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Fair Work Commission Enforces Temporary Bar On Industrial Action On Sydney Trains

The Fair Work Commission enforced a temporary order to halt industrial actions on Sydney Trains following two days of chaos.

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Sydney train disruptions to cease for now after rail unions ordered to halt industrial action until next week

Fair Work Commission puts interim pause on approval for industrial action after second day of delays for commuters

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Commission knocks back bid to end police pay dispute

A major police union is launching a fresh bid to settle a pay dispute as the Fair Work Commission knocks back the force's bid to end the fight.

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Sydney Trains Set To Roll On NYE As Unions Scale Back Major Work Bans

Good news for Sydney-siders looking to brave the city this New Year's Eve -- the trains will be running after all!

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New Year's show goes on but fireworks loom in train row

Millions of people can enjoy Sydney's world-famous New Year's Eve fireworks after a union and government paused a pay fight during the holidays.

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Government Refuses Sydney Rail Workers Conditional Pledge To Drop Industrial Action Until The New Year

As it stands, New Year’s Eve is set to be rife with delays.The Fair Work Commission will hear the NSW government’s case against the Rail, Tram and Bus Union’s industrial action on Christmas Eve.

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Sydney commuters warned of more than 350 cancelled trains due to industrial action across network

NSW minister renews calls for action to end as people are urged to avoid non-essential travel days out from Christmas

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The Woolies worker strike is over — but their right to act is still practically illegal

The Woolworths strike is yet another example of the staggering disparity between employer and employee under Australian industrial relations law.

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Woolies nabs union deal to end warehouse strike

Striking has ended at Woolworths' distribution centres after workers who had walked off the job for 17 days accepted a fresh offer from the supermarket giant.

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Woolworths takes $50m hit as strike leads to empty shelves

The supermarket giant filed an urgent application with the Fair Work Commission to end industrial action blocking distribution centres

The Guardian - AU

Labor stares down 'it's time' factor as govt turns 10

Is Australia's longest-serving Labor government on the edge of the electoral abyss after 10 years, or are there enough runs on the board to win another term?

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Union boss trial may be halted due to criminal charges

The boss of the Health Workers Union has maintained the Fair Work Commission's case against her should be stayed because she may face criminal charges.

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Women are still being paid almost $30,000 a year less than men and the gap widens with age

Australia’s gender pay gap has been shrinking year by year, but is still over 20% among Australia’s private companies, a new national report card shows.

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Union hits out at major developer over new agreement without silica dust, extreme heat clauses

Union calls them 'recidivist offenders'.

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Pay rise for public doctors heads to arbitration after two years of talks

Negotiations have been ongoing for more than two years.

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'This is not going to be easy' workers told at Newcastle rally

Disability and community services sector told to expect a fight

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Sleepover shifts a break or work, commission to decide

Unions have criticised a move to change the definition of sleepover shifts carried out by care workers.

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Labour hire workers in line for boost to wages

New laws requiring labour-hire workers to be paid the same as other employees have come into effect.

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'Exploding with prisoners': union fights inmate shift

The union for Northern Territory prison guards has flagged it will go to the Fair Work Commission to stop inmates being shifted to relieve overcrowding.

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Gender pay gap in focus of feminised workforce review

The federal government backs a review of wages in sectors with a large female workforce, but argues any pay increases would need to be gradual.

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Union fights against push to appoint administrators

The Victorian branch of the Health Services Union is fighting a Federal Court application to place it into administration.

The Guardian - AU

Victorian building unions threaten strike action over ‘sustained attack’ on pay deals

Fair Work Commission has delayed new proposed agreements to check employers have not been coerced into them

The Guardian - AU

Virgin’s accessing of hotel CCTV after employee’s Grindr hookup raises privacy concerns, legal experts say

Cabin crew member’s sacking has been overturned by the Fair Work Commission but experts say case raises questions about workplace surveillance

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Criminal charges 'on the cards' for health union boss

The Fair Work Commission's case against a health union boss has hit a stumbling block as she applies to stay the proceedings due to possible criminal charges.

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Builders and the Fair Work Commission are delaying CFMEU members’ pay deals, union leader says

Electrical Trades Union secretary says it’s ‘appalling’ that agreements struck before the CFMEU was placed into administration ‘aren’t getting through’ the FWC

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