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Controversial union heavyweight John Setka to retire

Controversial union heavyweight John Setka to retire

Influential Victoria and Tasmania Construction, Forestry, Maritime and Energy Union boss John Setka is set to retire after a long and controversial career.

Travellers affected as Qantas Group pilots strike

Travellers affected as Qantas Group pilots strike

Travellers affected as Qantas Group pilots strike

Travellers affected as Qantas Group pilots strike

Thousands of passengers including FIFO workers have had their flight plans on a Qantas Group carrier disrupted as pilots walk off the job over a pay dispute.

Energy workers down tools to demand better pay

Energy workers down tools to demand better pay

Energy workers down tools to demand better pay

Energy workers down tools to demand better pay

The union representing energy workers says wages have not kept up with inflation and maintenance backlogs will increase as industrial action in NSW ramps up.

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Workers set to get right to ignore bosses after hours

Workers set to get right to ignore bosses after hours

Ignoring work calls and emails after hours could soon become the new normal as political momentum builds for the 'right to disconnect'.

Tolling tale of truck crashes in the spotlight

Tolling tale of truck crashes in the spotlight

A convoy of truck drivers has made the journey to Parliament House in Canberra to call for increased safety rules to stem a rising road death toll.

Pilot strike at Qantas subsidiary to hit fly-in workers

Pilot strike at Qantas subsidiary to hit fly-in workers

Regional travellers and fly-in fly-out workers could face delays in WA as pilots give notice of a full-day strike amid stalled pay negotiations.

'Perilous position' without warship promise: SA premier

'Perilous position' without warship promise: SA premier

Australia will face an unacceptable amount of risk unless the Commonwealth commits to building warships in South Australia, premier Peter Malinauskas says.

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Store shelves will replenish as port dispute resolves

Store shelves will replenish as port dispute resolves

Store shelves will replenish as port dispute resolves

Store shelves will replenish as port dispute resolves

With DP World's bargaining dispute at an end, deliveries and supermarket stock could soon return to normal but one expert warns this could be short lived.

Business council slams reforms designed to help workers

Business council slams reforms designed to help workers

Business council slams reforms designed to help workers

Business council slams reforms designed to help workers

The government is facing pressure from big business groups who say it should amend workplace reforms intended to protect Australian workers from exploitation.

Regional services resume after V/Line strike disruption

Regional services resume after V/Line strike disruption

Regional services resume after V/Line strike disruption

Regional services resume after V/Line strike disruption

Victoria's regional train service is back online for the afternoon rush after V/Line staff took industrial action when contract negotiations stalled.

Minister rules out intervening in DP World port dispute

Minister rules out intervening in DP World port dispute

Minister rules out intervening in DP World port dispute

Minister rules out intervening in DP World port dispute

The federal workplace minister has called for unions and stevedore DP World to come to the table to resolve a bitter industrial dispute.

Vic paramedics consider striking over pay, conditions

Vic paramedics consider striking over pay, conditions

Vic paramedics consider striking over pay, conditions

Vic paramedics consider striking over pay, conditions

Victorian paramedics have rejected Ambulance Victoria's latest enterprise bargaining agreement offer, with strike action now on the cards.

V/Line rail workers to shut down regional rail network

V/Line rail workers to shut down regional rail network

V/Line rail workers to shut down regional rail network

V/Line rail workers to shut down regional rail network

Victorian regional rail workers have voted to stop work as negotiations over pay conditions stall.

Lift-off for wharfies to strike as pay row hopes sink

Lift-off for wharfies to strike as pay row hopes sink

Lift-off for wharfies to strike as pay row hopes sink

Lift-off for wharfies to strike as pay row hopes sink

Dock workers have permission to strike at some of Australia's busiest terminals in what could trigger major disruptions to the country's supply chains.

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Unions sink calls for government role in port pay clash

A union chief has brushed off suggestions the federal government needs to step in to prevent a maritime workplace dispute worsening.

Nursing union accepts pay deal after months of deadlock

WA’s nursing union has accepted a three per cent pay rise but says its 40,000 members remain the lowest paid in the country.

'Backbone' of electricity grid facing industrial action

Billions of dollars worth of energy infrastructure will be the target of stop work action as Transgrid employees walk off the job in NSW demanding better pay.

Prisoners hit the roof as mass jail breakout fails

More than a dozen inmates tore through a ceiling and attempted to escape a prison on Boxing Day before guards foiled their bid for freedom.

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School cleaners threatening legal action over pay cuts

A union is threatening the Victorian government with legal action unless it guarantees 700 school cleaners won't have their pay and conditions cut.

Stone ban progress, but more needed in silicosis fight

Australia has banned engineered stone from July but many more workers remain exposed to deadly dust across other industries such as concreting and tunnelling.

Pay deal closer for paramedics after late night talks

Discussions ran late into the night between paramedic union representatives and the NSW government as the sides look to reach a long-awaited pay deal.

Crunch time in paramedic pay stoush as collapse looms

A pay dispute between paramedics and the NSW government has faced an industrial tribunal in the hope of resolving the crisis before the end of the year.

Regional train disruption risk as pay dispute rolls on

Commuters could face travel disruptions as a union threatens to bring the entire regional public transport network to a halt over a pay stand-off.

'We can't let it fail': more govt cash for coal mine

Taxpayers will fork out $220 million to prop up a failed coal mine, critical for electricity generation in West Australia.

Ambo pay dispute could cripple New Year services

A pay dispute between paramedics' unions and the NSW government threatens to cripple ambulance services on their busiest night of the year.

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