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New South Wales Cruise ‘thugs’ block entry to ship in Sydney [News.com.au] 11-03-2026

Super win for low-income workers [ACTU] 11-03-2026

After-hours work emails should mean Australians get a four-day work week, union tells government [The Guardian] 10-03-2026

Unions push for new universal right to 10 days paid reproductive leave [ACTU] 07-03-2026

The ‘uberisation’ of part time roles is driving insecurity for women [Women's Agenda] 06-03-2026

Other news

Western Australia Unions Intensify Pressure on Pilbara Miners Over Heat Safety 2026-03-14 [Discovery Alert]

Рабочие австралийского завода Glencore готовят протест 2026-03-12 [dialectic.club]

Strike looms large at ABC as staff vote for protected action 2026-03-11 [Crikey]

South Australia Unions Applauds Move to End “Buying Silence” in Workplace Sexual Harassment 2026-03-11 [SA Unions]

South Australia Malinauskas Labor Government commits to retail safety improvements in SA 2026-03-11 [SDA]

Celebrating AWU Heroes: Autumn 2026 2026-03-11 [AWU]

New South Wales Update on the Independent Commission Against Corruption Award review 2026-03-11 [PSA]

Fuel security crisis exposes Coalition's 'decade of neglect' 2026-03-11 [MUA]

NAPLAN a flawed assessment tool 2026-03-11 [AEU]

IR reforms are closing loopholes, as big business tries to open them up again 2026-03-11 [ACTU]

Climate Safety Plan would support more than 90,000 new jobs annually 2026-03-11 [ACTU]

Super win for low-income workers 2026-03-11 [ACTU]

Tasmania NAPLAN tests derailed this week as teachers hold strike action 2026-03-11 [Pulse]

New South Wales Union pushes for new September public holiday in NSW 2026-03-11 [Smart Company]

New South Wales Union accuses Carnival of breaching laws as inspectors turned away at Circular Quay 2026-03-11 [Sky]

New South Wales Cruise ‘thugs’ block entry to ship in Sydney 2026-03-11 [News.com.au]

Queensland AWU threatens walk-out at Glencore's Townsville refinery 2026-03-11 [Mining Monthly]

Unions hail gains from Closing Loopholes laws, warn of new mining gaps 2026-03-11 [HRD]

Queensland Workers at Glencore's Australia refinery plan strike after pay talks fail 2026-03-11 [Reuters]

South Australia SA govt gives fair go to cleaners, security workers with portable long service leave expansion 2026-03-10 [UWU]

Victoria A safer Victoria: union calls for urgent security review 2026-03-10 [UWU]

Rights, justice, action: AMA calls for a fairer health system for all women and girls 2026-03-10 [AMA]

Celebrating AWU Heroes: Autumn 2026 2026-03-10 [AWU]

‘Women of Steel’ celebrates struggle and solidarity for IWD 2026-03-10 [Green Left Weekly]

Independent Testing Confirms Australia Post Members’ Sun Safety Concerns 2026-03-10 [CWU]

Carnival’s “Home Port” Rort Exposed: MUA Demands Cruise Giant Obey Australian Safety Laws 2026-03-10 [MUA]

Unacceptable religious discrimination exemptions must go 2026-03-10 [IEU]

An extra week's annual leave anyone? ACTU says yes 2026-03-10 [Region]

Unions push for universal reproductive health leave 2026-03-10 [IEU]

After-hours work emails should mean Australians get a four-day work week, union tells government 2026-03-10 [The Guardian]

Victoria ASU slams council over youth service cuts 2026-03-09 [Wyndham TV]

New South Wales Retail workers priced out: SDA calls for more affordable housing in the Hunter 2026-03-09 [NBN News]

Victoria Union Fury As Youth Service Axed 2026-03-09 [Wyndham TV]

AI in education settings – union advocacy remains critical 2026-03-09 [IEU]

NSSAB Educational Guidelines: impact on specialist teachers 2026-03-09 [IEU]

Global New South Wales Major international player movement events to be held in New South Wales during AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026-03-07 [PFA]

Unions push for new universal right to 10 days paid reproductive leave 2026-03-07 [ACTU]

New South Wales Shop staff abusers to face bans for repeat offending 2026-03-07 [The Inner East Review]

Tasmania 'Insult to workers': union hits back following Health Minister's comments 2026-03-06 [The Examiner]

Victoria MUA slams Searoad Ferries for PR spin while safety concerns go unanswered 2026-03-06 [MUA]

The ‘uberisation’ of part time roles is driving insecurity for women 2026-03-06 [Women's Agenda]

Gen Z worker reveals dangerous issue facing young Aussies as union calls for new rules 2026-03-06 [Yahoo]

Unions push for universal paid reproductive health leave in national workplace standards 2026-03-06 [HRD]

Unions have fought hard for women workers to be paid fairly and equally 2026-03-05 [UWU]

SDA Submission to the Review of the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012 2026-03-05 [SDA]

HSU urges federal government to make reproductive health leave a national employment standard 2026-03-05 [HSU]

New South Wales International Women’s Day 2026 2026-03-05 [PSA]

Union welcomes massive $291 million funding boost for frontline domestic violence workers 2026-03-05 [ASU]

Workers deserve an extra week of annual leave 2026-03-05 [ACTU]

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