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Container operator fined $800,000 in SafeWork NSW prosecution after reversing crane killed worker on pedestrian crossing 2026-11-01 [On Notice]

SafeWork NSW prosecution ends with Fenner Dunlop fined $212,500 after a worker was struck by metal debris on a pre-heater tower 2026-10-31 [On Notice]

Sydney Airport workers strike, disruptions likely on eve of Rugby World Cup, Melbourne Cup 2026-10-30 [UWU]

'Slap in the face': Hunter Acrow workers strike over pay disparity claims 2026-10-26 [The Herald]

Teacher shortage will return without more class preparation time: survey 2026-10-25 [NSWTF]

University of NSW Bargaining is officially underway 2026-10-25 [PSA-CPSU]

PSA calls for urgent action on electorate office and ministerial staff security 2026-10-25 [PSA-CPSU]

University of Sydney staff strike for 24 hours over AI protections and a 3.4% pay offer 2026-10-22 [On Notice]

Safer Workplaces A Step Closer for Newcastle, Hunter and Central Coast Retail Workers 2026-10-20 [SDA]

MEU welcomes Mount Pleasant jobs commitment 2026-10-20 [MEU]

Security workers protest job conditions at Sydney Airport 2026-10-16 [News.com.au]

Sydney airport security workers strike, warning of passenger delays 2026-10-16 [9 News]

Sydney Airport faces fresh travel chaos as hundreds of security workers prepare to strike 2026-10-15 [News 24]

Sydney airport must step in: security workers take further strike action for job security 2026-10-14 [TWU]

Operators push for tougher sham contracting crackdown 2026-10-14 [Big Rigs]

Qantas engineers strike for the first time in 16 years 2026-10-13 [HR Leader]

$12m Newell Hwy rest area upgrades give truckies more space 2026-10-09 [Big Rigs]

One Nation took labour hire money and can’t be trusted 2026-10-08 [Unions NSW]

Mount Pleasant workers need certainty after High Court decision 2026-10-08 [MEU]

Labour hire licensing shows Labor has a plan, One Nation has slogans 2026-10-05 [Unions NSW]

Community protests against farm workers’ inhumane conditions 2026-10-02 [News]

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

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

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

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

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

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

Warning for passengers travelling from Sydney Airport today amid two separate workforce strikes 2026-09-24 [ABC]

Glencore floods Ulan with out-of-towners while local jobs stall 2026-09-16 [MEU]

Villawood Immigration Detention Centre staff claim conditions deteriorated under private company 2026-09-14 [ABC]

Sydney commuters to enjoy free ferry rides for weeks, union claims as workers strike 2026-09-11 [News 24]

“Our shout” – MUA confirms fare-free ferries in September and October as industrial dispute escalates 2026-09-11 [MUA]

Transdev retaliates against ferry passengers with major cancellations as workers stand ready to work 2026-09-11 [MUA]

Statement of solidarity with Public Service Association workers in Aotearoa New Zealand 2026-09-09 [PSA]

PSA lodges dispute over Department of Education’s refusal to pay lunch meal allowances 2026-09-09 [PSA]

NSW EnergyCo: Secure, ongoing public sector jobs 2026-09-09 [PSA]

Liberal MP helping Gupta-linked company chase millions while NSW is owed $30 million 2026-09-09 [MEU]

Opals unplugged: Sydney ferry workers escalate action against foreign-owned Transdev as ferry ticket system to be switched off for almost a month 2026-09-08 [MUA]

Free public ferries for a month as maritime workers cast out wage deal 2026-09-08 [The Observer]

MUA Sydney Ferries workers strike for pay rise to address cost of living 2026-09-04 [Green Left Weekly]

‘We have had enough’: thousands of University of Sydney staff walk off the job over AI and job security 2026-09-04 [The Guardian]

Union win – Tomago saved 2026-09-02 [ETU]

Sydney Ferries workers to strike 2026-09-01 [ISG]

University of Sydney staff to strike as union clash over AI and job security deepens 2026-08-31 [News.com.au]

Advice regarding industrial action next week 2026-08-30 [PSA]

Pokies package will reduce harm 2026-08-30 [Unions NSW]

Workers at Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group (NCIG) take action 2026-08-24 [MUA]

Injured Riverina worker forced to sleep in car over Christmas, union calls for tougher laws 2026-08-22 [Region]

Union raises alarm over Sydney Airport 2026-08-15 [News.com.au]

AWU hails Tomago agreement as win for Australian manufacturing 2026-08-14 [Australian Manufacturing]

This month in labour history

This month in labour history

1-11-1923 Police in Melbourne strike against the use of labour spies. [more]

2-11-1928 Police fire on striking dock workers in Melbourne, killing one man. [more]

4-11-1908 Sydney's rockchoppers vow to continue their strike "so long as one single member of the union remains in gaol." [more]

5-11-1890 Miners in Newcastle are the last New South Wales workers to return to work after the Great Strike. [more]

29-11-1849 Chartist leader William Cuffay arrives in Australia, having been transported from Britain after his treason trial [more]