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Unions take aim at miners' attempts to kill off same job same pay rights

Australian Unions take aim at powerful mining interests.

Newcastle Herald

PM spruiks mining pay rise as wage battle emerges

Unions have warned peak bodies in the mining sector are advocating for industrial relations reform to be stripped back in a future coalition government.

AAP

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Sally McManus on what unions want from Labor and Innes Willox on business wish list for Dutton

Industrial relations will be hotly contested at next year’s election.

The Conversation

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Bulk of CFMEU probe evidence relates to coercion

Dozens of incidents within the embattled CFMEU are being investigated after it was placed into administration following criminal allegations.

AAP

Dfat says it has told Israel ‘unacceptable’ targeting of UN personnel in Lebanon must cease – as it happened

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Worker rights fight as small business calls for growth

One million employees could lose workplace protections if a contentious legal definition for small business is changed, Labor says while ruling out the push.

AAP

Self-serving CFMEU leaders ruined union: McManus

ACTU secretary Sally McManus has launched a scathing attack on former CFMEU leaders who she said refused to stand down despite allegations against them.

AAP

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CFMEU administrator moves for ‘clean sweep’ of union super fund directors at Cbus

Exclusive: former national construction union secretary digs in, while ETU suspends Labor and ACTU contributions in protest of ‘trial by parliament’

The Guardian - AU

Six ways companies fuel violence

The Mexican government is suing US-based gun makers. The government is accusing the companies of facilitating violence in Mexico, not so much because their products are designed to injure and kill, but because of their reckless distribution and marketing practices.

The Conversation

Labor suspends affiliation with construction arm of CFMEU

Anthony Albanese says the government had acted fast in taking ‘strongest possible action’ against alleged corruption

The Guardian - AU

CFMEU suffers labor pains as ALP turns on the blowtorch

National and state Labor parties will no longer accept donations from the CFMEU's construction arm as it breaks links with the troubled union.

AAP

View from The Hill: If it’s serious about CFMEU, Labor should decline its money

Listening to the politicians and union leaders, one could be forgiven for thinking Nine’s Nick McKenzie and his journalist colleagues were the only ones aware of the nefarious activities in the CFMEU.

The Conversation

Afternoon Update: Biden condemns political violence; CFMEU in hot water over alleged criminal links; and King Charles to visit Australia in October

US president warns against ‘extremism and fury’ after the assassination attempt on Donald Trump

The Guardian - AU

Union’s response to allegations ‘falls short’, minister says – as it happened

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ACTU calls for nine per cent gender-based pay rise

Australia's largest union is calling for an interim pay boost of at least nine per cent for workers in key feminised industries.

AAP

Employers, unions at odds on wage call and inflation

Unions and employer groups have clashed on the annual review of minimum and award wages and its likely influence on still-above target inflation.

The Guardian - AU

Reserve Bank tipped to hold interest rate but economists split on when cuts will start

Pundits and investors expect the RBA to leave its cash rate unchanged at 4.35% when the board meets on Tuesday

The Guardian - AU

A trade union for free speech? Battle lines drawn over groups that claim representative status

The Free Speech Union says its members can claim fees as a tax deduction, but ACTU argues unregistered unions cannot provide effective representation

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Australian political donations: here’s who gave the most in 2022-23

Latest Australian Electoral Commission figures give voters insights into how much each party, or candidate, is getting and who they’re receiving it from

AAP

Peak union slams mining profits as workers struggle

Mining profits have jumped nearly 200 per cent in a decade while workers' wages have gone backwards, Australian Council of Trade Unions research shows.

AAP

Better wages, protections: voters want workplace reform

Newly released polling shows strong support for key elements of the government's workplace reforms despite mounting lobbying efforts from business bodies.

The Guardian - AU

Qantas claims it ‘likely wouldn’t be here’ if it had paid subsidiaries’ staff same as direct employees

Airline tells inquiry into Labor’s industrial relations bill it had to adapt labour practices to compete in ‘highly competitive global market’

The Guardian - AU

ACTU demands urgent protections for food delivery riders after Sydney worker’s death

A motorcyclist, aged 22, died on Saturday night after a collision with an SUV in Epping, New South Wales police said

The Guardian - AU

Union challenges Commonwealth Bank rule that employees must spend half their hours a month in office

Finance Sector Union lodges dispute as mandate to limit working from home scheduled to come into effect 17 July

The New Daily

Wages or profits? What’s to blame for sky-high inflation?

As the cost-of-living crisis takes a turn for the worse, debate is raging about the role corporate profits have played in delivering the highest inflation

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