NSW nurses and midwives have defied a tribunal's anti-strike orders, telling its members the State Government has left them with "no choice but to fight".
The HSU will today lodge a Federal Court bid to place its Victorian No 1 branch into administration, as embattled branch secretary Diana Asmar resists calls to stand down and seeks to turn the heat back on the union's national executive in another case heading to court tomorrow.
FWC President Adam Hatcher is seeking feedback before diving in to three TWU test cases seeking minimum standards orders for food and parcel delivery gig workers and owner drivers.
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has launched a Federal Court bid to fine and disqualify CFMEU manufacturing division national secretary Michael O'Connor as co-chair of First Super for allegedly using its funds to pay the wages of a union employee.
The High Court has today agreed to hear in November the challenge by sacked CFMEU construction division officials to the Albanese Government putting it in the hands of an administrator.
A High Court challenge launched by ousted leaders of the CFMEU construction division's Queensland branch seeks an urgent hearing to deal with claims the Albanese Government's administration scheme is unconstitutional and intended to gag the division in the lead-up to the next federal election.
FWC general manager Murray Furlong has withdrawn his Federal Court application to put the CFMEU's construction and general division into administration, after the Albanese Government passed legislation to serve the same purpose.
The TWU's dysfunctional Victoria/Tasmania branch has been "disbanded" after an investigation led by a former judge confirmed "serious" operational and cultural problems.
Newly-installed CFMEU construction division administrator Mark Irving KC has told members that "militancy in accordance with the [Fair Work] Act" is not unlawful and that the union will not make political donations or take "positions" at ALP conferences while he is in charge.
