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Government super announcement concern for RailCorp workers
The O’Farrell Government has revealed it may pressure RailCorp staff to pay for the compulsory superannuation increases out of their own pockets. Read More »
Union election nomination re-call
Want to play an even greater role in your union? Now’s your chance. Read More »
Are penalty rates at risk under Abbott?
Unions have demanded Opposition leader Tony Abbott outline his policy on penalty rates after he recently told a community forum that the rates were killing jobs in some industries. Read More »
PN Coal and Intermodal Agreements near voting
Pacific National Intermodal and Coal Enterprise Agreements are nearing in-principle agreement, with the union and company in the process of finalising a number of final outstanding issues. Read More »
Pacific National Victoria
Negotiations for a new PN Victoria agreement are due to get underway as soon as the PN NSW Bulk agreement is settled – which is due to occur over the coming weeks. Read More »
El Zorro super debacle
The Loco Division has been in serious discussions with El Zorro recently, after the company failed to pay superannuation to its employees for the three months leading up to December. Read More »
QUBE plays hardball over national EA
QUBE management are playing hardball with the union, so far refusing requests to negotiate one national agreement that covers all QUBE entities. Read More »
Aurizon negotiations moving swiftly
Negotiations for a new enterprise agreement at Aurizon Intermodal are progressing quickly, with the union negotiating team hopeful in-principle agreement could be reached by the end of the week. Read More »
Are our pollies recognising the need for public transport investment?
Almost two-thirds of Australian believe investment in public transport is more important than investment in roads, according to a Sydney University survey. Read More »
Pacific National Bulk EA in final stages
The final version of the Pacific National Bulk enterprise agreement is currently being reviewed in an effort to finalise the agreement before sending it out to members for voting. Read More »