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OWS investigating Australian Communication Exchange

The OWS has confirmed it is investigating whether call centre operator Australian Communications Exchange has breached workplace laws, while the OWS cases involving Tristar and BP were before the courts for directions.

Jetstar bill not required, say Qantas and APA

Both Qantas and the consortium bidding for the national airline have told a Senate inquiry that proposed legislation seeking to protect against foreign ownership of Jetstar and the loss of Australian jobs was unnecessary, while Qantas has rejected ALAEA claims that Changi prisoners have worked on aircraft undergoing heavy maintenance in Singapore.


News in brief, March 12, 2007

$120,000 penalty appropriate for company's TPA breach, says court; and Report will find Work Choices in breach of ILO conventions, says ALP.


Tristar inquiry begins, after company fails to halt it

The Tristar inquiry began in earnest this morning, with employee and union witnesses set to give evidence, after the company failed on Friday in its second attempt to halt proceedings.


News in brief, March 9, 2007

ETU offers to help workers leave greenfields deal employer; Bridgestone begins lifting stand-downs; Call centre workers reject AWAs, says NUW; Queensland Time's Up campaign on the move; and Worker replaced by boss's son, says CFMEU

Strike ballots go ahead despite employer objections, but postal votes ordered

Recent AIRC decisions have approved union applications for ballots for industrial action despite employer objections, including to the appointment of ballot agents other than the AEC, but postal votes have been ordered in two cases – either to maximise the franchise, or maintain secrecy requirements.

Case to test whether State tribunals can make awards on excluded matters

A full bench of the NSW Industrial Court has reserved its decision on a crucial case that will test whether state industrial tribunals have the power under Work Choices to make awards for matters excluded from federal coverage, such as long service leave.