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'Take some responsibility': Unions call for change after Labor falls short 2024-03-25 [The Examiner]

Hit from both sides: Union strikes over failure to implement ban 2024-03-23 [The Examiner]

Relief for regional travellers as union scraps strikes 2024-03-19 [The Advocate]

First public transport election 2024-03-16 [RTBU]

Labor transport policy will put Metro Tas back on track 2024-03-03 [RTBU]

Election candidates challenged to get State's bus service back on the road 2024-02-27 [RTBU]

First priorty must be to fix Metro 2024-02-24 [RTBU]

Union seeks support from other producers for Betta Milk workers 2024-02-20 [The Advocate]

Betta Milk dairy factory closure, AWU working to save jobs 2024-02-20 [Food Processing]

Betta Milk Factory Closure Hits NW Tasmania Dairy Industry 2024-02-19 [AWU]

Tasmanians losing out: Less than 5% of casual workers who want permanent jobs can secure one 2024-02-02 [ACTU]

Forum to examine migrant seasonal worker conditions 2024-02-02 [Sea FM]

Polling shows Tasmanian voters overwhelmingly back proposed workplace laws 2023-11-22 [ACTU]

Fifty years since sinking of the Blythe Star: Hobart plaque unveiled alongside sole living survivor and families of the crew members 2023-10-21 [MUA]

Cadbury workers stop work for a sweeter deal 2023-10-02 [ASU]

Bus package a positive step towards arresting driver shortage 2023-09-27 [RTBU]

Potential strike at Hobart airport will cause travel plan havoc 2023-09-14 [UWU]

Stadium deal raises serious questions 2023-07-25 [RTBU]

Workers’ Strike at Tasmania’s Largest Mining Company Exposes Wage Crisis at its Core 2023-07-03 [ETU]

Union calls for safer staffing after fire at Ashley youth detention centre 2023-06-18 [ABC]

Grounded: Launceston Airport Security Fired for Issuing Parking Tickets 2023-03-24 [UWU]

Minister agrees to consider RTBU solutions to Tasmania's bus crisis 2023-02-23 [RTBU]

Southern Cross Care Tasmania, Where’s the Compassion, Integrity and Respect? 2022-12-04 [ANMF]

Tasmania Needs a Pay Rise, now! 2022-11-23 [Unions Tasmania]

Unions, Southern Cross Care Workers Rally Over New Aged-Care Model 2022-11-23 [Triple M]

Tasmania Needs a Pay Rise, now 2022-11-22 [ACTU]

Mass public sector strikes in Tasmania 2022-11-09 [MSN]

Tasmanian Government Budget 2023-24 2022-10-23 [Unions Tasmania]

Strike to Commence at Hydro Tasmania 2022-10-04 [The Times]

Hydro Tasmania workers take strike action for a fair enterprise agreement 2022-10-04 [GreenLeft]

Teachers paid more than $3500 below the national average 2022-09-26 [The Advocate]

HACSU Opposes Communities Tasmania Abolition 2022-07-25 [HACSU]

Tasmania miner ‘highly unlikely' to have survived Henty gold mine collapse, police say 2020-01-24 [The Guardian]

Welcome support for Tasmanian visa workers – Federal Government must now follow Tasmania's lead 2020-04-23 [UWU]

Worker missing in mine collapse on Tasmania's west coast 2020-01-23 [The New Daily]

Fair Work Commission shoots down McCain's shabby treatment of Tasmanian workers 2021-08-06 [ACTU]

Union defends Tasmania's Atlantic Salmon from Attacks 2021-07-25 [AWU]

Statement from Unions Tasmania on the Liberal Government's anti-protest laws 2019-11-23 [Unions Tasmania]

Severe reduction in cleaning time at UTAS will cost livelihoods and threaten Tasmania's COVID-free status 2020-09-01 [UWU]

New job: TAFE Project Officer 2022-06-21 [AEU]

Job burnout behind push for larger Tasmanian parliament, but many other sectors can't just vote for more staff 2022-05-27 [ABC]

Vale Wally Pritchard 2022-05-13 [MUA]

Trade unions back Local Party's Leanne Minshull for Senate, in break with tradition 2022-05-12 [ABC]

42 cancellations in Launceston show that Metro is in crisis mode 2022-03-28 [RTBU]

New job: Industrial Organiser 2022-03-22 [AWU]

New job: Organisers - TAS 2022-03-16 [UWU]

Tasmanian Media Awards 2022-02-25 [MEAA]

Union lashes Tas for worker rule change 2022-01-10 [Now]

Budget 2022-23 2021-12-17 [Unions Tasmania]

Job Security Senate Submission 2021-11-10 [Unions Tasmania]

This month in labour history

This month in labour history

6-03-1912 The Brisbane general strike officially ends after employers agree strikers will not face victimisation [more]

21-03-1857 Trade unionist and suffragist Alice Henry is born in Melbourne. [more]