Trade Unions
Does a change in rights for casual workers go far enough?
In a win for casual workers, yesterday the Fair Work Commission agreed to a proposal for employees with regular hours......
Unions claim government pressure in case against ship workers
The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) will take a shipworkers union and nine of its members to court over an alleged......
Union members don’t just wear blue singlets
Women, most of whom work white collar jobs, make up over half of union members. So why does the media......
2016 minimum wage increase reaps mixed opinions
The Fair Work Commission gave its annual ruling on Australia’s minimum wage yesterday, by raising it to 2.4 percent ($672.70......
Greens push for penalty rates to be protected in law
The Greens upped the ante on the penalty rates debate today, announcing a plan to legislate to protect existing rates. Industrial......
The community toll of a corporate crash
South Australian based steel and mining company Arrium looks to be in trouble. A announcement this morning that the company has......
Could we see a Whyalla wipeout?
The future of the South Australian steel town, Whyalla hangs in the balance today as creditors are furiously negotiating a......
Construction industry watchdog given another run
First up on the governments agenda as parliament resumed today was a reintroduction of the bill to resurrect the ABCC......
Workplace changes sought in Productivity Commission report
On Monday the Productivity Commission released its report into workplace relations and recommended Sunday penalty rates come down to Saturday......
Penalty rates campaign hits the wrong mark
During the Easter long weekend the penalty rates debate flared up as businesses closed their doors and put up signs......