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Safety champions gather to resist gutting of mine WHS laws 2026-06-12 [MEU]

Schools for our future inquiry travels to Queensland 2026-05-06 [AEU]

Trains are running reduced services from today. Here's what you need to know 2026-05-05 [ABC]

Wage war pushes train schedules to brink as transport unions gang up on Queensland Rail 2026-05-05 [News.com.au]

Justice served by historic industrial manslaughter penalty 2026-05-03 [MEU]

FSU sweeps Labour Day Awards 2026-05-03 [FSU]

Rail service slashes weekday trains during union fight 2026-05-01 [AAP]

Rail union announces rolling strikes after pay negotiations fail 2026-04-28 [9 News]

Rent is the long shadow over the cost of living crisis 2026-04-16 [Together]

Our free speech is under attack 2026-04-16 [ASU]

Industrial Relations Act is under review — here's what that means for workers 2026-04-16 [ASU]

Same Job, Same Pay to stay – BHP’s High Court bid rejected 2026-04-10 [MEU]

Queensland Rail extends planned train track closures citing protected industrial action by union workers 2026-04-08 [ABC]

‘Punched, spat on, sworn at’: shocking occupational violence towards QLD teacher aides revealed 2026-04-04 [UWU]

Qld commuters warned more disruptions to train services possible 2026-04-02 [ABC]

Queensland Rail denies workers 'locked out' as strike shuts down trains 2026-04-01 [9 News]

Brisbane rail industrial action causes major commuter disruptions ahead of month-long shutdown 2026-04-01 [News.com.au]

Glencore workers to receive no pay: AWU 2026-03-23 [Mining.com]

Workers strike at Glencore’s Australia refinery over pay dispute 2026-03-14 [Mining.com]

AWU threatens walk-out at Glencore's Townsville refinery 2026-03-11 [Mining Monthly]

Workers at Glencore's Australia refinery plan strike after pay talks fail 2026-03-11 [Reuters]

AWU slams Glencore for foreign labour 2026-03-04 [Mining.com]

Severe weather events: advice to IEU-QNT members in Ingham 2026-03-02 [IEU]

Taking on Grubby Bosses and the LNP’s Ideological Agenda 2026-02-28 [ETU]

Strike continues at Anglo American coal mine 2026-02-22 [IndustriALL]

Hands Off Our Safety: Queensland Workers' Rally to Defend WHS Rights 2026-02-21 [Together]

State government attacks workplace health and safety laws 2026-02-11 [IEU]

CFMEU inquiry gears up for public hearing rush to reporting deadline 2026-01-29 [The Morning Herald]

Maggot-Infested Meals Bring $1B Construction Project to a Standstill: 'Wouldn't Feed That to My Dog' 2026-01-20 [People]

Kidston workers raise further camp grievances 2026-01-16 [IQ]

Fatality at Mammoth Underground 2026-01-13 [MEU]

Union urges caution across drenched coal region 2026-01-13 [IQ]

Maggot outrage as hydro venture accused of failing workers 2026-01-13 [IQ]

AWU statement regarding fatal mine incidents in Queensland 2026-01-05 [AWU]

Worker dies in Central Queensland mine following roof collapse 2026-01-03 [ABC]

Coal Mine Collapse: Rescue Operations Intensify as Fears Grow for Missing Worker 2026-01-02 [Swikblog]

Thank you for Standing Strong! 2025-12-18 [AWU]

Union seeks to force Queensland Health to honour withdrawn pay offer 2025-12-17 [Today]

Statement on the Queensland World AIDS Day Parliamentary Breakfast 2025-12-14 [Scarlet Alliance]

The union code cracks that shed wider light on a CFMEU power push 2025-12-07 [The Morning Herald]

A turf war, tracking devices and intimidation — key takeaways from the second week of the Queensland CFMEU inquiry 2025-12-07 [ABC]

Program: AWU accuses CFMEU of violence and intimidation 2025-12-04 [ABC]

CFMEU member allegedly harassed rival union boss in front of teenage son, inquiry hears 2025-12-04 [ABC]

CFMEU inquiry hears rival union boss Stacey Schinnerl held 'significant concerns' for her safety after perceived threat 2025-12-03 [ABC]

Stacey Schinnerl was the first woman to lead AWU. Then a death threat arrived from CFMEU rivals 2025-12-03 [The Nightly]

Teacher aides, school cleaners poised to accept state wage deal 2025-12-02 [The Morning Herald]

CFMEU inquiry LIVE updates: Union leaders called as witnesses for Queensland probe’s second hearing block 2025-12-02 [Today]

Australian Workers’ Union leader Stacey Schinnerl warned she wasn’t safe at building site after CFMEU threats 2025-12-02 [The Nightly]

Queensland Labor conference passes motion calling on Commonwealth to take CFMEU out of administration 2025-11-30 [ABC]

Solidarity leads to workload wins 2025-11-26 [IEU]

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]