Public Sector Wage Cap Must Go
Central Coast workers in call to Change the Rules
Around 200 local union members are expected to attend the Central Coast launch of the Change the Rules campaign in Gosford TONIGHT (Tuesday 31 July, 2018).
Employers should bear greater responsibility for ending workplace sexual harassment
Australian employers should carry responsibility for creating a workplace free from sexual harrassment, rather than relying on individual complainants to come forward, according to a discussion paper released today by Unions NSW.
NSW Govt decision to mandate hard cap on employing Australians is a disgrace
Unions NSW Secretary Mark Morey:
I have never heard of any employer - let alone our State Government - putting a hard cap on the number of Australians it wants to offer work to.
EXPERT PANEL; Workers' mental health and wellbeing is in crisis in Australia
Every year poor mental health costs Australian workplaces $10.6 billion in lost productivity, absenteeism and compensation.
Unions begin legal challenge to jail terms for political campaigns
Unions will today seek leave to appeal to the High Court, challenging laws that could see them jailed for political campaigns
Boxing Day Schocker; 4000 sick and injured workers get their income support terminated today
4,000 sick and injured workers have had their income support terminated by the NSW Government today – despite the scheme having a massive $2.4 billion accumulated surplus.
State Government allergic to wage rises
The State Government’s pre-election budget reveals the Liberals remain allergic to pay rises, despite flatlining wages.
More work to do to resolve rail crisis
The Combined Rail Unions today met with NSW Minister for Transport Andrew Constance in a further attempt to resolve the continuing dispute between rail workers and the NSW Government.
Rail EA negotiations to continue
The Combined Rail Unions today met with Sydney Trains and NSW Trains officials to continue negotiations over new Enterprise Agreements at the two rail entities.