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Australian travellers face more delays as airport baggage handlers threaten to strike

Workers from airport services provider Dnata head to Fair Work Commission to seek vote on strike over pay and conditions

The Guardian - AU

NSW trains at half capacity on Wednesday as umpire backs union action

"Things might be a bit later ... By the end of the week once we get those additional sets on the track ... we should be up to about 60 per cent," she said.

Newcastle Herald

NSW government loses bid to stop rail union’s industrial action

Fair Work Commission decision allows industrial action planned for Wednesday and Friday to go ahead

The Guardian - AU

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Industrial action to continue across Sydney rail's network causing delays for commuters

Sydney commuters will face further rail delays with trains operating at 60 per cent capacity for the rest of the week.

ABC News

Rail union cleared for industrial action

The NSW rail union has won the right to continue with industrial action after the state government failed in its initial plea to the Fair Work Commission.

AAP

How Australia's gig workers may remain contractors under Labor's reforms

Uber Australia’s historic agreement with the Transport Workers’ Union, on the need to regulate the gig economy, is the first step in fundamental reform of gig work. It suggests the direction the Albanese government will to take to deliver better conditions for gig workers.

The Conversation

NSW train fight heads to industrial umpire

The stoush between the NSW rail union and the government is headed for the Fair Work Commission as the union commits to a second week of industrial action.

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New legislation in the works to protect gig economy workers after historic Uber deal

The government plans to introduce legislation to protect gig economy workers after a historic deal between Uber Australia and the Transport Workers Union.

The New Daily

Almost half of home care providers across Australia to increase fees after new rules on carer pay

Companies say price hikes are necessary to offset costs of attracting and retaining workers, but charity contends some fee increases are ‘not reasonable’

The Guardian - AU

Pay rise won 'for those who kept us going'

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the new Labor government has fought for the minimum wage rise up to 2.8 million Australians will receive from July 1.

AAP

What's driving Uber's historic agreement with the TWU on gig work

Uber Australia has struck a historic agreement with the Transport Workers’ Union – a statement of principles that re-regulate work in the Australian rideshare and food delivery industry.

The Conversation

Workplace Gender Equality Agency report shows the gender pay gap widens as women get older

New data from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency shows women across all generations are earning consistently less than men.

ABC News

What does the Reserve Bank’s 3.5% pay rise ‘anchor’ mean for Australian workers?

Inflation is predicted to reach 7% by year’s end but the RBA’s Philip Lowe says wages growth of about 3.5% will keep economy moving

The Guardian - AU

Domestic violence help on the line in the NT with minimum wage increase set to stretch budgets more

The minimum wage rise announced this week means essential domestic violence services in the Northern Territory, crucial for women and children fleeing violence, are in jeopardy as already tight budgets are put under more pressure.

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Older Australians receiving home care terrified of imminent increase in costs

Sector workers say the changes to conditions for aged care workers are needed, but should come with more funding so clients who cannot afford services are not forced into aged care homes.

AAP

Still no sign of wage inflation: Burke

Employment Minister Tony Burke insists there is still no sign of wage inflation, noting Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe's warning over excessive increases.

The Guardian - AU

Penny Wong says Australia and Pacific security ‘interlinked’ on Solomon Islands visit – as it happened

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Paid domestic violence leave moves ahead

The Fair Work Commission is working to determine the government's timeframe to legislate 10 days paid domestic violence leave after releasing a draft model.

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The New Daily

Minimum wage increase a rare bright spot for workers

The Fair Work Commission decision to increase the minimum wage by 5.2 per cent is a rare bright spot for workers in what has been a terrible decade.

The Guardian - AU

Workers and their wages are the collateral damage of the war on inflation

What a wonderful world we live in where a wage rise below inflation will apparently cause greater inflation!

The Conversation

This 5.2% decision on the minimum wage could shift the trajectory for all

Barely a month ago Anthony Albanese was derided as a “loose unit” for endorsing a 5.1% increase in the minimum wage.

ABC News

Farmers warn minimum wage increase will cause more checkout pain during cost-of-living crisis

Food producers say a wage increase for some of Australia's lowest-paid workers will have to be passed on to consumers as input costs continue to soar and farmers already struggling to make a profit reconsider their future.

ABC News

National minimum wage to rise in July, but inflation rate leads to cut in real wages for workers on awards

The national minimum wage will be increased by 5.2 per cent, while those on award rates will see a 4.6 per cent rise. But because inflation is at 5.1 per cent, the wage hike means less to some workers.

The New Daily

Albanese welcomes pay rise for pandemic ‘heroes’

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has welcomed the Fair Work Commission's decision to raise the minimum wage by 5.2 per cent amid concerns about inflation.

The Guardian - AU

Lucky dollar: 5.2% minimum wage increase is a significant early political win for the Albanese government

Backing the wage rise shows Labor is on the side of workers at a time when many are doing it tough

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