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The 50 million reasons Woolies wants blockade to end

The 50 million reasons Woolies wants blockade to end

Woolworths says strike action has cost the company $50 million as it lodges an urgent application to ban workers from blocking access to its warehouses.

Union boss 'denounced traitors' before staff were fired

Union boss 'denounced traitors' before staff were fired

Union boss 'denounced traitors' before staff were fired

Union boss 'denounced traitors' before staff were fired

The boss of the Health Workers Union has been accused of denouncing union traitors at a delegates meeting before seven workers were sacked.

Hundreds of striking police walk out of headquarters

Hundreds of striking police walk out of headquarters

Hundreds of striking police walk out of headquarters

Hundreds of striking police walk out of headquarters

Hundreds of officers walked off the job from police headquarters for one hour, as their union accused a state government of running away from their pay dispute.

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'Not robots': Woolies says no shortages as staff strike

'Not robots': Woolies says no shortages as staff strike

Some 1500 Woolworths warehouse workers are on strike, but the supermarket giant insists their absence is not leading to empty shelves for customers.

Union members march against changes to work conditions

Union members march against changes to work conditions

The mother of a construction worker who died of heat stress has marched alongside thousands of unionists to maintain workplace rights.

Union boss trial may be halted due to criminal charges

Union boss trial may be halted due to criminal charges

The boss of the Health Workers Union has maintained the Fair Work Commission's case against her should be stayed because she may face criminal charges.

Relief as last-minute crisis talks keep trains on track

Relief as last-minute crisis talks keep trains on track

A planned three-day strike across NSW's urban and inter-city train network has been averted after the union and the government made concessions.

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Workers warn of bare shelves, Woolworths says no risk

Workers warn of bare shelves, Woolworths says no risk

Workers warn of bare shelves, Woolworths says no risk

Workers warn of bare shelves, Woolworths says no risk

As 1500 warehouse workers walked off the job in a fight for better pay and conditions, their union warned the shelves at Woolworths could empty as a result.

Last-ditch meeting before days of commuter train pain

Last-ditch meeting before days of commuter train pain

Last-ditch meeting before days of commuter train pain

Last-ditch meeting before days of commuter train pain

Australia's biggest city rail network is due to be shut down for three days as the NSW Labor government and a union engage in an increasingly bitter pay spat.

Regulator wary as super fund appoints union directors

Regulator wary as super fund appoints union directors

Regulator wary as super fund appoints union directors

Regulator wary as super fund appoints union directors

Super fund Cbus has accepted the nominations of three directors put forward by the CFMEU, the union accused of corruption and links to bikie gangs.

Half of mental health specialists quit 'broken' system

Half of mental health specialists quit 'broken' system

Half of mental health specialists quit 'broken' system

Half of mental health specialists quit 'broken' system

Almost half of NSW's staff specialist psychiatrists have penned resignation letters, citing immense pressure due to understaffing.

Govt ditching 'sweetheart deal' will cost lives: union

Govt ditching 'sweetheart deal' will cost lives: union

Govt ditching 'sweetheart deal' will cost lives: union

Govt ditching 'sweetheart deal' will cost lives: union

The Queensland government's decision to suspend a "sweetheart deal" with the CFMEU has copped a backlash, with one union claiming it will cost workers' lives.

Union 'sweetheart deal' suspended in state crackdown

Union 'sweetheart deal' suspended in state crackdown

Union 'sweetheart deal' suspended in state crackdown

Union 'sweetheart deal' suspended in state crackdown

Members have hit out at a state government after CFMEU "perks" were put on ice as a campaign against the beleaguered union heats up.

'Deserted': police begin first strikes in over 20 years

'Deserted': police begin first strikes in over 20 years

'Deserted': police begin first strikes in over 20 years

'Deserted': police begin first strikes in over 20 years

Police have walked off the job for the first time in two decades to protest the Victorian government's "disrespect" in a long-running impasse over a pay deal.

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Big police pay rise sparks ructions in other wage deals

Police and nurses point to a big pay increase for officers in one jurisdiction while threatening strike action as their wage negotiations deteriorate.

Unions slam wind farm's safety after blade kills worker

The Danish company building a huge wind farm where a worker was crushed and killed by a turbine blade says safety is its number one priority.

Police threaten to walk off job as pay talks turn sour

Police will begin rolling strike action as they ramp up their fight for a better pay deal after negotiations with the government and Victoria Police broke down.

CFMEU members urged to anonymously reveal experiences

Disgruntled construction union members can now anonymously reveal their experiences of unlawful conduct as a corruption investigation continues.

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'Deeply sorry': NSW braces for big train, nurse strikes

The NSW government's pay negotiations with major frontline unions have intensified, with two prominent workforces set to take strike action.

Mock outrage and double standard claims in CFMEU tussle

A federal minister and his opposition counterpart have sparred over the disclosure of details on the government's decision to force a union into administration.

Light rail to slow to a crawl as union ramps up demands

Sydney Commuters face frustratingly slow light-rail trips as industrial action linked to a wages dispute between drivers and a major private operator heats up.

History, maths face axe as unis hit 'world of pain'

The university sector says it is in a world of financial pain and could cut up to 14,000 jobs as it deals with a forced drop-off in international students.

Watchdog takes legal action against CFMEU and official

The Fair Work Ombudsman is taking legal action against the CFMEU and one of its officials for alleged unlawful conduct at a Perth construction site.

Childcare sector 'sleepwalking' into market domination

A pay increase will help bolster the childcare sector but there are warnings more must be done to address market concentration and keep costs low for families.

Union slams 'false hope': jobs at risk in nuclear push

Nuclear energy is a dangerous distraction from the real decisions facing Australia, the Electrical Trades Union warns members ahead of the Queensland election.

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