April
NSW workers’ comp reform to cut PTSD claims, hitting emergency services
The impairment threshold for psychological claims has been blasted as “cruel” and “devastating”, but business groups and the state government say the scheme must change.
February
Minns shrugs off fears rail row will hurt Albanese in election
The NSW premier says commuters, not the Labor Party, are his priority.
July 2023
‘The wage cap is dead’: NSW public servants accept 4pc pay rise
More than 80,000 public servants have accepted the Minns government’s 4 per cent wage offer, paving the way for deals with teachers, nurses and health workers.
May 2023
NSW unions ramp up industrial action in Minns’ first wages test
Two major unions will take action next week as they agitate for wage increases, putting pressure on the newly elected Minns government.
November 2022
Workplace umpire takes steps to end port dispute over economic threat
The Fair Work Commission is considering intervening to stop an indefinite lockout of maritime workers that threatens to shut down ports around the country.
July 2021
Stevedore warns hiring controls give MUA ‘waterfront stranglehold’
Patrick stevedore is battling industrial action over its bid to scrap a union hiring veto it says has led to an average seven-month delay in hiring.
January 2021
Labor threat: Uber can run from courts but can't hide from Parliament
Labor's Tony Sheldon, a former TWU national secretary, is threatening to haul Uber before a hostile parliamentary committee into insecure work.
Deliveroo riders elect safety reps in industry 'milestone'
Deliveroo riders have elected their first worker safety representatives, in a milestone for the gig economy at a time when rider deaths have attracted concern.
October 2020
Wharfies union agrees to ceasefire on port dispute
It will withdraw all industrial action at the ports for at least a month despite failing to reach a pay deal following intense negotiations.