Chaos looms for Sydney locals this summer as workers at the city’s peak water management body threaten to walk off the job – a move they have called the “final warning” to the company. Union-aligned workers at Sydney Water will on Tuesday vote in a protected action ballot on aContinue Reading
Chicken shortages loom across Australia as union workers pledge to keep the facilities of major poultry supplier Inghams shut down over an escalating pay dispute. The strike action kicked off on Friday with a 24-hour work stoppage at Inghams’ West Australian operations and a rolling shutdown in South Australia hasContinue Reading
Melbourne commuters have been warned to brace for impending travel pain as a major union prepares to bring the city’s rail network “to a halt” amid an ongoing pay dispute. The Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) notified Melbourne’s Metro Trains on Friday that members had voted to go aheadContinue Reading
The jobs of 1112 nurses across NSW will be saved in a $572m pre-budget commitment to boost hospital staffing shortfalls. The funds have been allocated in the upcoming budget and will be spent in the three years beginning from 2024-25. Previously they were only guaranteed funding up until June 30,Continue Reading
The news that Anthony Albanese and other federal politicians are set to get a pay rise amid the cost of living crisis has not gone down well with some Aussies. It was announced earlier this week that members of federal parliament will have their pay packets boosted by four perContinue Reading
Actress Drea De Matteo has announced she’s the latest celebrity to join the subscription platform OnlyFans. De Matteo, 51, is known for her roles in critically acclaimed television series’ The Sopranos and Sons of Anarchy. She famously scored an Emmy award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama in 2004Continue Reading
While NSW public sector nurses and midwives have accepted a 4 per cent wage increase, a union says many members were left disappointed by the offer. On Monday night, 58 per cent of branches from the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) narrowly agreed to the pay boost, but theContinue Reading
As more and more Gen Zs are entering the workforce, some of their more casual and laid-back attitudes have raised a few eyebrows along the way. Everything from rogue email sign-offs to non-traditional office attire, quiet quitting, sharing salary numbers, impatience and a lack of discipline have been highlighted asContinue Reading
A powerful NSW healthcare union has shot down the government’s proposed 4 per cent wage bump, while threatening “escalating industrial action” if their demands for a 6 per cent pay increase aren’t met. On Tuesday, members at the Health Services Union’s (HSU) annual conference issued the government with a tightContinue Reading
Unions have slammed Western Australia’s minimum wage increase as “disappointing”, warning workers could move elsewhere as the state’s award falls below the federal minimum. From July 1, the state minimum wage for employees aged 21 and over will increase 5.3 per cent – letting workers taking home an additional $43.50Continue Reading