The TWU has been penalised more than $270,000 for failing to remove almost 21,000 unfinancial members from a state branch register over a 12-year period.
The ALP has confirmed ACTU president Ged Kearney as its candidate for the Victorian Federal seat of Batman, stressing her local connections and her track record as a campaigner.
The Fair Work Commission has today reserved its decision on whether to approve the merger of the CFMEU, MUA and TCFU, with employer groups arguing that proceedings seeking to recover fines and penalties should be taken into account.
As the Australian Federation of Air Pilots seeks talks with objectors to its membership rule change bid before heading to the FWC in a fortnight, Qantas has labelled it "so broad" that it could extend to "any person anywhere", including pilots based outside Australia or employed by foreign entities.
The RTBU has expressed frustration after Sydney and NSW Trains chief executive Howard Collins attended a mass meeting of railway union delegates this afternoon but failed to present an offer that improved on last week's rejected deal.
A workplace consultant hired to investigate whether there was any misconduct by Doctor Blake Mysteries lead actor Craig McLachlan on that production has praised his employer's handling of the matter and provided advice for businesses seeking to improve their workplace culture.
In an outline of submissions lodged ahead of tomorrow's hearing to consider approving the CFMEU-MUA-TCFU merger, the unions have told the Commission that there is no barrier to setting a date for it to proceed.
ACTU president Ged Kearney is tipped to be the Labor candidate in a by-election for the Federal seat of Batman, triggered by the sudden resignation of former Labor frontbencher David Feeney.
A jobs guarantee and universal basic income are among the policies government must embrace if Australia is to avoid a technology-led march towards inferior low-paying jobs, a leading academic has told a Senate inquiry into the future of work.
