Weekly minimum wage up $15.80.
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QLD councils warn of 1500 job losses from dumped award
Unions not budging.
Emergency Pitt stop on QLD public service, council pay talks
Newman government industrial relations changes set to be scrapped.
Queensland reveals Aussie fleet at 25 per cent
By Paul Hemsley and Julian Bajkowski The Queensland state government has confirmed that just a quarter of the cars that it buys through its vehicle purchasing arm, QFleet, are Australian…
ELECTION 2010: PS hiring freeze to impact regional economies
By Angela Dorizas The Coalition’s plan to cut 12,000 jobs from the Australian Public Service will have a major impact on regional economies, according to research by an independent think-tank….
Public service union welcomes new PM
The Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) has welcomed Julia Gillard as Australia’s first female Prime Minister and has pledged to work closely with her on industrial relations. CPSU national…
Thousands rally nationwide for gender pay equity
Equal pay supporters in Sydney. Image: Australian Services Union. Thousands of people rallied across the country on Thursday in what was Australia's biggest equal pay march since the 1970s. Organised by the Australian Services…
New alliance calls for equal pay
Working women still earn 17 per cent less than men, says the Equal Pay Alliance. Image: iStock. By Angela Dorizas A new alliance has called on government to close the…
A million green jobs possible by 2030
Australia could become a global leader in creating green industries generating up to a million green collar jobs by 2030 and multi-billion dollar export opportunities in green technology. That is…