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Common sense cannabis reform wins workers support 2026-06-06 [Unions NSW]

Schools for our future inquiry travels to NSW 2026-06-04 [AEU]

PSA CPSU NSW housing report reveals a crisis 2026-05-30 [PSA]

Landmark report launched as we celebrate 150 years of Check Inspectors in coal 2026-05-30 [MEU]

Repeat offenders could be barred from NSW bank branches 2026-05-23 [FSU]

Housing reforms welcome, but Newcastle and Coast workers still being priced out 2026-05-16 [SDA]

Union denied entry to site after concrete pump death 2026-05-14 [The Chronicle]

Hospital Returns to Public Hands After Decade-Long Union Fight 2026-05-12 [PSI]

Northern Beaches Hospital Returns to Public Hands: A Union Victory Over a Decade in the Making 2026-05-11 [PSI]

Life Without Barriers: a win for CPSU NSW members 2026-05-09 [PSA]

Community pre-school workers demand fair pay, better conditions 2026-05-06 [Green Left Weekly]

Unions mobilise on May Day for rights on the job, peace 2026-05-05 [Green Left Weekly]

NSW nurse says pay rise undervalues the profession 2026-04-26 [Green Left Weekly]

Women of Hunter Unions unite together for International Women's Day 2026 2026-04-25 [HWWC]

NBN subcontractors walk off the job for 24 hrs 2026-04-23 [HR Leader]

Rally to support the Goulburn community: 30 April at Belmore Park 2026-04-22 [PSA]

Wage increase delivered for midwives, nurses 2026-04-16 [AAP]

NSW nurses secure landmark pay rise after years long claim against undervalued work 2026-04-16 [Womens Aenda]

Maritime Union calls out ‘systematic’ wage theft in Sydney ports 2026-04-15 [HR Leader]

Union launches bid for WFH, four-day week to combat high petrol prices 2026-04-14 [USU]

Systematic wage theft from taxpayer in the NSW cruise industry exposed 2026-04-14 [MUA]

Mangoola workers reject pay-cut deal, defend Same Job Same Pay 2026-04-10 [MEU]

Hammer attack shines spotlight on hospital safety 2026-04-09 [AAP]

‘Emergency’: Demand for 4-day week, WFH 2026-04-09 [Newswire]

Commute-cutting proposal for Australian workers, as fuel crisis bites 2026-04-09 [SBS]

PSA seeks relief for members’ fuel costs 2026-04-04 [PSA]

UTS, Newcastle Uni staff strike over pay, jobs and conditions 2026-03-23 [Green Left Weekly]

Coalition Urges Economy-Wide NSW Gas Reduction Plan 2026-03-23 [NCC]

Rail union calls for free public transport as fuel crisis continues 2026-03-23 [9 News]

Transport union in NSW calls on state government to scrap public transport fares as high fuel costs mount cost-of-living pressure; transport minister responds 2026-03-22 [The Economic Times]

Unions Put NSW Premier on Notice — Wood Supply Clock is Ticking! 2026-03-20 [Wood Central]

Update on the Psychologist’s Award dispute 2026-03-19 [PSA]

NSW charts future for coal industry 2026-03-19 [MEU]

Unions, Scientists, Employers Demand Action on NSW Wood Supply 2026-03-19 [Wood Central]

Update on the Independent Commission Against Corruption Award review 2026-03-11 [PSA]

Union pushes for new September public holiday in NSW 2026-03-11 [Smart Company]

Union accuses Carnival of breaching laws as inspectors turned away at Circular Quay 2026-03-11 [Sky]

Cruise ‘thugs’ block entry to ship in Sydney 2026-03-11 [News.com.au]

Retail workers priced out: SDA calls for more affordable housing in the Hunter 2026-03-09 [NBN News]

Major international player movement events to be held in New South Wales during AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026-03-07 [PFA]

Shop staff abusers to face bans for repeat offending 2026-03-07 [The Inner East Review]

International Women’s Day 2026 2026-03-05 [PSA]

Myuna secured: community stands together and wins 2026-03-03 [MEU]

Union denied entry to site after concrete pump death 2026-02-28 [AAP]

‘The system is broken’: tragedies involving escaped patients expose NSW’s mental health crisis, hospital workers say 2026-02-19 [The Guardian]

Transport union warns of ‘massive’ disruption over 25 per cent bus driver pay demand 2026-02-19 [The Australian]

New Australian Union for Fitness Professionals incorporates in NSW 2026-02-17 [ALM]

Origin Posts Solid Half-Year Result as 300 Lake Macquarie Jobs Remain Uncertain 2026-02-14 [MEU]

Family Fun Day to save Myuna jobs! 2026-02-08 [Green Left Weekly]

Surging worker anxiety about artificial intelligence 2026-02-07 [Unions NSW]

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]