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New South Wales Rix’s Creek Miners Reach Agreement After Seven Weeks on Strike [MEU] 13-11-2025


More secure jobs are being created [ACTU] 13-11-2025


Unions Protest Nationwide Against Amazon Job Threat [TWU, SDA, MEAA] 11-11-2025


BWI lauds CFMEU’s 100 percent organised worksites in Melbourne [BWI] 07-11-2025


New South Wales ‘Historic’ motion over worker violence [Newswire] 06-11-2025



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More secure jobs are being created 2025-11-13 [ACTU]

BHP must compensate workers over unlawful Christmas rostering 2025-11-13 [MEU]

New South Wales Rix’s Creek Miners Reach Agreement After Seven Weeks on Strike 2025-11-13 [MEU]

New South Wales 'Longest strike in 25 years' ends as Rix's Creek miners declare victory in new deal 2025-11-13 [Port News]

Tasmania Union says 100 teachers too injured to work as compensation claims rise 2025-11-13 [Pulse]

Queensland State appoints former chair of rightwing group Advance to school curriculum board as union leaders ousted 2025-11-13 [The Guardian]

Northern Territory 'Nothing was being done': Inpex workers raise fears over toxic chemical emissions and oil spills 2025-11-13 [ABC]

New South Wales Illawarra unions slam NSW government's workers' comp changes, urge a rethink 2025-11-12 [The Mercury]

Former construction union boss John Setka charged with threatening CFMEU administrator 2025-11-12 [ABC]

Queensland BHP ordered to pay miners $84,000 following Christmas holiday pay dispute 2025-11-12 [ABC]

Menulog closing in Australia, affecting thousands of delivery drivers and 120 employees 2025-11-12 [The Guardian]

Major warning for bosses after workers triumph in legal battle over being forced to work on Christmas 2025-11-12 [Sky]

Urgent Gig Economy Standards Needed as Menulog Exits 2025-11-12 [TWU]

Tasmania Teacher crisis point: workers' compensation claims soar over the year 2025-11-11 [The Advocate]

FWC to hear road transport contract application in 2026 2025-11-11 [Truck Radio]

New South Wales Dignity Restored — Minns Beefs Up Support Package for Timber Workers 2025-11-11 [Wood Central]

South Australia Protest over US global e-commerce giant Amazon’s impact on SA jobs and businesses 2025-11-11 [InDaily]

Unions Protest Nationwide Against Amazon Job Threat 2025-11-11 [TWU, SDA, MEAA]

Australia Australian Union Leader Demands Release of Vatslau Areshka 2025-11-10 [salidarnast.info]

ANZ Job Cuts Trigger Employee Health Crisis 2025-11-10 [FNN]

Ian Leavers, former Queensland police union leader, found dead at Brisbane home 2025-11-10 [ABC]

Victoria Workers warn time is running out for new retail laws as Bunnings copies Woolworths and Coles move 2025-11-10 [Yahoo]

‘Set up to fail’: ATO outsourcing to private call centres focused on boosting profit not helping Australians 2025-11-10 [The Guardian]

Western Australia Union urges government to intervene over mining industry ‘inaction’ on workplace sexual harassment 2025-11-09 [The West Australian]

Record wait times for mental health patients in EDs remain unchanged 2025-11-09 [AMA]

Pharmacy Board ignores evidence in pursuit of risky prescribing agenda 2025-11-09 [AMA]

Tasmania RTBU welcomes the appointment of new Tasmanian Branch Secretary, Mark Dunsby 2025-11-09 [RTBU]

  JOB   WA Branch Coordinator 2025-11-09 [MUA]

Privatised employment services a complete failure 2025-11-09 [CPSU]

Victoria Test on services as levy revolt plays out 2025-11-09 [The Chronicle]

As retail workers brace for the silly season, this simple solution could dial down customer verbal abuse 2025-11-08 [Phys.org]

BWI lauds CFMEU’s 100 percent organised worksites in Melbourne 2025-11-07 [BWI]

Union warns banks: respect the landmark WFH ruling 2025-11-06 [FSU]

Queensland Mining and Energy Union back mining safety directive on lightning strikes at Peak Downs 2025-11-06 [The Courier-Mail]

Commonwealth Bank, ANZ, NAB under pressure after major Westpac ruling: 'Get your house in order' 2025-11-06 [Yahoo]

Banks under pressure to review work-from-home cases 2025-11-06 [9 News]

New South Wales ‘Historic’ motion over worker violence 2025-11-06 [Newswire]

Union warns banks to review flexible work requests after Westpac case 2025-11-06 [HRD]

Former CFMEU boss John Setka charged with threatening and harassing union administrator 2025-11-05 [The Guardian]

Australia on a highway to health as ACDC bill passes Senate 2025-11-05 [AMA]

Hungry Jack’s workers vote up new SDA-negotiated Agreement 2025-11-05 [SDA]

Win for Grill’d Workers at the Fair Work Commission 2025-11-05 [SDA]

Victoria A-League rivals unite to empower Victorian communities to tackle racism 2025-11-05 [PFA]

Carlo Armiento reflects on battle with cancer and the PFA’s support 2025-11-05 [PFA]

National Office on the move 2025-11-05 [ETU]

LNP Energy Roadmap: Political Fix, Privatisation and Backroom Deals 2025-11-05 [ETU]

Offshore Oil and Gas EA withdrawal win 2025-11-05 [ETU]

Shocked by the Job; Failed by the System 2025-11-05 [ETU]

Big Sister Mentor Lead – Welcome Gaynor 2025-11-05 [ETU]

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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]