
Stood-down Qantas workers take sick leave fight to High Court
Qantas workers who have been stood down during the COVID-19 pandemic are taking their fight for sick leave to the nation’s highest court.
Qantas workers who have been stood down during the COVID-19 pandemic are taking their fight for sick leave to the nation’s highest court.
Powerful blue collar unions are urging Labor to show greater unity on energy policy by strongly supporting coal and gas.
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The Prime Minister has brokered detente between government, employers and unions to try to deliver meaningful workplace reform and help generate post-pandemic employment. Whether a shell-shocked nation is ready remains to be seen, argues Michelle Grattan.
Union-busting legislation has been reintroduced amid tense scenes in parliament, less than a week after the bill was defeated in the Senate.
UPDATED | A “draconian” State Government move to abandon backdated wage increases for public sector employees has been likened to “wage theft” by an affected union.
Marshall Government plans to crack down on lobbyists have been watered down, with legislation to be introduced today allowing trade union officials to continue on the state register.
UPDATED: SA Labor’s factions have splintered in a messy preselection brawl, with union threats to break away from the ALP and two prominent union bosses today nominating for the Upper House amid a protest at a factional stitch-up that has many party insiders seething.