Workers at collapsed steel group Arrium Ltd's Whyalla plant have agreed to vote for a second time on a enterprise agreement (EA) they rejected just four weeks ago that would cut their pay by 10% then freeze it for two years ( WF 26/ 08/16 ) . According to a spokesperson for the company's administrator KordaMentha, the deal that will go to the vote ...
Whyalla steelworkers agree to second vote
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MBA renews calls for stricter fit test in wake of full bench decn
Master Builders Australia (MBA) has revived calls for a stricter fit and proper person test for union officials following a Fair Work Commission (FWC) full bench decision it claimed risked “being seen as a green light to illegal behaviour on building sites”. MBA CEO Wilhelm Harnisch said he was “dismayed” the FWC overturned ...
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FWBC workers reject pay offer
Federal construction watchdog workers have voted against a pay deal offered under the Federal Government's public service bargaining policy in a result the Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) described as “ironic”. Fair Work Building and Construction (FWBC) staff rejected the proposed enterprise agreement (EA), with 63% opposing th...
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‘Outdated' CFA EA used to brief Senate ctee: UFU
A Senate committee reviewing proposed federal workplace legislation has been given an “outdated” version of the Victorian Country Fire Authority's (CFA) proposed enterprise agreement (EA), the United Firefighters Union (UFU) claims. The UFU urged the Federal Government to withdraw its controversial draft Bill aimed at shielding CFA and ...
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Federal Court finds teachers union did not ‘poison' members
The National Tertiary Education Union Western Australia branch (NTEU) has fought off an injunctive relief application that it be ordered to post an online statement it had published inaccurate and/or misleading information about Murdoch University's bargaining position. Justice John Gilmour said Murdoch's argument that NTEU's enterprise agreement (...
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No second chance for coal dozer operator who fell asleep on job
WFD: A coal dozer operator on a final warning sacked for sleeping on the job and not reporting an oil leak was not unfairly dismissed, the Fair Work Commission has found. Matthew Parish was sacked by Mt Arthur Coal Mine after taking a 60 rather than a 30-minute break, not informing his supervisor when the grader he was operating started leaking oil...
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Claim v counter-claim as ETU says CUB 'provoking' picket altercations
WFD: Tensions appear to be rising on the Carlton and United Breweries (CUB) picket line with claim and counter-claim of altercations, provocations, and pushing and shoving. The Electrical Trade Union Victoria (ETU) has hit back at allegations an organiser "pushed to the ground" a CUB maintenance manager last week and another had pushed a human reso...
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Cash says Lawler's Federal Court action against her 'misconceived'
WFD: Ex-Fair Work Commission (FWC) vice president Michael Lawler has launched Federal Court action against employment minister Senator Michaelia Cash. Lawler has applied for a judicial review with a hearing set down for September 28, 2016 before Justice Geoffrey Flick for case management. A spokesperson for Cash said "Lawler's application is miscon...
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FWC to consider medium-term targets ahead of annual wage case
WFD: The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has agreed to a United Voice (UV) request for an additional date to provide feedback on its proposed medium-targets for the national minimum wage (NMW), and released background papers ahead of a preliminary hearing on October 24. President Justice Iain Ross said the papers cover material relating to medium-term t...
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Airport strikes extended
WFD: The Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) has on Wednesday (September 21) announced it will extend by one week planned international airport strikes in a bid to step up pressure on the Federal Government to resolve its protracted bargaining dispute. Last week, the union revealed Department of Immigration and Border Protection staff at inter...
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AGL seeks to terminate Loy Yang EA while CFMEU seeks PABO
WFD: AGL LoyYang has said it will seek to terminate its enterprise agreement (EA) for its power station workers and move them onto the modern award after almost 70% of workers voted down its latest offer. But the Construction Forestry Mining Energy Union (CFMEU) has hit back after a full bench win cleared the way for the union to apply for a protec...
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Federal Court finds teachers union did not 'poison' members
WFD: The National Tertiary Education Union Western Australia branch (NTEU) has fought off an injunctive relief application that it be ordered to post an online statement it had published inaccurate and/or misleading information about Murdoch University's bargaining position. Justice John Gilmour said Murdoch's argument that NTEU's enterprise agreem...
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Sacked worker granted 'rare' appeal despite his case being a mess
WFD: The Federal Court has granted a deckhand sacked after returning a positive drug result extra time to clarify his unfair dismissal appeal - or face a costs order. Urging self-represented Michael Sullivan to "get a lawyer", Justice Neil McKerracher said his application was a mess. It lacked detail on who employed Sullivan and what employment agr...
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Non-routine jobs increasingly valuable: RBA
WFD: Employees with skills that technology can't easily replicate, such as social intelligence, creativity and complex manual dexterity, will be in increasing demand, while a diversified workforce will help employers adapt to change, according to the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). In a speech to a CEDA skills and education conference in Brisbane ...
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FWBC workers reject pay offer
WFD: Federal construction watchdog workers have voted against a pay deal offered under the Federal Government's public service bargaining policy in a result the Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) described as "ironic". Fair Work Building and Construction (FWBC) staff rejected the proposed enterprise agreement (EA), with 63% opposing the deal....
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MBA renews calls for stricter fit test in wake of full bench decn
WFD: Master Builders Australia (MBA) has revived calls for a stricter fit and proper person test for union officials following a Fair Work Commission (FWC) full bench decision it claimed risked "being seen as a green light to illegal behaviour on building sites". MBA CEO Wilhelm Harnisch said he was "dismayed" the FWC overturned a previous ruling t...
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Whyalla steelworkers agree to second vote
WFD: Workers at collapsed steel group Arrium Ltd's Whyalla plant have agreed to vote for a second time on a enterprise agreement (EA) they rejected just four weeks ago that would cut their pay by 10% then freeze it for two years ( WF 26/ 08/16 ) . According to a spokesperson for the company's administrator KordaMentha, the deal that will go to the ...
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'Outdated' CFA EA used to brief Senate ctee: UFU
WFD: A Senate committee reviewing proposed federal workplace legislation has been given an "outdated" version of the Victorian Country Fire Authority's (CFA) proposed enterprise agreement (EA), the United Firefighters Union (UFU) claims. The UFU urged the Federal Government to withdraw its controversial draft Bill aimed at shielding CFA and other v...
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MFB boss who opposed CFA deal quits
A key opponent of Victoria's controversial Country Fire Authority (CFA) pay deal has quit his job as Metropolitan Fire Brigade (MFB) chief officer, citing health reasons that he previously linked to contaminant exposure at the CFA's Fiskville training facility. MFB CEO Jim Higgins announced Peter Rau's resignation in a statement , attributing his O...
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