Don’t torch journalism

Australia Don’t torch journalism [MEAA] 26-07-2024

Australia Tasmania 'Rock solid' Saputo workers to stay on strike for as long as it takes [The Advocate] 24-07-2024

Australia Commission’s review of part-time work should deliver “roster justice” [ACTU] 23-07-2024

Australia South Australia Ni-Vanuatu women unite to overcome seasonal work 'nightmare' with court case against alleged sexual abuse [ABC] 19-07-2024

Australia CFMEU corruption claims are bad news for a labour movement already in a battle for survival [The Guardian] 18-07-2024

Australia ‘John Setka hates my guts’: Sally McManus says she ‘will not flinch’ in dealing with the CFMEU [Women's Agenda] 18-07-2024

Australia ACTU Suspends CFMEU Construction [SBS] 17-07-2024

Australia ACTU suspends construction divisions of CFMEU amidst plans to clean up union [City Hub] 17-07-2024

Australia Live Moment ACTU suspends construction division of CFMEU as steps taken to appoint independent administrator to clean up union [ABC] 17-07-2024

Other news

Are you being paid correctly? 2024-07-26 [Australian Unions]

Don’t torch journalism 2024-07-26 [MEAA]

Newspaper reporters strike over pay as Olympics loom 2024-07-26 [MWM]

Miners to get pay rise 2024-07-26 [Safe to Work]

Pay dispute bullet point: Federal cops tell politicians they’re not clerks 2024-07-26 [The Mandarin]

Migrant workers have long been too scared to report employer misconduct. A new visa could change this 2024-07-26 [The Conversation]

Queensland Bus Queensland refuses to hire safety officers as Transport Workers' Union demands review 2024-07-26 [ABC]

ACTU congratulates Brendan O’Connor on public service to the Australian people 2024-07-25 [ACTU]

Australian Capital Territory Australian National University underpaid casual staff $2 million over 11 years due to timesheet error 2024-07-25 [ABC]

Australian Capital Territory ANU Admits $2M Wage Theft, Highlights System Flaws 2024-07-25 [NTEU]

Victoria NTEU concerned and disappointed at the disestablishment of the University of Divinity School of Indigenous Studies 2024-07-25 [NTEU]

New South Wales Warning for travellers at Sydney Airport as airport workers plan to strike 2024-07-25 [News.com.au]

Report a rip-off: price gouging in the insurance industry 2024-07-25 [Australian Unions]

South Australia “Key notes of corporate greed”: Jacob’s Creek workers strike over uncertain future 2024-07-25 [winetitles]

Global Terry Snee, former Federal President of the Australian Institute of Marine and Power Engineers, dies 2024-07-25 [ITF]

The CFMEU overhaul won’t do much to end the blokey culture that dominates Australian job sites 2024-07-24 [Architecture & Design]

CFMEU to implement code of conduct for delegates over ‘deeply worrying’ allegations 2024-07-24 [The Advertiser]

South Australia Ambulance ramping reaches 'crisis levels' as union casts doubt on improvements before next election 2024-07-24 [ABC]

Bunnings hits back on tradie lead poisoning claim 2024-07-24 [News.com.au]

Victoria AWU nets $3M in underpayments for BlueScope workers 2024-07-24 [AWU]

Gap in work conditions between gig workers and white-collar professions widens 2024-07-24 [ABC]

Tasmania 'Rock solid' Saputo workers to stay on strike for as long as it takes 2024-07-24 [The Advocate]

Seafarer shortage pushes national resilience to the brink 2024-07-23 [MUA]

Commission’s review of part-time work should deliver “roster justice” 2024-07-23 [ACTU]

Pay fight for disability staff reaches workplace umpire 2024-07-23 [The Advocate]

Women’s pay rising steadily 2024-07-22 [ACTU]

Program: Welders exposed to carcinogenic fumes, research shows 2024-07-22 [ABC]

New South Wales Sydney commuters face travel woes all week as light rail workers strike for better pay 2024-07-22 [The Guardian]

‘Rotten culture’: concerns takeover won’t fix union 2024-07-21 [AAP]

Victoria Government announces terms of CFMEU independent review 2024-07-21 [ABC]

New South Wales Commuter chaos on Sydney's light rail as workers strike 2024-07-21 [The Advocate]

Global Tameka Yallop: 'Talk to any Matilda, any Socceroo – we all want equal conditions at next World Cup' 2024-07-20 [FIFPRO]

South Australia ‘Micromanaging’: Woolworths sparks worker anger over break policy 2024-07-20 [The New Daily]

The Future of Australian Manufacturing 2024-07-20 [AWU]

New South Wales The CFMEU boss, a wad of cash and a hidden camera: New pictures reveal covert police operation 2024-07-20 [The Morning Herald]

Queensland Union boss lashes out at Labor governments over CFMEU probe 2024-07-20 [The Morning Herald]

Queensland Action, not apologies required following Callide explosion report 2024-07-20 [MEU]

Victoria A message from Kate Marshall, Assistant State Secretary — Farewell, but not goodbye. 2024-07-20 [HACSU]

Stop AI Theft 2024-07-20 [MEAA]

Finance Sector Union calls on government to regulate AI use in big four banks at Inquiry 2024-07-20 [FSU]

Analysis Labor walks a tightrope to clean up the CFMEU while keeping the powerful union onside 2024-07-20 [ABC]

Alleged crime links and the CFMEU: what to know about the political furore over the construction union 2024-07-20 [The Guardian]

UK RMT stands in solidarity with Australian building workers 2024-07-19 [RMT]

Western Australia ITF's 'Nowhere to Hide' campaign targeting WA ports next week 2024-07-19 [MUA]

Returning construction commission ‘would do little’ to fix rogue unions: Albo 2024-07-19 [In Queensland]

South Australia Ni-Vanuatu women unite to overcome seasonal work 'nightmare' with court case against alleged sexual abuse 2024-07-19 [ABC]

Workers say thank you to CFMEU leadership 2024-07-19 [ABC]

Stop the attack on the CFMEU: Solidarity with construction workers 2024-07-19 [Green Left Weekly]

Defend the CFMEU-no government administration, end the union bashing 2024-07-19 [Solidarity.net]

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This month in labour history

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]