The move by the Victorian branch of the ETU against the national and NSW branches has spilled into court, with Victorian secretary Dean Mighell alleging NSW secretary Bernie Riordan and two other state officials breached union rules by keeping fees they were paid for serving on industry boards.
Opposition's no-change IR policy was inadequate, says Reith; Commissioner disqualifies himself; and Xstrata delegates call on company to focus on carbon solutions.
For the first time since the introduction of protected action ballots under Work Choices five years ago, an individual employee has won the right to take lawful industrial action.
The Federal Government will introduce civil penalties and fines on top of the current criminal penalties for employers that hire illegal workers, under a crackdown announced today by Immigration Minister Chris Bowen.
A push within the CEPU's communications division to oust or diminish the influence of key Victorian officials has failed, with the union's national secretary among those losing their jobs in the process.
NSW IRC President Justice Roger Boland has stood aside from next month's case challenging the validity of the new laws fettering the tribunal's discretion to set public sector wages, after the State Government opposed him sitting on the bench on the basis of an apprehension of bias.
Qantas long-haul pilots will on Friday begin an innovative campaign of protected industrial action that will involve making union in-flight announcements to passengers, but without disrupting services.
After threatening to oppose the Gillard Government’s carbon pricing legislation if it cost a single job within the AWU’s coverage, the union has today thrown its weight behind the scheme.
The Federal Government’s new paid parental leave scheme might lead to working mothers becoming more disadvantaged over time, according to a new study by the Australia Institute.
