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The Fair Work Ombudsman has begun Federal Court action against the CFMMEU and five union officials stemming from the bitter 2017-18 dispute at Glencore's Oaky North coal mine in Queensland, which included a seven-month lockout and picket.

Aldi has overcome union resistance to lock in another four-year deal at a major distribution centre by again terminating a contentious earlier agreement more than two and a half years before its nominal expiry.

The ACTU will today begin a media campaign targeting the Morrison Government's Omnibus IR Bill, as Federal Parliament returns for its first sitting week of the year.

CPI rises to 0.9% annually as virus effects unwind; IR journal seeking new editors; and "Stop the bus": CFMMEU, ETU push crossbenchers to reject Bill.

Aldi has again failed to rein-in the TWU over its long-running "safe rates" campaign, with a full Federal Court confirming that the union is not constrained by consumer law prohibitions on misleading or deceptive conduct.

The underpayment of migrant workers significantly worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a large Unions NSW audit revealing 88% of a sample of foreign language job ads in the state offered below award wages.

Unions will campaign for the Senate to block "extreme parts" of the IR Bill dealing with casual employment, says ACTU secretary Sally McManus.

The FWC should have the power to deem groups of gig workers to be covered by employment laws, according to ACTU secretary Sally McManus.

Qantas has rejected an in-house bid to save 2000 ground handling jobs, labelling it "theoretical" and lacking in a clear roadmap for reducing costs.

Unions will use bargaining to win key elements of their Working From Home Charter, including that there be no loss of rights or income.