The ABCC has won a technical victory against the CFMEU for freedom of association breaches in a major prosecution that failed to establish coercion in agreement-making.
CASA seeks more details of Qantas licensed engineers' claims of pressure to cut corners on maintenance; Unions to campaign in marginal seats against Qantas sale; and flight attendants' unions considering rapprochement.
The CPSU has successfully argued that a bid by Victoria's State Library to sack an employee was a dispute over the application of an agreement, and therefore within the AIRC's jurisdiction.
Federally-funded agency Aboriginal Hostels Limited today denied that its offer of AWAs to around 250 employees was a condition of ongoing government support.
The NFF has called for the AFPCS to become the minimum employment standard for both foreign and Australian farm workers, arguing that the minimum salary level set by the Department of Immigration is too high.
Thank Work Choices for employment figures say Costello and Hockey, don't says Gillard; CFMEU to run shareholder campaign on global warming, coal miners voted for us, says Howard; Commissioners Hingley and Mansfield leave bench; Massive costs payout to prison guard who won discrimination case; $1 million for Tree of Knowledge; Bus drivers would lose under Liberals, says Della Bosca; SA construction workers win secret ballot order; Timeline for Work Choices updated; and ACTU building article revised.
NSW's Iemma Government will today refer the Tristar redundancy dispute to the State IRC, though it concedes there are questions about the Commission's jurisdiction if the company refuses to participate.
James Hardie will make its first $184 million payment into the Asbestos Injuries Compensation Fund within five days, after 99.6% of shareholders approved it last night.
The licenced aircraft engineers' union will next week consider whether to take industrial action at Qantas maintenance facilities, if the company doesn't make a pay offer when the parties meet tomorrow.
