A coal mining agreement containing a controversial "opt-out" clause that the CFMEU (mining & energy division) challenged in the Federal Court is a step closer to approval, but not yet over the line.
Court orders BHP Coal to hand over documents; MUA members back at POAGS ahead of conciliation on Monday; and Surprise Victorian public sector job cuts.
The AMWU has today sought, after years of what it claims are fruitless negotiations, that FWA make a bargaining order to force high-tech manufacturer Cochlear to hold regular meetings, respond comprehensively to the union's claim and provide paid one-hour exchanges between the union and employees.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard is in line for a $115,000 pay rise, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott $82,000 and backbenchers $45,000 - but not until parliament passes legislation preventing the increases flowing through to retired politicians' superannuation.
Beverage manufacturer Schweppes Australia has locked out indefinitely about 150 production and warehouse employees at its Tullamarine site in Melbourne, in response to protected industrial action by workers resisting company plans for round-the-clock operations.
The judicial review of Fair Work Australia's decision last month to freeze industrial action by Victorian public hospital nurses is now unlikely to proceed until next year.
Fair Work Australia is expected tomorrow to begin conciliating the long-running dispute that resulted in striking maritime workers being locked out by P&O Automotive and General Stevedores before intervention yesterday by new Workplace Relations Minister Bill Shorten.
Amendment allows unions to appear for small claims; CFMEU back in fold, as Reynolds steps down; Shorten sworn in, Abetz presents outstanding business; Joyce confident arbitration results will be "reasonable"; and Minister calls for POAGS and MUA to "get before" FWA.
Fair Work Australia will not complete its inquiry into the HSU's finances - which began more than two-and-a-half years ago - by its publicly-stated target of the end of the year.
Accountant used confidential information to solicit clients; Report identifies barriers to older worker participation; Victorian public sector negotiations drag on; $19,000 penalty for record and payslip failures; ABCC launches first sham contracting case in South Australia; Queensland Government audit to identify sham contracting in government-funded construction jobs; and Bills digest released for construction IR legislation.
