Airport disruption avoided after firies strike deal
The United Firefighters Union has called off a planned four-hour strike after it reached an agreement with Airservices Australia.
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Cyclone prompts pilots to jettison four-day strike
A strike at a Qantas subsidiary has been suspended at the request of the West Australian government because of a cyclone and the possible need for evacuations.
Albanese urges ‘good faith’ talks to end port dispute
A dispute between workers and Australia's second largest port operator is costing the economy millions of dollars as Anthony Albanese urges "good faith" talks.
Hollywood actors reach deal with studios to end strike
Hollywood's actors strike is set to end after their union reached a tentative agreement with studios, months after entertainment workers walked off the job.
Qantas CEO to sit down with union leader, lawyers
Recently appointed Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson will need to be in the room when lawyers discuss compensation for workers the airline illegally sacked.
School cleaners in limbo after call to wind up contract
A decision to end a major government contract has thrust school cleaners into job uncertainty, with a union saying it shows "everything wrong" with the system.
Qantas workers eye compensation after High Court case
Sacked Qantas workers will be aiming for compensation after the High Court found the airline's decision to outsource their jobs was illegal.
Gas price spike as plant workers down tools on pay deal
Employees have stopped work on three massive Chevron natural gas sites in WA amid a pay dispute, sending prices soaring on European markets.
Angry regional midwives rally for better resources
Frustrated Queensland midwives are demanding better resourcing after a safety audit revealed some are allocated up to 20 mothers and babies at a time.
Judge rules in favour of PwC partner told to retire
PwC didn't satisfy its own partnership agreement when it pushed partner Richard Gregg to retire after the consulting firm became embroiled in a leaking scandal.
Israel’s Netanyahu takes hit in polls as crisis deepens
Israel's long-serving right-wing leader Benjamin Netanyahu has taken a hit in the polls as the country's judicial crisis deepens amid mass street protests.
Health workers’ pay offer won’t cost taxpayers extra
Aged care workers, hospital staff and allied health professionals in NSW are being offered an extra $67 a week after a public stoush with the state government.
Hollywood actors to strike as talks with studios fold
Actors in the United States are going on strike after their union and the major studios failed to reach an agreement on a new film and TV contract.
Striking Hollywood actors, writers to walk picket lines
Striking Hollywood actors and writers are set to picket film and television productions at the same time for the first time since 1960.
Hollywood actors join writers on picket lines
Hollywood actors on strike have joined film and television writers on picket lines across the United States in a dispute over pay in the streaming TV era.
Flames ‘manhandled’ Shane Heal’s daughter, court told
Basketball coach Shane Heal's court action against the Sydney Flames has been told of a complaint by his daughter about being harassed by a team staffer.
Business calls on govt to clean up Sydney rubbish row
Business Sydney wants the state government to urgently end a dispute that's left thousands of tonnes of garbage piling up uncollected ahead of World Pride.
Union sues amid garbage collector strikes
Waste management firm Cleanaway could face $125,000 in penalties for allegedly blocking union members from engaging in legal industrial action.
Coach Heal sues Sydney Flames amidst bullying claims
Head coach Shane Heal has sued the Sydney Flames after being suspended from the women's basketball team following bullying allegations made against him.
Hospitality group faces back pay claims
The Fair Work Commission has knocked back a bid by one of Queensland's largest hospitality companies to approve an agreement that denies workers penalty rates.
‘Burnt out’ nurses call for patient ratios
Nurses and midwives have walked off the job for the fourth time this year, saying NSW hospitals are dangerously understaffed and they are burnt out.
Industrial umpire scraps Svitzer lockout
The Fair Work Commission has stepped in to ensure a port lockout by tugboat operator Svitzer cannot go ahead for six months, as a pay dispute continues.
Christmas threatened over ports lockout
A lockout of some 580 workers by the nation's biggest tugboat operator is threatening to disrupt ports across Australia in the lead-up to Christmas.
NSW govt sues nurses union over strikes
The NSW government is seeking court-ordered penalties over allegedly unauthorised strikes by health staff in February and March this year.
NSW nurses walk off job, demand more staff
Nurses and midwives across NSW have walked off the job for 24 hours to call for extra staff after their union warned patients risked gambling with their health.