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AIRC suspends Victorian electricity bargaining periods

In a significant development in Victoria's protracted electricity bargaining battle, the AIRC has suspended for six weeks the unions' bargaining periods with three of the companies at the centre of the dispute.

WA IRC can award denied contractual benefits: Appeal Court

In an important decision for WA, the Industrial Appeal Court has ruled that the State IRC was wrong to limit to six months remuneration the payout awarded to a manager who was sacked without reasonable notice.



News in brief, June 2, 2004

AIRC to rule on Friday on power companies' bid to end bargaining period; CPSU seeking directions for DEWR to attend AEC agreement conciliation; $6,500 fine and costs against AWU for breaching "no dumping" obligation at Bluescope Steel; 12% rise and increased casual loading at Coopers Brewery; Bad language didn't warrant summary dismissal of worker; the IR Club is back, says the IPA; and NSW IRC orders reinstatement of church music director sacked for failing to act against sexual abuse

Combet starts new push for 15% super contribution

ACTU secretary Greg Combet will seek support from affiliates to push combined employer and employee superannuation contributions up to 15% through enterprise bargaining, to ensure workers have decent retirement incomes.


News in brief, June 1, 2004

High Court grants special leave to OHS case; Federal Government to reintroduce small business unfair dismissal exemption legislation; Labor to oppose small business severance pay exemption bill; MEAA to seek shareholder support for retaining senior Fairfax editorial employees; Strikes at GlaxoSmithKline, Main Roads WA and Canon; and Correction to article on proper service of notices.

CFMEU breached FOA laws, says court

The Federal Court has today found that the CFMEU (construction and general division), an organiser and a delegate discriminated against a worker on a construction site who refused to join the union.