sa unions

Tuesday, August 04

“Populist policy on the run”: Unions slam SA Labor’s coronavirus response

An internal brawl has erupted in the Labor Party, with prominent unions slamming Opposition Leader Peter Malinauskas over a surprise policy announcement they argue will put their members out of work and slash services for vulnerable ratepayers.

Unley Council prompts union concerns over coronavirus staffing

Unley Council has become the second local government in South Australia to ask staff to take leave because of COVID-19, as a dispute between unions and the Adelaide City Council over a stop-work order plays out before the Employment Tribunal.

Adelaide City Council CEO Mark Goldstone has come under fire from the unions for asking staff to take forced annual leave. Photo: Tony Lewis/InDaily

City council to face Employment Tribunal over COVID-19 response

The Adelaide City Council’s executive will face the employment tribunal over union claims it reached “a new low in employer/employee relations” by asking staff to take annual leave due to the impact of coronavirus.

Labor shake-up as head of shoppies' union stands aside

EXCLUSIVE | There is a major shake-up in the upper echelons of the South Australian Labor movement, with the secretary of the state’s largest union, Sonia Romeo, standing aside for personal reasons.

Jay's union nemesis firms for former Premier's seat

One of Jay Weatherill’s fiercest Labor critics is poised to succeed him in his safe western suburbs seat when the former Premier steps aside, InDaily understands.