New South Wales Labor is planning to scrap workers’ right to access compensation for psychological injuries caused at work. Isaac Nellist reports.
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First Nations people, unionists and environmental activists took their protest about Santos’ coal seam gas plans in the Pilliga Forest to NSW parliament, ahead of a decision by the Native Title Tribunal. Jim McIlroy reports.
The Australian Council of Trade Unions has launched a campaign to push back against supermarket giants and other large employer groups wanting to abolish penalty rates in the retail sector. Jim McIlroy reports.
Australian workers do more overtime than almost any other OECD nation, a new survey for Unions NSW has found. Jim McIlroy reports that on average they forfeit $21,500 a year.
Public sector unions and Unions NSW have rejected NSW Labor’s pay offer, saying it will not help retain existing workers, or attract new ones which are desperately needed. Jim McIlroy reports.
Housing activists criticised the first Labor budget for failing to act on housing shortages affecting hundreds of thousands of people across New South Wales. Jim McIlroy reports.
Climate activists joined Gomeroi First Nations, farmers, unions, Knitting Nannas and the Country Women’s Association to protest Santos’ expanded plans to mine coal seam gas in the Pilliga. Jim McIlroy reports.
More than 5000 unionists marched from Belmore Park to Hyde Park calling for “justice”, “a better future” and to “show the bosses we mean business” on May 1. Jim McIlroy and Pip Hinman report.
A delegation of unionists travelled to the Pilliga forest, in Northern NSW, in solidarity with the Gomeroi people resisting Santos' Narrabri coal seam gas mining operation. Jim McIlroy reports.
The NSW government enacted new anti-protest laws with Labor's support, but it is having difficulty getting its new anti-union laws through. Jim McIlroy reports.
Public servants are demanding fair pay rises and the permanent abolition of the 2.5% wage cap. Jim McIlroy reports.
The New South Wales Industrial Relations Commission has given close to half a million public sector workers a slap in the face for their efforts over a very difficult year, reports Jim McIlroy.
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