Responding to the Prime Minister’s announcement that the Australian government will look at workplace relations reform, a range of industry groups have reportedly outlined what they would like to see
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Labor pushes for IR inquiry as unions rally against CUB
The Opposition, in the backdrop of yesterday’s Carlton & United Breweries (CUB) protest, is pushing for a Senate inquiry into the use of legal loopholes to cut workers’ pay and conditions.
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OPINION: Unlike in Australia, US elections are all about manufacturing
Unlike our previous election, in fact unlike our past three federal elections, in the US, both candidates for president are vowing to revitalise and resurrect the U.S. manufacturing industry.
In fact,
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New gen robots cutting weld time by up to 90 per cent
Servicing, Maintenance and Welding (SMW) Group provides field servicing, maintenance and emergency repair and rebuild services to customers in Central Queensland.
The company also provides complete plant
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To sack or not to sack?
IR and HR issues are some of the most complex areas of running a company today, but many manufacturers continue to treat them as secondary matters. Alan Johnson reports.
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AMWU pushing for reform of labour hire industry
The AMWU will this week tell the Victorian Inquiry into the Labour Hire Industry, which is being held in Melbourne, that the sector requires more regulation to protect workers’ rights.
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Australian businesses see hope for 2016
Australia’s CEOs are more optimistic now about business conditions than at any time in the past three years, according to a survey by the latest Australian Industry Group.
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Union wins battle against high-tech manufacturer ResMed
The Federal Court has confirmed that the AMWU is able to apply to the Fair Work Commission to represent ResMed workers in any future collective agreement negotiations.
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French workers jailed for detaining bosses at Goodyear factory
Eight former workers from a Goodyear tyre factory in Northern France have received 24 month jail sentences for holding two bosses captive as part of an industrial dispute.
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AMWU to hold submarines rally in Adelaide
The Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union is set to hold a rally in Adelaide today, demanding a local build of Australia’s next generation submarines.
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Textile union may merge with CFMEU
The Textile, Clothing and Footwear Union has confirmed it may merge with the much larger Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union.
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Unions welcome Vic’s portable long service leave proposal
The nature of the workplace has changed and employee access to long service leave should also change, according to the ACTU.
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Unions attack Productivity Commission’s Perth no-show
Unions have attacked the Productivity Commission’s decision to cancel today’s public hearing in Perth which was to be part of its workplace relations inquiry.
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Industry wants further workplace relations changes
The Australian Industry Group has urged the Productivity Commission to go further with workplace relations changes in a number of areas, in addition to those changes proposed in its Draft Report.
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Boral sues CFMEU over black ban
Building products group Boral is suing the CFMEU for $20.7m over a black ban the union ran in 2013 and 2014.
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Hofmann Engineering accused of cutting wages
Newcastle manufacturer Hofmann Engineering rehired some of its previously retrenched workers for lower wages and conditions, according to a report.
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Owner of collapsed Bangladesh garment factory to face murder charges
The owner of the Bangladeshi garment factory which collapsed and killed 1,100 people in 2013 will be charged with murder.
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ACTU to increase campaigning focus
The ACTU will increase its focus on campaigning during elections, following a vote on the issue at the triennial ACTU Congress in Melbourne.
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ACTU urges collaboration between unions, business
The ACTU this week challenged business to stimulate manufacturing by collaborating with unions to campaign for skills, investment and innovation.
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Workers in agriculture, food processing allegedly being exploited
Foreign workers in the fruit picking and food processing industries are enduring slave-like conditions, according to an ABC Four Corners report.
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