Victorian public servants will vote later this month on a deal struck between the CPSU and the State Government that will put an end to the Kennett Government's individual contracts regime.
Patrick and its stevedoring employee Glen Wood have parted ways for good, after the IRC upheld his dismissal for failing to comply with a direction from management.
While the AiG and MTFU continue to battle it out in the IRC over the legality of the unions' Campaign 2000 tactics, bargaining goes on in the field, and the deals, according to the AMWU's Darren Nelson are "ticking over".
The BCA has renewed its campaign for a unitary IR system, proposing a public forum in November to provide a chance for all stakeholders to discuss the issue.
The proportion of companies relying exclusively on awards has dropped markedly over the past two years, with both formal collective and individual agreements growing steadily, a new report on bargaining has found.