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National cabinet must act to make public transport free for all Australians

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‘Mind-boggling’ further job cuts coming to CRA, unions say as departmental plan touts AI advancements [The Hill Times] 04-04-2026


Country’s Trade Union Movement Is Growing Stronger [Jacobin] 04-04-2026


TWU and transport industry make emergency application to fast-track fuel relief to truck drivers and operators [TWU] 04-04-2026


National cabinet must act to make public transport free for all Australians [RTBU] 04-04-2026


COSATU urges government to ramp up its investment mobilisation as the economy braces for global economic turmoil [COSATU] 03-04-2026



Other news


Victoria First stage of historic pay rises for dental assistants and pathology collectors begins today 2026-04-04 [HSU]

Victoria HSU calls for targeted relief for essential workers as fuel crisis bites 2026-04-04 [HSU]

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

PFA launches Green Football Month to build on Our Green Games and The Great Save 2026-04-04 [PFA]

Matildas quartet named in FIFPRO Asia/Oceania Women’s Asian Cup Team of the Tournament 2026-04-04 [PFA]

National cabinet must act to make public transport free for all Australians 2026-04-04 [RTBU]

TWU and transport industry make emergency application to fast-track fuel relief to truck drivers and operators 2026-04-04 [TWU]

Tasmania Zinfra Workers Win Big After Difficult Bargaining Campaign 2026-04-04 [ETU]

Safety shouldn’t stop at the shore: closing the gaps in our offshore safety laws 2026-04-04 [ETU]

2025 Apprentice of the Year Award Ceremony 2026-04-04 [ETU]

IWD 2026 2026-04-04 [ETU]

Michigan Union warns against talking to feds after University of Michigan researcher’s death 2026-04-04 [MLive]

New York Construction workers ordered to hide during union visits win $4.5M wage payback 2026-04-04 [amNewYork]

Country’s Trade Union Movement Is Growing Stronger 2026-04-04 [Jacobin]

Ontario Doug Ford targets Peel to test his water privatization plan 2026-04-04 [The Pointer]

‘Mind-boggling’ further job cuts coming to CRA, unions say as departmental plan touts AI advancements 2026-04-04 [The Hill Times]

No one should work for free. Support Bill C-250 2026-04-04 [CUPE]

California 94% of Little Lake School District Teachers vote to authorize strike 2026-04-04 [MyNewsLA.com]

Minnesota Twin Cities Electrical Workers Build Solidarity in the Fight Against ICE Occupation 2026-04-03 [Labor Notes]

California Overwhelmed by Strike, San Francisco Schools Found the Money for Top Union Demands 2026-04-03 [Labor Notes]

Florida New affordable rental housing project breaks ground for Immokalee workers 2026-04-03 [WGCU]

Kansas state workers deserve more than just crumbs 2026-04-03 [AFSCME]

Massachusetts US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR CITES CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR WITH 7 WILLFUL, 33 REPEAT VIOLATIONS AFTER FATAL YARMOUTH CAVE-IN 2026-04-03 [US DOLabor]

Letter Opposing Legislation That Is Anti-Worker, Anti-Union, and Anti-Small Business 2026-04-03 [AFL-CIO]

We’re forgetting the lessons of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire 2026-04-03 [Forward]

CWA Members Ratify Contracts with Verizon 2026-04-03 [CWA]

Indiana USW confirms NIPSCO locks out 1,600 union workers 2026-04-03 [FOX]

District of Columbia D.C. Secures More Than $302K for Workers inMisclassification Crackdown 2026-04-03 [Washington Informer]

Minnesota Allina clinicians reach tentative union contract 2026-04-03 [SouthernMN]

Union Pacific and Train Dispatchers reaches agreement to safeguard union roles amid railroad automation and restructuring 2026-04-03 [Omaha Today]

New York Ruling from National Labor Relations Board Orders Amazon to Recognize Teamsters 2026-04-03 [Daily Jrnl]

Trump NLRB orders Amazon to recognize and bargain with Teamsters 2026-04-03 [MSN]

New York Faculty fight anti-union tactics at St. John’s University in New York 2026-04-03 [TRNN]

California Overwhelmed by Strike, San Francisco Schools Found the Money for Top Union Demands 2026-04-03 [Labour Notes]

Quebec Another AWS contract for Quebec Gov., “it’s revolting,” says laid-off Amazon worker 2026-04-03 [The North Star]

Alberta ALRB certified 3 unionized workplaces in Feb 2026 2026-04-03 [Alberta Worker]

Alberta Underground construction workers file to unionze 2026-04-03 [Alberta Worker]

Alberta Hydrovac workers get 5.5% raise in new contract 2026-04-03 [Alberta Worker]

Alberta Lamont employer proposing wage rollbacks for workers 2026-04-03 [Alberta Worker]

Manitoba Small minimum wage increase falls short of what workers need to afford the essentials 2026-04-03 [MFL]

Manitoba Music Professionals of Manitoba votes to join the Manitoba Federation of Labour 2026-04-03 [MFL]

Saskatchewan STF Launches Advocacy Campaign to Urge Continued Progress on Public Education Funding 2026-04-03 [STF]

  JOB   Communications and Research Officer 2026-04-03 [NAPE]

  JOB   Temporary Administrative Assistant 2026-04-03 [BCGEU]

Alberta Government takes hybrid fight to the Labour Board 2026-04-03 [AUPE]

Strength, Resilience and Unity: UFCW Canada releases its 2025 Annual Report 2026-04-03 [UFCW Canada]

UFCW Canada meets with Secretary of State for Labour to address affordability and trade challenges 2026-04-03 [UFCW Canada]

Ontario From Local 249: “Thank you for supporting our 117-day strike!” 2026-04-03 [OPSEU]

Nova Scotia April Fools: No living wage for workers in Nova Scotia 2026-04-03 [NSFL]

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