's recommended deal to settle their bargaining dispute.
Chevron is accusing unions of ignoring a FWC recommendation to halt industrial action set to begin on Thursday while negotiations continue today before Commissioner Bernie Riordan to iron out differences that emerged after the parties reached a settlement on September 22.
