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Australia Unions welcome landmark decision on women’s pay [ACTU] 18-04-2025

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Penalty rates an important election decider: poll 2025-04-20 [ACTU]

ITF statement on DP World’s automation push at Melbourne and Brisbane ports 2025-04-18 [ITF]

Unions welcome landmark decision on women’s pay 2025-04-18 [ACTU]

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Bangladesh Demand Release of Bangladesh Union Leader Khorshed Alam 2025-04-15 [RAFFWU]

Clerical workers could lose $7,000 in penalty rates as employer attack spreads 2025-04-15 [SDA]

'Big' Dan Repacholi on burgers and putting cash in miner’s wallets 2025-04-15 [MEU]

Government plan to fund inclusive LGBTQIASB+ healthcare training a big tick 2025-04-15 [AMA]

Massive outcomes in new Qube agreements voted up by MUA members 2025-04-15 [MUA]

Dutton declares hand on public education funding 2025-04-15 [AEU]

AEU condemns coalition's plan to scrap free TAFE 2025-04-15 [AEU]

Clerical workers could lose $7,000 in penalty rates as employer attack spreads 2025-04-15 [FSU]

Women in outer suburbs and regions hardest hit from Dutton’s plan to axe Free TAFE 2025-04-15 [ACTU]

New South Wales Anatomy of a strike: Accusations, ‘lies’ and a tweaked news article 2025-04-15 [Crikey]

Manufacturing division overwhelmingly votes to split from ‘lawless’ CFMEU 2025-04-15 [HR Leader]

New study reveals multi-billion dollar economic benefit of implementing universal reproductive leave in Australia 2025-04-11 [HSU]

Bangladesh Australian Buyers Must Intervene To Pay Bangladeshi Garment Workers 2025-04-11 [RAFFWU]

SDA Submission to Treasury regarding Pay Day Super 2025-04-11 [SDA]

Coalition international student cap a devastating attack on universities 2025-04-11 [NTEU]

MUA members at Patrick Terminals vote up new agreement on anniversary of 1998 waterfront war 2025-04-11 [MUA]

Tasmania If the Coalition wins, Tasmanians will be worse off 2025-04-11 [CPSU]

You can't trust Peter Dutton with Working from Home 2025-04-11 [CPSU]

Healthcare leaders call for affordable, accessible abortion for Australian women 2025-04-11 [ANMF]

New South Wales Doctors launch new campaign as industrial action begins across NSW 2025-04-11 [ASMOF-NSW]

$12,000 for bosses: Unions slam Coalition’s apprenticeship proposal 2025-04-10 [ACTU]

Workers would be $8,700 worse off today if Peter Dutton had his way 2025-04-10 [ACTU]

New South Wales Bosses argue that Western Sydney workers shouldn’t earn enough to live there. 2025-04-10 [ACTU]

Bosses argue low-paid workers don’t deserve $3.94 a day to spend on lunch 2025-04-10 [ACTU]

Female defence workers say sexual harassment not addressed after MoD allegations 2025-04-10 [inkl]

New South Wales Public hospital doctors take strike action over staff shortages and work conditions 2025-04-10 [PSNews]

New South Wales Government offices can't always accommodate workers amid push to scale back work-from-home, unions say 2025-04-08 [ABC]

Legal advice confirms all workers at risk from Duttons WFH policy 2025-04-08 [ACTU]

Cheaper home batteries will help cut household energy bills 2025-04-06 [ACTU]

SDA Submission to the Annual Wage Review 2024-25 2025-04-06 [SDA]

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Emily Mawson 2025-04-06 [MEU]

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Reversals, confusion and silence on workers’ rights 2025-04-04 [ACTU]

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AWU backs PM’s pivot to more muscular policy to defend Australian industry 2025-04-03 [AWU]

Clare Wheeler discusses role as KitAid ambassador and the importance of donating kit 2025-04-03 [PFA]

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Victoria Public Mental Health EBA – Disappointing New Offer from VHIA 2025-04-03 [HACSU]

Education Unions Join Against Dutton’s Attacks On Teachers 2025-04-03 [NTEU]

Bridget McKenzie must apologise 2025-04-03 [CPSU]

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This month in labour history

2-04-1874 Workers at Moonta Mines begin a two-week strike that successfully prevents their wages being cut by maangement. [more]

21-04-1856 A day long strike by Melbourne stonemasons wins the enforcement of the eight hour day. [more]

25-04-1856 A day-long strike by stonemasons led to the establishment of the 8-hour day. [more]