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DP World wharfies walk off job

A pre-Christmas waterfront battle between the MUA and container terminal operator DP World kicks off today with a 48-hour strike in Fremantle, which started at 6am WA time, to be followed by a 44-hour stoppage in Melbourne, from noon on Sunday.

CFMMEU's mining division seeks divorce from December 1

The CFMMEU's mining and energy division has asked the Federal Court to establish a new standalone union from December 1, after 98% of members supported its separation from the wider union in a ballot that closed in June.

No more "compliance for compliance's sake": RO review

The process of obtaining an entry permit should be "no more than onerous" than that for a passport unless there are "good grounds" for suspecting the applicant might not be a fit and proper person, according to the Booth-Hamberger review of regulation of registered organisations.

Catholic school workers vote down "punitive" deal

Queensland Catholic school teachers and support staff have rejected an employer deal by a narrow margin after the IEU labelled itĀ "punitive" and warned of major cuts, while staff in Religious Institute and Edmund Rice schools have convincingly voted up their unilateral offer.

Court to inquire into AMWU election in December

The Federal Court has today ordered an inquiry in December into this year's election for the AMWU NSW branch assistant secretary, after it last week accepted that a text message in support of the incumbent's campaign might have favoured her.

FWC puts Chevron IBD bid on ice after peace deal

In the wake of Chevron and unions backing a FWC recommendation to resolve their bargaining dispute, a FWC full bench has today temporarily adjourned the company's intractable bargaining declaration application, but has left the door open for unions to file a strike-out motion.

Inflation driven by prices, says ACTU gouging inquiry head

The chair of the ACTU's price gouging inquiry, former ACCC chair Alan Fels, has told a public hearing this is a "missing piece" in Australia's inflation story and there is a lot of resistance to the message that it is being driven by "prices themselves", while the Australia Institute says corporate profits must fall.

"Urgent fix" required for post-PABO mandatory talks: UWU

A union involved in more than 20% of the FWC's s448A compulsory conciliation conferences since they started in June says they come with a significant "risk versus reward overlay" that threatens to derail protected action and an "urgent fix" is required.

FWC members playing active role in pre-strike talks

The FWC's national practice leader for bargaining says "almost all" members are issuing directions in addition to attendance orders ahead of compulsory post-PABO conciliations and appear to be regularly making recommendations during the conferences.

Victoria seeks four weeks of post-IBD FRV-UFU talks

Victoria's Andrews Labor government says the FWC should order a "confined" four-week period of post-declaration bargainingĀ if it grants the IBD sought by the UFU in a bid to break a deadlock with Fire Rescue Victoria.