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News in brief, July 22, 2003

ACI workers go out nationally in solidarity action; Pilbara enterprise orders bid adjourned for fortnight; Fresh elections averted after court validates CEPU rule change; and deadline looming for Queensland State Wage Case.

Parity under Pilbara award, but battle coming

The proposed new Pilbara consent award struck by the AWU and Rio Tinto provides for non-AWA workers to move to parity of pay and conditions with their co-workers on individual contracts.

Court orders AFP to apologise for discrimination

The Australian Federal Police has been ordered to apologise to a former employee for disability discrimination, after it failed to present evidence of her major depressive illness to an internal review that was considering her future employment.

Pilbara award ready for AIRC approval

The AWU and Rio Tinto look set on Monday to hand up to the federal AIRC the consent award for the Pilbara that has angered other unions and derailed the ACTU-backed organising strategy there.

Thatcher is new WA-based AIRC member

In what Labor has slammed as a political appointment, WR Minister Tony Abbott has announced this afternoon that the Cole Royal Commission's secretary, Colin Thatcher, has been appointed to the AIRC.

Abbott report conclusions unfounded: academic

A new academic study has slammed a consultants' report prepared for Workplace Relations Minister Tony Abbott that claimed labour productivity in commercial construction rated poorly against international benchmarks and the residential construction sector.



Campaign 2003 - employers get tough, Bosch deal goes down

In a rare move by an employer, labour hire company Integrated Management Services this week sought injunctive relief in the Federal Court against the AMWU and 46 of its members over what it claimed was unprotected Campaign 2003 industrial action at Holden's new V6 engine plant in Victoria.

Organiser loses permit after assault

The AIRC has revoked the entry permit of an ETU organiser who bullied and assaulted a labour hire company solicitor who denied him access to employee records, while it has made it clear that permit holders generally must specify the reasons for inspections if asked.