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‘Horrific levels of abuse’: New statistics reveal shocking rates of abuse of retail and fast-food workers [SDA] 2025-12-07

Early educators $11,000-a-year better off [UWU] 2025-12-02

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TWU, platforms propose minimum standards [TWU] 2025-11-25

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‘Horrific levels of abuse’: New statistics reveal shocking rates of abuse of retail and fast-food workers 2025-12-07 [SDA]

SDA Research – Customer Abuse and Violence 2025 Reports 2025-12-07 [SDA]

CFMEU takeover a tragedy for all unionists 2025-12-07 [Green Left Weekly]

Retail workers detail horrific abuse ahead of Xmas rush 2025-12-06 [The Courier]

Union urges mandatory AI safeguards to protect creative workers 2025-12-06 [eCommerceNews]

Retailers still using facial recognition tech 2025-12-05 [IA]

Report card reveals warning signs for private health in Australia 2025-12-05 [AMA]

Tax wealth not work 2025-12-05 [ETU]

Vale Fred Krausert 2025-12-05 [MUA]

Vale Robert Domm - unionist, public servant and social activist 2025-12-05 [CPSU]

CSL workers unite for 24 hrs of industrial action 2025-12-05 [CPSU]

AEU welcomes pay rise for early childhood educators 2025-12-05 [AEU]

Education leaders urge media to end harmful school league tables 2025-12-05 [AEU]

BOQ workers reeling from new job cuts as bank set to face shareholders 2025-12-05 [FSU]

Union calls for urgent meeting with regulators to investigate how ANZ's job cuts are harming workers 2025-12-05 [FSU]

Economy heading in the right direction 2025-12-05 [ACTU]

Unions welcome review of Closing Loopholes workplace reforms 2025-12-05 [ACTU]

Chemist Warehouse workers win big 2025-12-05 [ACTU]

Skydivers stay grounded with pay deal in the air 2025-12-05 [InDaily]

Trans-Tasman Maritime Union Federation Ratified: A New Era of Unity for Maritime Workers 2025-12-05 [MUA]

Labor urged to target gas exporters and bring in east coast reserve ‘right now’ as it weighs scheme’s design 2025-12-05 [The Guardian]

‘Watershed win’: CWH brought to bargaining table 2025-12-04 [AJP]

Skydivers grounded as instructors strike 2025-12-04 [Today]

 VIDEO  Australian Council of Trade Unions confident new government AI plan will support workers 2025-12-03 [ABC]

Early educators $11,000-a-year better off 2025-12-02 [UWU]

Pay win for truckies at GKR Transport after strike action 2025-12-02 [Truck Radio]

Fair Work shake-up: gig workers secure pay rise and protection 2025-12-02 [SBS]

Union wins help narrow the gender pay gap 2025-12-02 [Australian Unions]

PFA Annual General Meeting: PFA re-appoints Co-Presidents Yallop and Irvine at Annual General Meeting as players endorse new strategy 2025-11-30 [PFA]

Professionals Australia Endorses Call to Abolish Subminimum Wage 2025-11-30 [Professionals Australia]

Six things you can do to keep your super safe 2025-11-30 [ETU]

Asbestos detected at Goldwind wind farms 2025-11-30 [ETU]

Severe weather events and natural disasters 2025-11-30 [CPSU]

Severe weather events and natural disasters 2025-11-30 [CPSU]

Union wins help narrow the gender pay gap 2025-11-28 [ACTU]

Fear of retribution stopping workers from speaking out 2025-11-28 [AAP]

Coal LSL legislation ensures coal workers will receive the long service leave entitlements they are owed 2025-11-27 [MEU]

IndustriALL Congress 2025 – Photo Album 2025-11-27 [MEU]

Fair Work shake-up: gig workers secure pay rise and protection 2025-11-26 [SBS]

Worker at Australian Taxation Office call centre takes court action demanding ‘same job, same pay’ 2025-11-26 [The Guardian]

Regional Organiser 2025-11-25 [MUA]

Statement on potential cuts of APS agency budgets 2025-11-25 [CPSU]

New research uncovers the emotional burden carried by public school principals 2025-11-25 [AEU]

AEU welcomes report calling for full-service schools 2025-11-25 [AEU]

AI use doubles but protections remain woefully inadequate 2025-11-25 [FSU]

Landmark deal between union, Uber Eats and DoorDash could deliver 'life-changing' pay rise for gig economy workers 2025-11-25 [9 News]

Program: Minimum wage proposed for gig economy workers 2025-11-25 [ABC]

Program: Fairwork Commission orders power plant worker support 2025-11-25 [ABC]

Historic deal struck between delivery drivers and Transport Workers Union 2025-11-25 [SBS]

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