Sweet win for sugarcane workers Sweet win for sugar workers
The Fair Work Commission has rejected an attempt by MSG Sugar to slash the pay of its workers in Queensland.
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Textile workers’ pay crackdown
More than $84,000 will go to 138 underpaid textile workers with only half of 371 audited businesses found to be rules-compliant.
Unions go to war over labour hire Unions go to war over labour hire
Unions will use a seven-day strike next week to intensify pressure over the ‘exploitation’ of labour-hire workers.
‘Tumultuous’ festive season ends in court
Victorian construction union leader John Setka has faced court on five charges relating to alleged incidents over Christmas.
Unionist gets no joy over sacking
Sacked NUW organiser Nick Belan has lost another bid to prevent his admissions to a royal commission being used against him.
Sacked miner gets his job back
BHP Coal has been ordered to reinstate a veteran mine worker and pay him $44,000 in lost earnings.
Sacked unionist’s fat-shaming comments ‘cruel, demeaning’
A union delegate sacked for ‘fat-shaming’ her boss has lost her unfair dismissal claim.
Woolies workers to regain penalty rates
The Fair Work Commission has approved a new pay deal for tens of thousands of Woolworths supermarket staff.
Howard helped plot mass sackings
The Howard government authorised the advance of taxpayer funds for mass sackings of union employees, it has emerged.
Factory paid workers $8 an hour
Sydney plastics company underpaid husband and wife more than $76,000, paying them as little as $8 an hour to work 10 hour days.
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