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FWC issues first RO enforceable undertaking

The first enforceable undertaking under the FWC's restored registered organisations powers provides for a union to further train its officers on the conduct of elections.

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.

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.

Court to consider AMWU election inquiry

The Federal Court will in October consider whether it has reasonable grounds to start an inquiry into a recent AMWU election, at the urging of an organiser who narrowly missed out on replacing the NSW branch's assistant secretary.

MUA national leaders returned in low-participation poll

The MUA's quadrennial elections have produced new branch secretaries in two states while long-serving national leader Paddy Crumlin is back for another term, but a low voter turnout has sparked a call for the polls to be conducted in future by the AEC rather than internally.

Sparkies union leader stepping down

Long-serving ETU national secretary Allen Hicks had decided against recontesting the position and has nominated assistant national secretary Michael Wright as his successor.

Crumlin ahead as spelling errors bedevil MUA poll

Long-serving MUA national secretary Paddy Crumlin is understood to be well ahead of a rank-and-file challenger in the union's quadrennial elections, which has had problems with misspelt ballot papers and a "whistle-blower complaint" to the FWC's general manager.

Negotiations "progressing nicely" for HVAC multi-deal: AMWU

An industry group is hoping to press ahead with a pioneering multi-employer agreement for heating, ventilation and air conditioning businesses in NSW, after the AMWU provided reassurance that it remains committed to negotiations derailed by a contested union election.

Rank-and-filer challenging Crumlin for MUA leadership

Long-serving MUA national secretary Paddy Crumlin is facing a rank-and-file challenger in the union's quadrennial elections, which will also have contested polls for State leadership positions in Queensland and Victoria.

Generational change looming for CFMMEU construction division

Incoming CFMMEU construction and general division national secretary Zachary (Zach) Smith will take over from the long-serving Dave Noonan in April, after 15 years with the union and serving as leader and assistant leader of the ACT branch for the past three years.