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ACTU calls for new federal body to transition to new jobs economy

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The Australian Council of Trade Unions' (ACTU) has called for a new federal body to identify industries and workers in need of support to adjust to a changing economy in the post mining boom era. The peak union body said inequality was at its highest in 70 years but redistributing wealth towards middle income earners and the poor could increase the...

Catholic agency worker unfairly sacked over fabricated shove

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The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has awarded a former IT project manager who worked for a NSW Catholic social care agency more than $40k after questioning the veracity of an HR manager's allegation he shoved her during a discussion about a performance improvement plan. FWC Vice President Peter Hatcher was not satisfied “on the balance of probab...

New NSW IR Minister being sworn in today

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The NSW Business Chamber has welcomed the news responsibility for industrial relations has been given to new Treasurer Dominic Perrottet. The revamped NSW Liberal-National Party cabinet is being sworn in today (January 30) with Gladys Berejiklian taking over as Premier, and dropping her Treasury IR responsibility, following Mike Baird's resignation...

Workers short-changed super end up 47% 'worse off'

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Workers who have been short-changed their super guarantee (SG) have super balances 47% less than those who are paid correctly, Industry Super Australia (ISA) research shows. The research was released at the Senate Economics References Committee's first day of hearings of an inquiry into SG non-payment. ISA public affairs director Matt Linden said I...

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Editor: Annie Lawson (03) 8684 2127, annie.lawson@tr.com Chief Journalist: Gerard May Managing Editor: Peter Schwab Twitter: @WorkforceTR

ACTU calls for new federal body to transition to new jobs economy

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The Australian Council of Trade Unions' (ACTU) has called for a new federal body to identify industries and workers in need of support to adjust to a changing economy in the post mining boom era. The peak union body said inequality was at its highest in 70 years but redistributing wealth towards middle income earners and the poor could increase the...

Manager wins Federal Court appeal, but not finality, in protracted dispute

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An ex-CMI Toyota business manager has won a Federal Court appeal against a South Australian Industrial Relations Court (IRC) decision in a long-running case spanning 12 years over alleged unpaid superannuation. The appeal hinged on Horst Kronen's success in having his claim for superannuation underpayment reopened in the IRC after Industrial Magist...

CFMEU labels bench decn to cap redundancies an ‘absolute disgrace'

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The Construction Forestry Mining Energy Union (CFMEU) is deliberating whether to appeal a Fair Work Commission (FWC) full bench decision about the black coal mining industry award, fearing it will wipe millions of dollars from thousands of employees' redundancy entitlements. The bench - Vice President Peter Hatcher, Senior Deputy President Jonathon...

No way back to DP World for MUA delegate enforcing ‘code of silence'

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The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has dismissed a former Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) delegate's unfair dismissal application after finding he bullied, isolated and intimidated workers who made complaints to their employer. In a case harking back to the infamous MUA-DP World bullying saga ( WF 12/12/2014 ), Commissioner Michelle Bissett said DP W...

Labor to revive unions and employer ‘consensus' to boost jobs

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Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has today (January 31) vowed if Labor wins government it will increase jobs by boosting skills, training and apprenticeships. In a speech to the National Press Club, Shorten said government, business and unions would share responsibility for designing a tertiary and vocational education system that produced job-ready ...

ACTU's Dave Oliver resigns

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Dave Oliver has resigned as secretary of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) after five years in the top job. Oliver announced his plan to leave in a statement released this afternoon, citing the need to spend time with his family. “For thirty years I have had the privilege and honour to serve the great Australian union movement, in...

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Editor: Annie Lawson (03) 8684 2127, annie.lawson@tr.com Chief Journalist: Gerard May Managing Editor: Peter Schwab Twitter: @WorkforceTR

Toyota closure claims thousands of jobs

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More than 2,000 car manufacturer workers face an uncertain future after Toyota announced it would shut its Altona operations in Victoria on October 3, with the flow-on to suppliers impacting many hundreds more. The company released a statement late yesterday after summoning engine and manufacturing staff to a meeting. The closure of the Altona plan...

United Voice wins appeal over contentious security services EA

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A Fair Work Commission (FWC) full bench has upheld a United Voice appeal against a security services agreement the union argues undercuts award entitlements. Vice President Joe Catanzariti, Senior Deputy President Lea Drake and Commissioner Paula Spencer set aside Cmr David Gregory's ruling approving the MSS Security Qld Enterprise Agreement (EA) o...

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Editor: Annie Lawson (03) 8684 2127, annie.lawson@tr.com Chief Journalist: Gerard May Managing Editor: Peter Schwab Twitter:@WorkforceTR

ACTU top job to be filled from left candidates

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The bid to fill nominally the top job in the union movement, the position of the secretary of the Australian Council of Trades' Union (ACTU), could come down to a battle between the peak body's left faction executive vice presidents (VP). Workforce Daily understands ACTU VP and campaign director Sally McManus is a strong candidate to fill the secre...

Unions plump Labor coffers

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Unions emerged as the most generous Labor Party donors in the lead up to last year's federal election, led by the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (SDA), United Voice and the Construction Forestry Mining Energy Union (CFMEU), Australian Electoral Commission figures reveal. The 2015-16 data showed the three unions plus the Communi...

MUA claims victory, AMMA seeks amendment as non-union EAs fail

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A Fair Work Commission (FWC) full bench has quashed the approval of two non-union enterprise agreements (EAs) in the offshore oil and gas sector, finding employers' failure to fill in the tribunal's ‘infoline' when notifying employees of their representational rights was fatal to the approval process. The Australian Mines and Metals Associati...

Flood reveals why she won't run for ACTU secretary

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Sally McManus looks set to become the first female secretary of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) after Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) national secretary Nadine Flooddecided against running for the top job. Flood was contemplating applying for the role but changed her mind, saying ACTU president Ged Kearney and McManus, who is...

PM spruiks tax cuts to promote jobs

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Lower business taxes would promote jobs, investment and lift wages, Prime Minster Malcolm Turnbull told a National Press Club audience in Canberra yesterday. A cut in corporate taxes to 25% would give workers an extra $750 in annual wages, attract greater investment, and strengthen the local job market, he said . “You don't get more jobs, hig...
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