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AWU and officers fined $56,000 for illegal strike: court

The AWU has been conditionally fined $40,000, while one of its organisers and three delegates have been fined $4,000 each for an illegal two-day strike at Roche Mining (JR)'s mineral sands plant at Hamilton in Victoria in March last year.

AWA not witnessed cannot apply: AIRC

An AWA that is not signed and witnessed cannot apply, and a court cannot order it to come into operation, according to an AIRC decision.




Combet stands for ALP; Lawrence stands for ACTU

ACTU secretary Greg Combet today confirmed he will be a candidate for the ALP NSW seat of Charlton in this year's federal election, as LHMU national secretary Jeff Lawrence said he would stand for the union top job.

Howard says there will be "minor" changes to come

Prime Minister John Howard has indicated his Government will be making further IR changes in two areas - duress and transmission of business - in addition to the safety net amendments he announced today.


Howard boosts Work Choices safety net, acknowledges community concerns

The Prime Minister John Howard has this morning moved to address community concerns about his Work Choices legislation, announcing a significant boost to the safety net for agreement making plus the reinstatement of a no-disadvantage test. He has also renamed both the OEA and the OWS.