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Principles push stalls Pacific National bargaining

Bargaining negotiations between Pacific National and rail unions have stalled, with the company pushing for agreement on a set of procedural principles to underpin the deal before any big ticket items are addressed.

Grocon threatens lockout

In another significant departure from its traditional practice, Grocon has threatened to lock out its workforce if they go on strike, while the company has failed today to win a s166A certificate over alleged unlawful union pressure on subcontractors to stop work during protected action last Friday.

Big win for Victorian retail workers

Some 90% of the Victorian retail sector will now be covered by federal awards, according to the SDA, after an AIRC full bench approved its bid to rope in 18,000 employers to an interim award.

Centrelink to negotiate union deal

Centrelink has agreed to negotiate a s170LJ agreement with unions, after workers resoundingly rejected a non-union deal early this month.

Campaign 2003: first meeting in Victoria

The manufacturing industry's Campaign 2003 is underway in Victoria, with a group of employers on Wednesday attending a meeting with the AMWU – despite AiG advice to stay away – to hear for themselves what the metal industry unions were claiming.


Case briefs, January 16, 2003

Union picnic day qualifies for pokies donations; Court issues injunction against alleged looming dismissal for disability; Case underlines importance of moving quickly to recover misappropriated funds; Commission reinstates employee sacked for failing to attend out-of-hours training; and Mine ordered to re-employ workers sacked for safety breaches.

Police investigating new Johnston allegations

Victorian Police have confirmed they are investigating a complaint by AMWU official Maurice Addison that he was assaulted by former State secretary Craig Johnston.

Wages up 4.6% in federal public sector, but workforce down

Wage increases of 4.6% a year in the federal public sector have coincided with a big reduction in the Commonwealth workforce, with new ABS data revealing employee numbers have been slashed by up to 12%.