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SWOP NSW and Scarlet Alliance condemn gratuitous and irresponsible reporting on sex work 2024-04-16 [The Scarlet Alliance]

Fines for rail deaths woefully inadequate 2024-04-06 [RTBU]

Win for permanent jobs: Federal Court rules that Helensburgh Coal sackings not genuine redundancies 2024-04-06 [MEU]

Federal court says sacked union members at Helensburgh coal mine not genuine redundancies 2024-04-06 [HRD]

Fairer Entitlements Within Reach For Community Sector Workers 2024-03-27 [ASU]

Sirens wail at parliament as firies fight for new deal 2024-03-20 [The Advertiser]

Shameful QANTAS fined $267k for standing down worker 2024-03-07 [Stuff]

Ex-prison guard makes frightening admission 2024-03-03 [News.com.au]

Russell Vale closure a sad day for workers and community 2024-02-27 [MEU]

Qantas Faces Court Over Illegal Firing of Safety Rep 2024-02-27 [TWU]

Guards to strike for 24 hours as resolution with G4S nowhere in sight 2024-02-25 [UWU]

Rail workers launch community campaign to save the XPT Sleeper Carriages 2024-02-24 [RTBU]

Riverside suburbs cast adrift by ferry strike 2024-02-16 [The Mail]

Wire-Drawn Ferries dispute escalated to full 24hr stoppage as Birdon still refuses to negotiate 2024-02-16 [MUA]

Transport Minister urges swift resolution ahead of Maritime Union strike 2024-02-16 [2GB]

NSW School Cleaners Demand Change: fairness, safety, and respect 2024-02-10 [BNN]

‘Please help us’: NSW school cleaners step up demands 2024-02-09 [UWU]

Energy sector workers to strike for fair pay 2024-02-08 [Energy]

Russell Vale closure a sad day for workers and community 2024-02-07 [MEU]

Russell Vale mine closure leads to calls for Illawarra workers to be given better re-employment options 2024-02-07 [ABC]

1000 Transgrid, Endeavour Energy workers go on strike in pay battle 2024-02-07 [News.com.au]

‘They will freak’: Health union prepares for next big fight with Labor 2024-02-05 [The Morning Herald]

More Disruption: Sackville Ferry Dispute Set to Escalate 2024-01-31 [The Post]

Public service union urges NSW government to fix 'broken' child protection system 2024-01-29 [NIT]

Analysis WorkSafe NSW report submissions expose shocking stories of nurses and tradies dying at work and a regulator accused of inaction 2024-01-29 [ABC]

Guards walk off from Long Bay forensic hospital in protest of poverty wages 2024-01-25 [UWU]

Helen Sourlas claims unfair dismissal after calling out ‘violent threats’ by NSW unionist 2024-01-03 [The Herald]

Paramedics secure major pay rise after bitter dispute with government 2023-12-13 [The Guardian]

Government launches six-month campaign on silica dust exposure among construction workers 2023-12-08 [Sky]

Pay dispute between paramedics and NSW government threatens to disrupt New Year’s Eve ambulance services 2023-12-01 [The Guardian]

Paramedics to push for better pay in seven-day strike 2023-11-23 [The New Daily]

No improved pay offer for NSW paramedics as industrial action looms 2023-11-23 [The Guardian]

Sophie Cotsis reveals NSW government’s intention to ban silica engineered stone if national agreement is not met 2023-11-09 [Neos Kosmos]

UWU welcomes insourcing of private prison in NSW 2023-11-06 [UWU]

Union welcomes end of ‘absurd’ prison privatisation 2023-11-03 [The Guardian]

Sydney Water workers to escalate industrial action as major pay dispute continues 2023-10-28 [News.com.au]

Workers' halls nominated for World Heritage listing 2023-10-24 [The Senior]

Liverpool Hospital workers protest Gaza Hospital bombing 2023-10-23 [GLW]

United Workers Union survey finds one third of cleaners injured keeping NSW schools clean 2023-10-09 [The Times]

‘Final warning’: Sydney Water workers threaten strike action over summer amid bitter pay dispute 2023-09-26 [News.com.au]

Broken Hill Trades Hall endorsed for World Heritage list bid 2023-09-25 [ENSW]

Molycop Waratah closure a sad day for the Hunter, Australian steel industry 2023-09-24 [AWU]

Take action: reverse the NSW screen cuts 2023-09-24 [MEAA]

The Australia Paramedics Association (NSW) renews union action 2023-09-22 [The Leader]

ETU exposes renewable energy’s dirty secret at Project Energy Connect 2023-09-21 [ETU]

A third of cleaners injured cleaning NSW schools 2023-09-08 [UWU]

Workers dirty as they face battle to keep schools clean 2023-09-06 [AAP]

South32 Appin mine workers to continue strike as talks stall 2023-08-24 [Reuters]

Prysmian strike set to disrupt cable supply across Australia 2023-08-23 [UWU]

Worker strike at South32 mine extended by another week 2023-08-22 [Mining Technology]

This month in labour history

This month in labour history

2-04-1874 Workers at Moonta Mines begin a two-week strike that successfully prevents their wages being cut by maangement. [more]

21-04-1856 A day long strike by Melbourne stonemasons wins the enforcement of the eight hour day. [more]

25-04-1856 A day-long strike by stonemasons led to the establishment of the 8-hour day. [more]