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MUA and international dockworkers unite to fight automation and defend waterfront jobs

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/ Global MUA and international dockworkers unite to fight automation and defend waterfront jobs [MUA] 01-10-2026


Rebecca Fawcett Makes History As First Out & Proud LGBTQIA+ Leader Of An Aussie National Trade Union [The Star-Observer] 30-09-2026


Arts Centre Melbourne workers secure 13% pay rise after historic strike action [ArtsHub] 29-09-2026


A quiet revolution is changing the face of parenting in finance, as FSU calls for paid parental leave to belong to the parent, not the gender [FSU] 28-09-2026


Give workers their time back! New campaign for 5 weeks’ leave [FSU] 26-09-2026



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Nine workers demand fair pay, safe workloads and genuine consultation as Future News rollout intensifies 2026-10-01 [MEAA]

Global MUA and international dockworkers unite to fight automation and defend waterfront jobs 2026-10-01 [MUA]

‘Left with no choice’: Jetstar workers to strike at major airports ahead of Grand Final weekend 2026-10-01 [The Herald-Sun]

Jetstar workers to again refuse charges for extra baggage, seat changes over the upcoming NRL Grand Final long weekend 2026-10-01 [News 24]

RBA denies staff a pay rise that keeps up with inflation just hours after interest rate rise 2026-10-01 [The Guardian]

Australian Capital Territory Inside Bimberi youth jail: staff fed up with assaults, working 'for free' 2026-09-30 [The Times]

Jetstar says you’re worth 2.1%. Time to escalate action! 2026-09-30 [USU]

AIPA statement on QF141 2026-09-30 [AIPA]

SDA Submission to Senate on Social Housing 2026-09-30 [SDA]

Jordan Bos Awarded Austraffic PFA Men’s Footballer of the Year 2026-09-30 [PFA]

MEDIA RELEASE: The Health and Community Services Union emphatically supports the concept of a health-led response in public mental health 2026-09-30 [HACSU]

Further security strikes at Sydney airport after years of cost-cutting to critical services 2026-09-30 [TWU]

New South Wales HVO approval backs Hunter jobs and communities 2026-09-30 [MEU]

New South Wales NCIG workers to walk off the job as bosses dig in on bad deal 2026-09-30 [MUA]

Depts hit insourcing targets on paper but contractor spending surges 2026-09-30 [CPSU]

Australian Capital Territory Bimberi youth workers strike 2026-09-30 [CPSU]

Class sizes in public schools unchanged for a decade despite big increases in student need 2026-09-30 [AEU]

RBA rate rise will add to cost-of-living and risk higher unemployment 2026-09-30 [ACTU]

Changing of the guard at ACTU 2026-09-30 [The Lamp]

Rebecca Fawcett Makes History As First Out & Proud LGBTQIA+ Leader Of An Aussie National Trade Union 2026-09-30 [The Star-Observer]

Safety Bureau Report Urges Urgent Action on Controller Incidents 2026-09-30 [TWU]

ANMF urges action on violence against healthcare workers 2026-09-30 [The Lamp]

Queensland Youth detention workers reach in-principle pay deal with Queensland government 2026-09-30 [ABC]

New South Wales More strikes on the way for Sydney Airport this week 2026-09-29 [Australian Aviation]

Victoria Arts Centre Melbourne workers secure 13% pay rise after historic strike action 2026-09-29 [ArtsHub]

New South Wales University of Wollongong called an example of university governance problems 2026-09-29 [UA News]

CBA faces union fury for cutting over 230 more jobs 2026-09-28 [HR Leader]

A quiet revolution is changing the face of parenting in finance, as FSU calls for paid parental leave to belong to the parent, not the gender 2026-09-28 [FSU]

Major shift among workers at NAB and CBUS sparks union call for universal paid parental leave 2026-09-28 [Yahoo]

84 cents for every $1: why Indigenous workers earn less in Australia – and what to do about it 2026-09-28 [The Conversation]

103 Raids, 10 Overstayers: Migrant Sex Worker Advocates Warn Border Force Expansion Will Cause More Harm 2026-09-26 [Scarlet Alliance]

4% Pay Rise Now in Effect at Australia Post 2026-09-26 [CWU]

Western Australia Premier Coal workers urged to vote NO 2026-09-26 [MEU]

Proposals would cut workers conditions says CPSU 2026-09-26 [CPSU]

Give workers their time back! New campaign for 5 weeks’ leave 2026-09-26 [FSU]

NJE liable for relocation expenses, FWC finds 2026-09-26 [Australian Aviation]

Queensland ‘Children can’t keep waiting’: Child Safety and Youth Justice workers to walk off the job and take crisis to MPs’ doors 2026-09-25 [Together-ASU]

Queensland Child safety workers strike as negotiations with the state government stall 2026-09-25 [ABC]

RBA’s ‘arrogant’ pay move under fire as workers call on central bank to hike wages 2026-09-25 [News.com.au]

RBA staff slam repeated ‘copy-and-paste’ pay offer: FSU 2026-09-25 [InvestorDaily]

New South Wales Sydney Water workers take industrial action over bungled payroll system rollout 2026-09-25 [ABC]

New South Wales Sydney Water workers in Sydney take industrial action over payment disruptions 2026-09-25 [UA News]

Victoria Police union boss quits to tackle industrial criminals as new data shows fall in state’s crime 2026-09-24 [The Morning Herald]

OpenAI’s breach of Medicare shows we need urgent AI regulation now 2026-09-24 [ACTU]

Jobless rise should give Reserve Bank reason to pause 2026-09-24 [ACTU]

Hundreds of airport workers strike against tactics from Joyce-era Qantas 2026-09-24 [TWU]

Qantas ground staff and security strike at Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth airports 2026-09-24 [7 News]

IEU calls for stronger protocols as AI use grows in education 2026-09-24 [IEU]

IEU calls for stronger protocols as AI use grows in education 2026-09-24 [IEU]

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This month in labour history

1-10-1855 Stonemasons in Sydney held a dinner celebrating victory in a strike for a maximum eight-hour working day. In advance of a planned campaign the following year, workers building churches had gone on strike and quickly emerged victorious. [more]

4-10-1909 Workers in new South Wales join a huge procession for the 8 hour day. [more]

14-10-1981 Dock workers in Darwin start 7-day strike, refusing to load uranium on board “Pacific Sky” for US military use. [more]