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Leadership changes in union peak bodies

New people have been chosen for senior positions in the WA and Victorian peak union bodies.

Labour suppliers to staff Qantas no-frills operation

In a radical move sure to ignite current bargaining negotiations, Qantas is planning to start up a new budget international airline with workers provided by labour hire companies.

New doctors' union seeks registration

A new representative body to cover thousands of non-salaried doctors working in the public health system has applied to the IRC for registration as a union.

Employer wrong in email sacking

An employer was wrong in summarily dismissing a worker for storing what amounted to schoolyard dirty jokes in his email folder, the WA IRC has found.

CFMEU wins back Weipa coverage

A decade after being shut out of representing workers at Rio Tinto subsidiary Comalco's Weipa operations, the CFMEU has won back its coverage rights for production workers.

Unions seek early safety net payment for Victorians

Employers are opposing a union bid to bring forward the safety net adjustment by three months for hundreds of thousands of Victorians who are still covered by the State's industry sector system.

CFMEU fails in civil construction coverage bid

The CFMEU has failed in its bid to cover workers in the civil construction industry, after the IRC found such a change would promote widespread demarcation disputes and that employees could be more effectively represented and more conveniently belong to other unions.

BHP union official banned for six months

The IRC has revoked the entry permit of joint unions' organiser at BHP's Pilbara operations, Will Tracey, for six months.

Conservative think tank to establish IR research unit

One of Australia's leading conservative think tanks is planning to start up a major new IR research unit.

Employee responsible for dog accident; OHS fine slashed by $90,000

Court finds shopworker should have forseen risk of tripping over dog; Marijuana, not work, cause of employee's schizophrenia; Fine slashed for OHS offence; Australia Post recognised for OHS programs; and more important developments in OHS and workers compensation.

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