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UNION WIN: Westmead Branch prevents reduction in beds i...
April 22, 2024
The Westmead Hospital Branch of the NSW Nurses and Midwives Association (NSWNMA) who successfully staved off an attempt to reduce the staffing profile at the hospital’s Close Observation Unit (COU). Management sought to reduce the unit from 12 beds to 8, without proper staff consultation. The reduction of beds would have seen the unit lose…
4 days ago
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From show business to no business
September 19, 2023
Screenwriters and actors have taken on the Hollywood corporations in a fight that has ramifications…
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Government introduces Closing Loopholes Bill to prevent...
September 6, 2023
The Australian Government has introduced a bill to Parliament that aims to close loopholes that…
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Workforce challenges dominate nurses and midwives’...
September 5, 2023
Nurses and midwives across the state have vowed to continue highlighting the urgent need for…
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Australia’s lowest paid workers get 5.75% increase in...
August 4, 2023
More than 2.75 million workers to benefit, but the increase is still below the inflation…
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Unions welcome new national Wellbeing Framework to meas...
July 26, 2023
The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) has welcomed the release of the Australian Government’s…
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Proposed new laws could give casual workers more securi...
July 25, 2023
The Australian government has flagged its intention to introduce new laws to give casual workers…
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UK High Court rejects strike-breaking legislation
July 18, 2023
The UK High Court has ruled that government legislation introduced last year, which allowed employers…
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Unions welcome big step forward to fairer workplaces
July 11, 2023
The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) has welcomed the passage of the Fair Work…
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Unions welcome additional protections for migrant worke...
July 3, 2023
Unions have welcomed the Albanese Government’s announcement of new measures to protect migrant workers from…