FSU assistant secretary Paul Schroder has today been appointed to take over the leadership of the union when Tony Beck steps down in February next year.
The AIRC this afternoon began hearing a bitter dispute between NRMA Motoring Services and the AMWU over wages and conditions for 350 to 400 patrol officers.
In what is believed to be the first court test of the Emwest principles, the Federal Court has rejected Australia Post's interlocutory argument that a 24-hour strike to start in NSW tomorrow wasn't legally protected.
A one-eyed firefighter's claim that he was denied promotional opportunities because of his disability have been upheld by a full bench of the NSW Administrative Decisions Tribunal.
Major construction company Baulderstone Hornibrook has received a $1,000 fine from the Federal Court, after the building watchdog pursued the Cole Royal Commission's finding that the builder unlawfully paid workers who went on strike at a Perth site.
Conrad Staff appointed as NSW IRC judge; Victorian common rule bill passes Senate and Cole bill passes Lower House; Aldi right of entry case before full bench on Tuesday; and Pacific National strike "deferred" after last-minute deal.
The LHMU is seeking to change its name to reflect its acronym and to extend or clarify its coverage in paint, liquor, hospitality, prisons and supported employment, while the ASU has applied to cover customer service and call centre employees at the largely non-union Optus.
Five months after the ACTU lodged its work and family test case claim, the conciliation process finally looks like wrapping up - but with complicated procedural matters still to be decided.
