Weeding out crims 'problematic': ex-union administrator The former CFMEU administrator has told an inquiry identifying infiltration by organised crime figures that it remains an issue for the embattled union. AAP · Aug 26
How AI may drive union-resistant tech workers to the bargaining table Tech workers are increasingly unionizing, trading Silicon Valley’s myth of exceptionalism for collective bargaining to contest the corporate deployment of artificial intelligence The Guardian - US · Jul 21
'Shocking': ex-minister accused of threat to contractor A former state minister has been asked to respond to explosive claims she threatened to tear up a developer's contract unless he worked with a rogue union. AAP · Apr 22
'They know where I live': CFMEU harassment laid bare A rival union boss has detailed alleged threats and harassment from shadowy CFMEU figures as an inquiry probes the rogue operation. AAP · Dec 6, 2025
Cop agreement handed union an intimidation 'workaround' An inquiry has heard an agreement between police and a state industrial relations regulator enabled an embattled union to continue an ongoing bullying campaign. AAP · Dec 4, 2025
CFMEU 'threatened' rival union boss amid bitter feud The CFMEU followed and intimidated delegates of a rival union at a $19 billion project and made threats against the life of its secretary, an inquiry has heard. AAP · Dec 3, 2025
Police accused of signing secret agreement with CFMEU A man whose report triggered a CFMEU inquiry claims the embattled union had a secret deal preventing police from intervening in industrial disputes. AAP · Nov 19, 2025
Unions riled over Labor compensation scheme 'betrayal' Unions have unveiled a rare ad campaign targeting a Labor government after it proposed increasing barriers to mental health workers' compensation. AAP · May 14, 2025
Details emerge on wind farm death amid law scrutiny A dislodged blade on a turbine platform is being blamed for the death of a wind farm worker as Victoria's industrial manslaughter laws are criticised. AAP · Nov 11, 2024
Unions slam wind farm's safety after blade kills worker The Danish company building a huge wind farm where a worker was crushed and killed by a turbine blade says safety is its number one priority. AAP · Nov 11, 2024
No flight pain as Qantas engineers continue to strike Hundreds of Qantas engineers have gone on strike, but the airline insists no flights have been delayed or cancelled due to the industrial action. AAP · Sep 29, 2024
Labor factions draw battle lines for Maribyrnong seat after Bill Shorten’s retirement from politics AWU says it is a rightwing seat but UWU’s Jo Briskey has backing of Queensland powerbroker The Guardian - AU · Sep 5, 2024
Labor urged to give CFMEU the cold shoulder on projects The CFMEU's alleged links to serious criminals and bikies has sparked calls to dump members of the construction union from major infrastructure advisory roles. AAP · Jul 15, 2024
Waratah workers dealt another blow as Molycop makes more job cuts About 250 workers lost their jobs earlier this year. Newcastle Herald · Jul 11, 2024
Newcastle Herald · Nov 2, 2023 Steel mill workers walk off the job in wage battle 'Everyone's steadfast and they've drawn a line in the sand.'
Newcastle Herald · Sep 21, 2023 'It's a shock': Molycop workers stare down the barrel of unemployment 'Everyone's a little stressed about it, we've all got mortgages, we're all trying to put food on the table.'
AAP · May 22, 2023 Silicosis fears prompt union to sue John Holland Construction giant John Holland has been accused of preventing union officials from monitoring for hazardous silica dust in a Sydney tollway being built.
The Guardian - AU · May 16, 2023 Labor faces internal pressure to crack down on negative gearing with cap of one property The ALP’s first national conference under the Albanese government will also debate union proposal for an export tariff on unprocessed critical minerals
Tribune News Service · Feb 27, 2023 Google contract workers win raise following union activism The Alphabet Workers Union said on Monday that thousands of contract employees assessing the quality of Alphabet Inc.’s Google search and advertising won a raise that brought workers’ wages up to $15 an hour, following a Bloomberg report documenting allegedly inadequate pay and benefits.
ABC News · Feb 7, 2023 Oil and gas supplies may be 'impacted' as Santos workers continue strike over pay claim Workers at Santos' Point Bonython port, near Whyalla, are continuing strike action that started in late 2022, with the union demanding a 5 per cent pay rise, or a rise that matches CPI.
Los Angeles Times · Feb 1, 2023 Brian Merchant: How Big Tech is using mass layoffs to bring workers to heel In Silicon Valley, the new year began as the last one ended — with tens of thousands of tech workers losing their jobs. Just a few days into 2023, Amazon Chief Executive Andrew Jassy announced that there would be 18,000 layoffs across the company. Within weeks, Microsoft revealed it was…
ABC News · Nov 29, 2022 Government to cap wholesale gas prices as part of market intervention to lower power prices Anthony Albanese and his cabinet are set to endorse a multi-pronged strategy to curb sky-high power prices, as pressure mounts on the government to urgently intervene in the market.
AAP · Nov 18, 2022 AWU sued over membership numbers The Australian Workers' Union is facing possible penalties, accused of inflating its numbers by neglecting to remove non-paying members from its register.
Tribune News Service · Nov 3, 2022 Alphabet cut off workers from pay transparency data, union says Alphabet Inc., Google’s parent company, illegally cut off contract workers’ access to a spreadsheet about pay transparency, a union alleged in a complaint to the National Labor Relations Board.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 20, 2022 Labor faces employer revolt over changes to multi-employer pay deals in IR bill Adding to pressure on Albanese government, unions are warning of risk to manufacturing jobs from sky-rocketing gas prices