WFD: Last week (September 11), the Trade Union Royal Commission inquired into IR21, the National Union of Workers-related fundraising entity. The cmn described the entity as being “far from unique”. IR21 mainly raised funds through annual luncheons that featured speakers including Julia Gillard, Bill Shorten, Kevin Rudd, Greg Combet and...
NUW under scrutiny over fundraiser
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Diary
‘Pay Equity: What Next?' lecture by University of Adelaide Professor Andrew Stewart and University of Western Sydney Meg Smith: September 23, 1pm, Melbourne Law School. More info here . IR Society of South Australia Conference: October 17, Adelaide. More info here . Australian Labour Law Association Conference ‘Under the Microscope: The...
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AMIEU strikes back - Teys EA quashed 12 months later
In a radical upset for Teys Australia's operations, a full bench majority has quashed approval of the meat company's historic non-union-backed enterprise agreement (EA) despite it having been operating for almost a year (WF19105). The majority - Senior Deputy President Jennifer Acton and Commissioner Chris Simpson - determined the agreement was not...
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Police propose barring ‘suspected' criminals from unions in secret test
Victoria Police assistant commissioner Stephen Fontana has called for a ‘fit and proper person test' which would use police intelligence to bar people suspected but not convicted of crimes from holding union office, without police disclosing the basis for their assessment to the official. Fontana made the recommendation at the Trade Union Roy...
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Bench scathing over significant errors in unfair dismissal ruling
A Fair Work Commission (FWC) full bench has overturned Commissioner Bernie Riordan's ruling that the sacking of a crane operator over a safety incident and following a final warning was harsh, unjust or unreasonable. The full bench found Cmr Riordan's decision was “contradictory” and affected with significant errors of fact. The cmr had...
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HSU Vic branch elections delayed over eligibility of candidates
The Health Services Union (HSU) Victoria No 1 branch elections are in turmoil for a second time in as many years following an 11 th hour challenge to the eligibility of two candidates. A ballot of members had been due to start on September 9 following close of nominations. However, in a Federal Court action, branch secretary Diana Asmar has success...
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CPSU backs strikes in Commonwealth govt bargaining
Public sector union leaders have voted to escalate their federal public sector bargaining campaign to include protected industrial action. The Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) has been bargaining with 70 federal departments and agencies since March, when the government released its framework requiring pay increases to be offset by employee ...
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BERT paid strike pay at Gold Coast Hospital project
The head of the Building Employees Redundancy Trust (BERT) has defended his decision to pay construction union members strike pay from its funds by pointing out it had done so in the past. BERT general manager Bill Wallace made the payments to 13 workers at the Queensland Children's Hospital site in August 2012. That was despite opposition by emplo...
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Govt would consider expanding TURC remit: Brandis
The Trade Union Royal Commission seems likely to report by its December 31, 2014 deadline, after Attorney General George Brandis revealed the government has not received a request to extend the inquiry. Brandis told Sky News' Australian Agenda on Sunday (September 21) the govt would consider a request if Cmr Dyson Heydon felt the cmn needed more ti...
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Lack of warning made sacking over Muslim beheading email unfair
The Fair Work Commission has found an employee who sent a highly offensive email to the workplace about radical Muslims and beheadings was unfairly dismissed, despite the email constituting a valid reason for dismissal. The cmn ordered Thiess Pty Ltd to pay Ronald James Anderson $28,579 compensation because it had not adequately warned him about se...
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Editor: David Marin-Guzman, (02) 8587 7682,david.marin-guzman@thomsonreuters.com. Chief Journalist: Paul Karp. Journalist: Steve Andrew. Managing Editor: Peter Schwab. Twitter: @WorkforceTR
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Labour cost harming shipping productivity: Truss
Infrastructure minister Warren Truss has recommended reforms to reduce costs in the shipping industry, blasting Labor changes in 2012 as “protectionism” which have contributed to high labour costs. The comments may signal the govt's intention to abolish Labor's 2012 cabotage regulations which required foreign-flagged vessels in Australi...
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NTEU wins temporary reprieve over La Trobe University job cuts
The Fair Work Commission has given the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) 14 days to come up with an alternative to proposed compulsory job cuts at La Trobe University. The NTEU lodged a dispute notice in the cmn over the uni's plans to axe 350 jobs, claiming the uni failed to properly consult on the matter. It claimed detailed consultation s...
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Shorten declines ‘running commentary' on Mushroom saga
Federal Opposition leader and former Australian Workers Union (AWU) Victoria secretary Bill Shorten has refused to comment on allegations his branch oversaw an agreement with Chiquita Mushrooms in the early 2000s that involved it making monthly “training” payments totalling $25k to buy industrial peace. Last week, the Trade Union Royal ...
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ACCI throws weight behind FWC appeals panel push
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has thrown its support behind calls for a Fair Work Commission (FWC) appeals panel, with correspondence to its members criticising the current process and calling for “a best practice appeals process”. ACCI chief executive Kate Carnell wrote to members on Friday (September 19), sayi...
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Competition review raises concerns over anti-competitive EA clauses
The Harper Competition Review panel's draft report has raised the option of extending competition laws to awards and enterprise agreements, saying businesses should not be restricted in use of contract labour. However, the panel has resisted calls to beef up laws prohibiting secondary boycotts, other than recommending extending jurisdiction to stat...
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FWC suspends entry permits due to CFMEU ‘stunts' at Bechtel
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has suspended the right of entry (RoE) permits of 12 Construction Forestry Mining Energy Union (CFMEU) officials because it found they engaged in “stunt” entries to Bechtel Australia's Curtis Island site. The cmn gave weight to officials' seniority in considering entry breaches, with suspensions including ...
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CFMEU targets Fitzpatrick credibility
Construction union whistleblower Brian Fitzpatrick has rejected union attacks on his credibility and claims that he himself obtained workers' confidential information ‘ from the union-established superannuation fund. The Construction Forestry Mining Energy Union (CFMEU) counsel John Agius challenged the former NSW branch industrial officer th...
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