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Don't settle for representation rights, UK expert warns unions

Australian unions seeking an alternative regime to the Work Choices Act should not settle only for new representation rights, but seek regulated access to industry-wide bargaining, according to a British academic expert.


AMWU unhappy with Bosch deal, in early days of Campaign 2006

The AMWU is considering appealing against the certification of one of the first agreements struck in the Campaign 2006 manufacturing industry bargaining round, maintaining that the employer - Robert Bosch (Australia) Pty Ltd - didn't follow proper process.


Bracks Government, CPSU reach go-early deal for public servants

The CPSU and the Victorian Government have struck a new deal for the state's 28,000 public sector employees 19 months ahead of their old agreement expiring - a move prompted primarily by legal advice that last year's Federal Court Commsec decision threatened the enforceability of the 2004 deal.


3% plus gainsharing at Virgin Blue

Virgin Blue's 1000 ground services and call centre employees are to begin voting early next month on a new three-year deal, struck with the TWU, that delivers 3% annual pay rises, plus the chance of further increases via a gainsharing program.

AIRC stops NSW IRC dealing with Boeing dispute

Boeing has this afternoon won an order from the AIRC restraining the NSW IRC from dealing any further with its long-running Williamtown maintenance dispute.

News in brief, Thursday, February 23, 2006

Work Choices to take effect late March; Independent Contractors Bill ASAP: Andrews; PSA threatens work bans after NSW Government reveals plans to cut 5,000 public sector jobs; Super union for Victorian emergency services; 40% of employers offer job sharing, says Hudson paper; and AWOTE up 1% in quarter, 5.5% annually, reaches $1,000 mark in private sector.

Unions dead by 2031, says futurist

Unions and the term "employee" will disappear in the next 25 to 30 years, leading forecaster Phil Ruthven has told a work-life balance conference in Perth.