In an important win for the AWU, the NSW IRC has ruled that the new owner of the Elura mine in Cobar will have to grant the existing workforce preference of employment when it takes over from tomorrow.
Abbott to release Cole draft on Thursday; Labor to support pregnancy and work legislation; Bill to strengthen s127 passes Lower House; Scholarship to commemorate AWU victim of terrorist attack; and Correction to yesterday's casual exclusion article.
The AMWU has "broken the proverbial back" of Campaign 2003 in Victoria in terms of locking key players into deals and getting consistent outcomes flowing through, according to Victorian secretary, Dave Oliver.
After months of negotiations, major auto components manufacturer Autoliv Australia and the AMWU have struck an in-principle agreement that introduces a raft of work/life initiatives rare in manufacturing and commits to reducing casuals on site, but gives only partial ground on other key aspects of the union's Campaign 2003 claim.
Workplace Relations Minister Tony Abbott has won support for the passage of his bill that provides a 12-month unfair dismissal exclusion for ongoing casuals, after doing a deal with the Democrats.
An intelligence analyst with the Australian Crimes Commission (ACC) has been awarded $54,000 in compensation after the Federal Magistrate Court found she was intimidated, treated unfavourably, and ultimately dismissed because she took time off to care for her sick son.
Super portability regulation to be opposed by Labor and Democrats; GWC and TCFU settle court action; CPSU poll nominations open; Submissions close Friday for workplace legislation inquiries; Employer fails to overturn damages won by lying worker; Liberals dominate parliamentary seats with highest-paid populations; and ACCI warns against age bias bill.
The AIRC has this week certified a s170LJ agreement that had been voted up by more than 1,000 workers at the Electrolux manufacturing site at Orange NSW, despite unions refusing to endorse it because of seasonal working hours provisions.
A NSW tribunal has ruled that methadone addiction constitutes a disability under the State Anti-Discrimination Act, after allowing a worker to proceed with his claim that he was mistreated when his employer found out about his drug use.
Wage rises in June quarter federal enterprise agreements have climbed to an average of 4.4% per employee, after public sector agencies paid big increases to their employees.
