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AMA renews call for telehealth access to voluntary assisted dying services 2026-07-28 [AMA]

SDA pays tribute to Michele O’Neil and Sally McManus 2026-07-28 [SDA]

Pay Day Super set to provide a real boost to retirement savings 2026-07-28 [SDA]

SDA takes action on staffing and stock concerns at Bunnings and Spendless Shoes 2026-07-28 [SDA]

HSU campaign delivers paid placements for ten more allied health professions 2026-07-28 [HSU]

TWU says Sally McManus and Michele O’Neil leadership team has transformed rights for working people 2026-07-28 [TWU]

Closure of Divine Playhouse Sparks Concerns for Workers and Freedom of Artistic Expression 2026-07-28 [MEAA]

Stronger rights and more secure work: McManus and O’Neil leave a powerful legacy 2026-07-28 [NTEU]

‘Courageous and effective’: MEU pays tribute to outgoing ACTU leaders 2026-07-28 [MEU]

Statement on ALP National Conference 2026 2026-07-28 [MUA]

Call Centre Jobs Back to Headquarters 2026-07-28 [CPSU]

Labor agrees to 'explore opportunities' for work-life balance 2026-07-28 [CPSU]

Local Government Unions Welcome Compact to Meaningfully Increase Funding and Secure Jobs from Albanese Labor Government 2026-07-28 [ASU]

ANMF pays tribute to ACTU leaders Sally McManus and Michele O’Neil 2026-07-28 [ANMF]

AEU today pays tribute to ACTU greats Sally McManus and Michele O’Neil 2026-07-28 [AEU]

FSU members force Westpac to back down on unfair home lending targets 2026-07-28 [FSU]

Rebalancing the housing scales: Union summit to platform workers’ stories 2026-07-28 [FSU]

What does a Labor conference have to do with finance workers? 2026-07-28 [FSU]

ACTU announces leadership transition 2026-07-28 [ACTU]

Queensland Labor powerbroker wins national influence as head of UWU 2026-07-28 [The Times]

Greens Praise ACTU Leaders for Service to Workers 2026-07-28 [Greens]

They’ve won rights and fought big power together. Now Sally McManus and Michelle O’Neil are both stepping down 2026-07-28 [Women's Agenda]

ACTU leaders Sally McManus and Michele O'Neil to step aside for 'new generation' 2026-07-28 [SBS]

Union leaders to retire from top jobs: 'Rebalanced our industrial relations system' 2026-07-28 [Yahoo]

PM praises Sally McManus and Michele O’Neil as ‘giants’ as they resign from ACTU 2026-07-28 [The Guardian]

After a decade leading the ACTU, what is the legacy of Sally McManus and Michele O'Neil? 2026-07-28 [The Conversation]

ACTU leaders Sally McManus and Michele O'Neil anounce resignations 2026-07-27 [ABC]

Sally McManus shook up the union movement. The question now is what she leaves behind 2026-07-27 [The Morning Herald]

ACTU secretary Sally McManus and union’s president Michele O’Neil resign 2026-07-27 [The Nightly]

ALDI workers in Australia set to win $55 million in settlement for unpaid hours 2026-07-27 [UNI Global Union]

Ed Husic-led push for Labour to recognize Gaza genocide fails preventing public stoush 2026-07-27 [Guardian Australia]

FEDEX workers take steps towards strikes as hearings commence for fair parcel delivery standards 2026-07-23 [TWU]

Unions welcome new Fair Work Court to fast-track justice for workers 2026-07-23 [ACTU]

Hanson’s attack on family violence leave shockingly out of touch 2026-07-23 [ACTU]

Underpaid workers prevail in Domino’s class action 2026-07-23 [HR Leader]

No more excuses: ACN and ANMF urge action on violence against healthcare workers amid doubling of assault hospitalisations 2026-07-22 [ANMF]

FSU event: In conversation on the Human Rights Act 2026-07-22 [FSU]

Serious assaults on health workers double in a decade 2026-07-22 [AAP]

Landmark victory for low-paid Domino’s workers in underpayment class action 2026-07-22 [RAFFWU]

Huge win for underpaid Domino’s staff 2026-07-22 [Newswire]

Union Jack a 'symbol of oppression', workers union calls for change to flag 2026-07-22 [7 News]

MEAA statement on Nine Publishing redundancies 2026-07-21 [MEAA]

Jobseeker system fails workers and enriches millionaires 2026-07-21 [CPSU]

Public funding should support public education, not overfunded private schools 2026-07-21 [AEU]

A proposed settlement has been reached in the SDA-funded class action against ALDI Foods concerning unpaid work performed before and after rostered shifts. 2026-07-21 [SDA]

Aldi settles for $55m in class action over underpaid workers case 2026-07-21 [News.com.au]

Jobseeker system fails workers and enriches millionaires, report says 2026-07-21 [ABC]

Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union calls for Union Jack to be stripped from flag ahead of Labor National Conference 2026-07-21 [Sky]

Manufacturing union says Australia’s tax system is ‘rigged’ in bold manifesto ahead of Labor conference 2026-07-21 [The Guardian]

Inside the 747's Captain Cook Lounge at Qantas Founders Museum 2026-07-18 [AIPA]

This month in labour history

This month in labour history

3-07-1892 A 6,000 strong meeting calls for immediate strike action at Broken Hill as miners' previous agreements with employers expire. [more]

16-07-1986 The mining community of Moura was hit with disaster when a massive explosion at No. 4 mine claimed 12 lives. [more]

27-07-1917 A mass meeting of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers in Sydney votes to strike against the introduction of a time card system. [more]

28-07-1901 Birth of Harry Bridges. At 19, a sailor, he emigrated to the United States where he participated in the formation of the International Union of Longshoremen and Storekeepers (ILWU), of which he remained one of the leaders for 40 years. [more]