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Morrison continues attacks on retirement savings [ACTU] 2021-06-18

UK Free Trade Deal Sells out Aussie Workers [ETU] 2021-06-16

2.5% increase for minimum wage and award workers, but increases for hard-hit sectors delayed [ACTU] 2021-06-16

New South Wales 'This is a disgrace': Food delivery riders protest over NSW government's proposed new safety laws [SBS] 2021-06-16

ACTU/TUC joint statement on proposed UK/Aus FTA [ACTU] 2021-06-12

Federal Government must provide four days paid vaccination leave for aged and disability care [ACTU] 2021-06-11

No excuses – economy demands a “fair” pay rise for the low paid [SDA] 2021-06-11

Business groups seek to exploit lockdown to block min wage increase [ACTU] 2021-06-08

ACTU calls on Government to save lives and support a waiver on vaccine patents [ACTU] 2021-06-07

Victoria Call for Immediate Wage Subsidy Support for Workers [We Are Union] 2021-06-04

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Today's labour news


New South Wales New laws target delivery riders not safety 2021-06-19 [Green Left Weekly]

South East Asian Visa – Reduces Wages – Disgrace 2021-06-19 [AWU]

New South Wales Support Tasal/ De Costi Workers 2021-06-18 [AWU]

Offshore Worker Mental Health Survey 2021-06-18 [AWU]

Western Australia The Offshore Alliance: Remotely Operated Vehicle 2021-06-18 [AWU]

Woolworths pays up – no excuse for other retailers to delay paying their workers 2021-06-18 [SDA]

Federal Government must invest in APS technical and professional staff 2021-06-18 [Professionals Australia]

Morrison continues attacks on retirement savings 2021-06-18 [ACTU]

Northern Territory Historic voter suppression complaint made to Human Rights Commission 2021-06-18 [MUA & UWU]

New South Wales Govt offshores at cost of NSW jobs: study 2021-06-18 [The Bull]

Northern Territory Court clash for wharfies in Howard Springs 2021-06-18 [Yahoo]

Queensland Clinicians, health unions call for RIVeR fix in Far North Queensland 2021-06-17 [Pulse]

Northern Territory Legal action seeks immediate release of detained Darwin wharfies as COVID tests clear seafarers on vessel involved 2021-06-17 [MUA]

Qantas passengers put at risk after plane hit by baggage vehicle flies to Brisbane 2021-06-17 [TWU]

Fair Work awards 2.5 per cent minimum wage increase 2021-06-16 [The New Daily]

Statement on Fair Work Commission minimum wage decision 2021-06-16 [UWU]

New South Wales 84% of riders say ‘tough new laws’ will make work more dangerous 2021-06-16 [TWU]

UK Free Trade Deal Sells out Aussie Workers 2021-06-16 [ETU]

ACTU calls for transparency on UK-Australia Free Trade Deal 2021-06-16 [ACTU]

2.5% increase for minimum wage and award workers, but increases for hard-hit sectors delayed 2021-06-16 [ACTU]

New South Wales 'This is a disgrace': Food delivery riders protest over NSW government's proposed new safety laws 2021-06-16 [SBS]

Minimum wage rises 2.5% but increase delayed for pandemic-hit industries 2021-06-16 [The Guardian]

Unions demand detail of Australia’s free trade deal with UK citing concerns for workers 2021-06-16 [The Guardian]

New South Wales General Mills workers strike for secure work and fair pay 2021-06-15 [Green Left Weekly]

Queensland State budget essential services funding boost welcomed 2021-06-15 [UWU]

Western Australia New alliance for fair public sector pay 2021-06-15 [UnionsWA]

Queensland Unions welcome Budget spend on services and infrastructure to shake COVID 2021-06-15 [Queensland Unions]

Refugee Week, 20-26 June 2021 2021-06-15 [AEU]

'Rampant' wage theft reported in fruit picking jobs, survey suggests 2021-06-15 [The Leader]

Western Australia Strike ends in clash with police outside top WA defence contractor 2021-06-15 [Today]

'Rampant' wage theft reported in fruit picking jobs, survey suggests 2021-06-14 [The Courier]

Inside Australia's shocking fruit-picking industry where workers are forced to endure 20-hour days, $1 an hour pay and vile sexual harassment from creepy farmers 2021-06-14 [The Daily Mail]

Amazon breaking Australian law on safety & workers’ rights 2021-06-13 [TWU]

Victoria New Amazon fulfilment centre in Melbourne’s west raises alarm bells for union 2021-06-13 [TWU]

🎙️ Footballers’ Voice: PFA Executive Committee Member and Matilda Elise Kellond-Knight 2021-06-13 [PFA]

Culturally safe workplaces for everyone 2021-06-13 [MEAA]

NAB Anti-Money Laundering Compliance: A disaster waiting to happen. 2021-06-13 [FSU]

Northern Territory Quarantine for Darwin port workers a 'bureaucratic overreaction', maritime union says 2021-06-13 [ABC]

ACTU/TUC joint statement on proposed UK/Aus FTA 2021-06-12 [ACTU]

Northern Territory Darwin: Wharfies forced into quarantine over COVID safety breach 2021-06-12 [MUA]

Australia Talks finds six out of 10 regional families can't easily access child care 2021-06-12 [ABC]

Unions call for paid ‘vaccination leave’ to encourage uptake of COVID jabs 2021-06-11 [The New Daily]

Victoria Fitness workers need support 2021-06-11 [UWU]

Federal Government must provide four days paid vaccination leave for aged and disability care 2021-06-11 [ACTU]

Services Australia call centre staff complain of restricted toilet breaks, micromanagement 2021-06-11 [The Gazette]

No excuses – economy demands a “fair” pay rise for the low paid 2021-06-11 [SDA]

“Shameful” Robodebt scheme should never have happened 2021-06-11 [CPSU]

SDA launches ad campaign to support minimum wage boost 2021-06-11 [Inside Retail]

International students are leaving the cleaning industry 'in droves' for longer work hours 2021-06-11 [SBS]

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This month in labour history


5-06-1974 The New South Wales Builders Labourers Federation lists 49 'Green Bans' as part of its campaign of industrial action to protect the environment. [more]

16-06-1886 The Australian Workers Union, widely accepted as Australia's oldest union, was established at Fern's Hotel in Ballarat, Victoria, as a shearers' union [more]

24-06-1929 The six month timber workers strike ends in defeat as workers have to accept a 48 hour week. [more]