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Resources Minister Madeleine King backs unions' right to strike at BHP's Port Hedland operations 2026-06-12 [ABC]

ANMF calls for stronger parental leave and safety protections in National Employment Standards 2026-06-12 [ANMJ]

Urgent action needed to ensure high-quality care for aged care residents 2026-06-12 [AMA]

Adelaide McDonald’s workers take to the witness stand in their fight for compensation over denied paid breaks 2026-06-12 [SDA]

Are you getting a pay rise from 1 July? 2026-06-11 [Australian Unions]

‘Thank you doesn’t pay the bills’: ASU files wage increase claim with FWC 2026-06-11 [HR Leader]

'Historic': disability workers push for massive raise 2026-06-10 [The Leader]

Historic victory for 300,000 community workers as Fair Work delivers landmark new classification structure in Gender Based Undervaluation proceedings in the SCHADS award 2026-06-10 [ASU]

ANMF launches landmark Nurses and Midwives Work Value Case 2026-06-10 [ANMF]

Call for security boost at shopping centres to clamp down on knife risk 2026-06-10 [ABC]

Union files safety complaint against Japan's Inpex 2026-06-09 [Reuters]

Inpex to seek orders from Australia's workplace tribunal to stop labour action at Ichthys LNG 2026-06-09 [Reuters]

Workers to escalate strike at Inpex's Ichthys LNG sites after talks fail 2026-06-08 [Reuters]

Inpex LNG workers escalate strike after talks fail 2026-06-08 [Grafa]

‘War’: Inpex LNG facilities hit with rolling eight-hour stoppages 2026-06-08 [Australian Financial Review]

Engineers need national licensing, not more red tape 2026-06-06 [Professionals Australia]

Politicians have long misunderstood the ‘working class’. The rise of the far right shows how mistaken they have been 2026-06-05 [The Conversation]

CPSU, anti-poverty group says employment services overhaul falls short 2026-06-04 [Green Left Weekly]

ANMF minimum wage rise a ‘step in the right direction’ for low-paid care workers 2026-06-04 [ANMF]

Classroom behaviour: Union welcomes more support for teachers 2026-06-04 [IEU]

Aged care workers on minimum wage get 4.75 per cent pay boost 2026-06-04 [Aged Care Insite]

Why sticking together is the key to higher wages when cost-of-living is rising 2026-06-02 [UWU]

Wage rise for 2.8 million workers 2026-06-02 [UWU]

Unions have won a 4.75% pay rise for millions of workers 2026-06-02 [SDA]

Retail workers welcome pay rise 2026-06-02 [SDA]

Minimum wage increase will relieve pressure on critical aged care, disability and health workers 2026-06-02 [HSU]

Unions welcome 4.75% wage increase amid ‘Trump wildcard’ economic impact 2026-06-02 [ACTU]

Aged care workers to receive pay rise from 1 July 2026 2026-06-02 [Aged Care Guide]

Fair Work Commission annual ruling lifts minimum wage by 6 per cent and award rate by 4.75 per cent 2026-06-02 [ABC]

Wage umpire's 'regret' over minimum pay rise as unions cheer, employers cry foul 2026-06-02 [SBS]

Pay rise for Australia's lowest earners 2026-06-02 [SBS]

Unions threaten to stop Inpex Ichthys LNG loadings from next week 2026-06-02 [Reuters]

Truckies were already struggling to survive. Then the fuel crisis hit 2026-05-31 [The Guardian]

Stronger sunscreen rules needed to restore confidence and protect Australians 2026-05-30 [AMA]

In plain sight and never out of mind — national health crises can’t be hidden 2026-05-30 [AMA]

Groundbreaking union trial against McDonald’s begins 2026-05-30 [SDA]

Groundbreaking union trial against McDonald’s begins 2026-05-30 [SDA]

SDA puts bargaining back on the menu at McDonald’s nationwide 2026-05-30 [SDA]

Major report exposes university class size explosion hurting students, staff 2026-05-30 [NTEU]

Big Sister Mentoring Program Now Live! 2026-05-30 [ETU]

ETU attends WIMDOI Conference 2026! 2026-05-30 [ETU]

May Day Across the Country 2026-05-30 [ETU]

What the 2026 Budget Means for the ETU 2026-05-30 [ETU]

Voice of the profession included in review of new commission 2026-05-30 [IEU]

Unions push for major pay rise as cost-of-living pressures continue to bite 2026-05-30 [News.com.au]

Anthropic economist Peter McCrory on AI's impact on workers 2026-05-29 [ABC News]

Landmark McDonald’s lawsuit could affect over 300,000 workers 2026-05-29 [Inside Retail]

McDonald's break dispute puts franchise compliance under court scrutiny 2026-05-29 [HRD]

Workers win international right to strike 2026-05-29 [Australian Unions]

Eleventh-hour talks avert strike action at flagship Australia LNG project 2026-05-29 [Upstream]

This month in labour history

This month in labour history

5-06-1974 The New South Wales Builders Labourers Federation lists 49 'Green Bans' as part of its campaign of industrial action to protect the environment. [more]

16-06-1886 The Australian Workers Union, widely accepted as Australia's oldest union, was established at Fern's Hotel in Ballarat, Victoria, as a shearers' union [more]

17-06-1971 New South Wales Builders Labourers’ Federation enforces the first Green Ban, refusing to build luxury houses over the last open green space in a suburb of Sydney. Despite management threats to use scabs, the builders and residents won. [more]

24-06-1929 The six month timber workers strike ends in defeat as workers have to accept a 48 hour week. [more]