Govt unmoved on abattoir worker conditions
The Federal Government says it will not back down on its workplace laws, even though they might force the closure of a major meat exporting business in south-western Queensland.
View ArticleQld postal workers threaten walkout
Australia Post workers in Queensland say they are prepared to go on strike right up to Christmas.
View ArticleBHP faces legal threat over axed flight
The Australian Workers Union (AWU) says it is considering legal action against BHP Billiton over the company's decision to cancel a regular flight to its Cannington mine in north Queensland.
View ArticleRudd to join Brisbane's Labour Day march
Thousands of workers will gather today throughout Queensland to celebrate Labour Day, with Prime Minister Kevin Rudd expected to join the Brisbane march through the city's CBD. Union leaders say today...
View ArticleThousands march in Brisbane for Labour Day
Thousands of workers have taken part in today's Labour Day march through Brisbane's CBD.
View ArticleTime running out for stolen wage claims: QCU
The Queensland Council of Unions (QCU) says time is running out for Indigenous people to claim stolen wages.
View ArticleQld workers get extra public holidays over Christmas
Qld Parliament is considering legislation to create extra public holidays on Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
View ArticleBeef producer counts cost of ports row
A western Queensland beef producer is worried his product will be too old for overseas markets by the time an industrial dispute with the Port of Brisbane is resolved.
View ArticleHastings Deering workers to strike over pay
Workers at a mining equipment company say they are not getting a fair share of the mining boom.
View ArticleQantas woes could 'cripple' Qld tourism industry
Queensland Tourism Minister Jan Jarratt says the Qantas dispute has forced the State Government and tourism operators into damage control mode.
View ArticleThousands march on Labour Day across Qld
Thousands have turned out for Labour Day marches in Queensland, the first since 1998 under a non-Labor state government.
View ArticleGovernment begins talks for Galilee coal rail line
The Queensland Government says it will start urgent negotiations with mining companies in the Galilee Basin about sharing a rail line to transport coal to the coast.
View ArticleFIFO report offers 'balanced' view
A Queensland university researcher says a report into the impact of fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) work practices is a "fairly balanced" view of what is happening in resource communities.
View ArticleOmbudsman to audit Qld child care wages
The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) will be cracking down on illegal workplace practices across Queensland's child care centres following a spike in complaints from workers.
View ArticleConcerns for tourism and jobs as Qantas announces cuts
Queensland unions and tourism groups are bracing for the impact of Qantas cost cutting and job losses. The national carrier has announced it will shed the equivalent of 5,000 full-time jobs across...
View ArticlePlanned closure of Mount Isa, Innisfail police communication centres sparks...
The Together Union says it has lodged an industrial relations dispute over the planned closure of police communications centres in Mount Isa and Innisfail in north Queensland.
View ArticleQueensland media company fined for underpaying young workers by $300,000
Four of the young journalists and production staff were underpaid more than $30,000 each by Queensland company Touchpoint Media, an investigation by the Fair Work Ombudsman finds.
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