WIN – Super victory over CBA
Queensland members of the Finance Sector Union are among members delivered a major win as the Commonwealth Bank (CBA) announced that it will pay employees $16.7 million in unpaid entitlements.
FIGHT – DV leave for all workers
The call for domestic violence leave to be incorporated into national employment standards gains momentum, with Queensland unions leading the way. Queensland’s public sector agencies and many private industry employers
WIN – Community Alliance makes impact
The Queensland Community Alliance – of which unions are founding members – says the recent state election result is a wake-up call to ensure community leaders focus on issues that
WIN – Breakthrough for Shalom staff
The Independent Education Union of Australia (QLD and NT Branch) has made a breakthrough in achieving greater assistance for members at the Shalom Christian College secondary school in Townsville, which was
WIN – JCU staff win better deal
After defeating a non-union ballot in September, NTEU and Together, with the support of the ETU and UV, finally won a new Enterprise Agreement with James Cook University which will
FIGHT – Build a narrative for renewable energy
Queensland unions say investment in renewables should occur but must also guarantee good, secure jobs if it is to provide long-lasting benefits to the state. Queensland Council of Unions Assistant
FIGHT – ETU wants safety laws widened
The Electrical Trades Union has called on the Northern Territory’s Gunner Government to urgently introduce industrial manslaughter laws in the wake of the tragic death of a worker at the
WIN – Ambos vote for pay parity
There’s been a recent win for United Voice ambulance officers who have voted yes for pay parity. In October, after intense lobbying from United Voice, the State government gave the
FIGHT – Nurse-patient ratios in aged care
The Queensland Nurses and Midwives’ Union has called for the introduction of legislated nurse numbers in aged care facilities. QNMU Secretary Beth Mohle said the push for legislated nurse numbers
WIN – Unions win apprentice back pay case
Queensland apprentices have won a landmark case, securing up to $100 million in back pay. The ETU and the Plumbers Union, the AMWU, and the CFMEU have had a significant