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Morrison Government decision set to cut paid pandemic leave despite nearly 200,000 weekly cases [ACTU] 2022-06-30
Uber and TWU strike deal that lays foundation for the future of gig workers [TWU] 2022-06-29
Sydney’s week of disruptions: who’s on strike, what do they want and what are the impacts? [The Guardian] 2022-06-28
Years of inaction widens gender pay gap [ACTU] 2022-06-27
New South Wales Food delivery rider who died at work two years ago acknowledged as employee under NSW workers’ compensation scheme [TWU] 2022-06-25
New South Wales The secret union history of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras [Australian Unions] 2022-06-23
Why the dance sector needs its own union [Arts Hub] 2022-06-22
New South Wales Family of Hungry Panda delivery rider killed at work awarded $834,000 in landmark decision [The Guardian] 2022-06-22
ABCC ramped up anti-union legal action prior to elections [CFMEU] 2022-06-20
A wage rise is great but what happens now? [Australian Unions] 2022-06-20
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3-07-1892 A 6,000 strong meeting calls for immediate strike action at Broken Hill as miners' previous agreements with employers expire. [more]
16-07-1986 The mining community of Moura was hit with disaster when a massive explosion at No. 4 mine claimed 12 lives. [more]
27-07-1917 A mass meeting of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers in Sydney votes to strike against the introduction of a time card system. [more]
28-07-1901 Birth of Harry Bridges. At 19, a sailor, he emigrated to the United States where he participated in the formation of the International Union of Longshoremen and Storekeepers (ILWU), of which he remained one of the leaders for 40 years. [more]