Japanese oil and gas producer Inpex might be facing industrial strife at its Australian offshore and onshore facilities after it prematurely closed a ballot for its proposed agreement - which workers overwhelmingly voted down - ahead of a protected action vote that is underway.
Qantas long-haul pilots have rejected a proposed deal that would have lifted their pay by about 25% over four years, after their unions split on whether to support the offer.
The FWC has dismissed claims that an employer undermined good faith bargaining obligations by suspending and then proposing to sack a union delegate who grabbed the shirt of a child patron at a sports centre.
The RTBU will argue in the first right to disconnect dispute hearing that an on-call allowance fails to adequately compensate a worker and the FWC should find reasonable his refusal to answer or make calls on his days off.
A NSW IRC full bench will on Thursday decide public sector nurses' special case bid for a 35% pay rise, while the state union's employees will get a 5% increase and a one-off "cost of living allowance" under a proposed agreement variation.
The ACTU has this morning lodged an urgent case in the FWC seeking a minimum 10c-per-kilometre increase to vehicle allowances in modern awards, to address the Iran War-related spike in fuel costs.
The first lawful industrial action in more than 30 years in the Pilbara will begin next week, with ETU members on a crucial BHP power network launching work bans.
Three UWU organisers accused of running a "shadow campaign" over bargaining have withdrawn their unfair dismissal claims after reaching financial settlements with the union.
