The High Court has reserved its decision on whether unions are able to represent non- members who haven't requested union help - but are covered by the union's eligibility rules. Airline operator Regional Express Holdings Limited (Rex) is seeking to overturn a ruling by a Federal Full Court (FCAFC) upholding a Federal Circuit Court (FCC) decision a...
High Ct reserves decision on union ability to represent non members
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CFMEU and members hit with $145k in fines for Ichthys project blue
The Federal Court has penalised 61 Laing O'Rourke Construction Australia Pty Ltd (LOR) workers, the Construction Forestry Mining Energy Union (CFMEU), and one of its delegates and a former organiser $145,950 in total after workers refused to work at the Ichthys project in the NT. The court hit the 61 workers $91,500 all up for carrying out unlawful...
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New Coles' EA cuts ‘many conditions': RAFFWU
The Retail and Fast Food Workers Union (RAFFWU) has thrown a grenade at rival the Shop Distributive Allied Employees Union (SDA) claiming the proposed Coles' enterprise agreement (EA) that it bargained for and has endorsed has cut “many conditions”. RAFFWU said even those Coles workers who would now earn more than the award - including ...
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Wearing campaign badges not ‘industrial' action
The Fair Work Commission full bench has struck out four of 10 union-proposed protected action ballot actions by workers at Mornington Peninsula Shire Council (MPSC), after finding they were not “industrial” action - disagreeing with a six-year old full bench precedent also involving the council. As part of an enterprise bargaining campa...
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ALP targets Cash over Hadgkiss job
Shadow workplace relations minister Brendan O'Connor has revealed Labor has written to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull calling for an independent inquiry into Nigel Hadgkiss's appointment to head up the building industry watchdog, given Minister Michaelia Cash revealed she had known about his breach of the law for approximately 12 months. Hadgkiss ...
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Health Ministry arbitrary: IRC
Non-clinical health professionals working with jailed prisoners should be paid the same special allowances as their nursing colleagues, the NSW Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) has found. Commissioner John Murphy found the NSW Ministry for Health (MFH) had acted arbitrarily and without “rational consideration” when it ruled only cl...
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Wearing campaign badges not ‘industrial' action
The Fair Work Commission full bench has struck out four of 10 union-proposed protected action ballot actions by workers at Mornington Peninsula Shire Council (MPSC), after finding they were not “industrial” action - disagreeing with a six-year old full bench precedent also involving the council. As part of an enterprise bargaining campa...
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Amalgamation will redefine the nature of trade unions: MUA
Amalgamating with the Construction Forestry Mining Energy Union (CFMEU) and Textile Clothing and Footwear Union(TCFU)would strengthen the Maritime Union's (MUA) industrial might while it retained its autonomy, the MUA has told its members. In its message to members about why they should vote “YES” in the upcoming ballot, the MUA spruike...
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FWC seeks comment on family and domestic leave clause
The Fair Work Commission full bench has released for comment a background paper on a family and domestic violence (FDV) leave clause and family friendly work arrangements, as part of its four-yearly review of modern awards. In July this year, Deputy President Anne Gooley and Commissioner Paul Spencer expressed a preliminary view all employees shoul...
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Bench error ‘not evidence of bias'
A Fair Work Commission (FWC) full bench has rejected a trucking company's assertions it was “biased” and should step down from hearing a matter, after it wrongly refused the company permission to appeal. Overturning its earlier “oversight”, the bench said it would now hear the appeal matter to its finality. The cmn heard the...
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New Whyalla Steelworks' owner to invest $1billion
The future is now “much brighter” for Whyalla Steelworks' employees and surrounding community after administrator KordaMentha handed the running of it over to Liberty House, the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU) has said. In July, the Federal Government and Opposition welcomed the sale of steel group Arrium to British GFG A...
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Few getting pay rises + Hadgkiss = Cash should resign: Unions
Unions have joined Labor in ramping up pressure on employment minister Senator Michaelia Cash following the Hadkgiss debacle ( WF 19/9/2017 ), pointing to new figures showing record low wage growth during the minister's term. A new poll by Essential Research reveals 52% of workers have not had a pay rise in the past year. ACTU president Ged Kearney...
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ABCC spent $1.69m in four months on outside legal fees: Senate report
The Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) investigations into right of entry (RoE) have dropped significantly after its first month of operations, while it spent $1.69m on external legal expenses in its first four months of operations, a Senate committee report has found. The cttee report revealed more than 60% of inquiries to the ...
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TWU applies to end Aerocare EA
The Transport Workers' Union (TWU) this morning (September 21) lodged an application with the Fair Work Commission (FWC) seeking to terminate the Aerocare enterprise agreement (EA) and replace it with the award, claiming the existing EA “impoverishes” workers. The application follows a FWC decision early this month to reject a replaceme...
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JCU stop-work barred but community protests will go ahead
The Fair Work Commission has today (September 21) approved James Cook University (JCU) management's application to prevent staff participating in a 24-hour stop-work action tomorrow (Friday) because it would fall one-day outside the 30 day time period for protected action. However, staff and community members will voice their displeasure with JCU m...
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Worker loses claim her solicitor erred in settlement deal
A worker who argued her solicitor did not have her approval to sign off on a settlement agreement with her employer has lost her bid to appeal the case after a FWC full bench found no evidence of appellable error. Tammy Gill argued Commissioner Jennifer Hunt had been wrong to accept the evidence of her solicitor, Hall Payne Lawyer senior associate ...
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JCU staff vote down employer pay offer
Staff at James Cook University (JCU) have knocked back a 6.5% pay increase over five years, delivering a 58% ‘no' vote in an employer-initiated ballot on Friday (September 15). In a September 20 statement to Workforce Daily , National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) Qld division secretary Michael McNally said the union was concerned JCU would...
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