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Unions’ fight for hospitality, retail workers’ Sunday penalty rates heads to Federal Court
The Federal Court has heard that the Fair Work Commission made errors of law when penalty rates were slashed, as unions take action to protect workers. Read More »
Unions challenge penalty rates decision in Federal Court
While Labor is promising to overturn the Fair Work Commission’s decision if it wins the next election, the union movement has taken more immediate action. Read More »
Stand with uni workers facing a 39% pay cut
Western Australia’s Murdoch University has made moves to strip its workers of all their Enterprise Bargaining pay and conditions. Read More »
KiwiRail returns to “dirty diesel”
New Zealand’s train drivers are condemning KiwiRail’s plans to replace the current electric locomotive fleet on the North Island Main Trunk Line with Chinese-made and diesel-powered locomotives. Read More »
Keep Our Hospitals Public
The NSW Liberal Government has announced a proposal for five of our publically owned hospitals to be redeveloped in a partnership with the private sector. This is only the beginning – and combined health unions are warning that if it goes ahead, other hospitals will follow. Read More »