The NUW's national office is seeking to jointly manage the NSW branch in the wake of the alleged misuse of credit cards that emerged at Heydon Royal Commission hearings.
The Heydon Royal Commission is sticking to its defence that its late-night document release on Friday was aimed at meeting the legal deadline for releasing written submissions.
The FWC has refused to issue an entry permit to a CFMEU official who disrupted major Queensland construction projects this year when he visited them without authorisation.
Federal Court calling for IR lawyer feedback; Longest low wages growth since early '90s, says RBA; and SPC Ardmona workers win extra time to consider action.
The FWC has given seven employers extra time to shift from a contentious payment tool for calculating the wages of workers with disabilities, while conciliation continues for unions, employers and disability groups trying to reach agreement on a new system.
Former NSW Labor MP Paul Gibson received about $271,000 over two years to help the NUW's NSW branch and the State ALP "live in harmony", the Heydon Royal Commission heard today.
The CFMEU is considering whether to appeal after it was refused permission to hold talks in a BHP Coal mine's dragline crib rooms because it was a "functional work area", rather than a meal or break area.
The CFMEU has called for Royal Commissioner Dyson Heydon to reject legally "unsafe" allegations that organiser Darren Greenfield received payments from Sydney identity George Alex.
Two credit cards issued to the NUW's former NSW branch secretary, Derrick Belan, racked up about $697,000 on purchases that included Tiffany & Co jewellery and perfume, the Heydon Royal Commission heard today.
FWC reserves decision on Telstra agreement; Meaney takes over as NUW NSW branch secretary; & Fine for company and director that acted with "reckless disregard".
