Sex Workers want employment rights

Sex workers in South Australia fighting for workplace rights in regards to dismissal, minimum wage and collective bargaining

http://www.news.com.au/business/worklife/sex-workers-want-employment-rights/story-e6frfm9r-1226284771142

South Australian Government wants employment rights for sex workers

The South Australian Government are looking to centralise the sex industry by ensuring sex workers are given rights in regards to dismissal, minimum wage and collective bargaining.

Read more: http://www.news.com.au/business/worklife/sex-workers-want-employment-rights/story-e6frfm9r-1226284771142#ixzz1njKaj9WC

Hospitals seek Fair Work Australia order to halt nurse strikes

Victoria's hospitals looking to seek an injunction with Fair Work Australia to stop strike action taken by nurses amid negotiations failing with the government over pay and conditions.

http://www.news.com.au/promise-on-nurse-numbers-in-doubt/story-fn7x8me2-1226278766999

Fletcher Jones stock to be liquidated

Fletcher Jones stock to be sold below cost as the business becomes another casualty of the Global Financial Crisis

http://www.theage.com.au/business/fletcher-jones-stock-to-be-liquidated-20120127-1ql59.html

Schweppes offers $5000 sweetener to end dispute

Workers under lock out at Schweppes during roster dispute have been offered $5000 to cross the picket line and return to work

http://www.news.com.au/business/schweppes-offers-5000-sweetener-to-end-dispute/story-e6frfm1i-1226254904166

Toyota slashes 350 jobs

Toyota giving 350 forced redundancies at their Altona Manufacturing plant with decreasing export figures.

http://theage.drive.com.au/motor-news/toyota-slashes-350-jobs-20120123-1qe22.html

Qantas Engineers Dispute Over

Qantas and unions have come to an agreement over pay and conditions

http://video.news.com.au/2189396815/Qantas-engineers-dispute-over

Toyota axes 350 Australian workers due to dollar pressures, union says

Union representatives confirm the loss of 350 jobs at Toyota manufacturing plant in Altona

Read more: http://www.news.com.au/business/toyota-tight-lipped-on-rumours-of-up-to-400-job-losses-at-altona-plant/story-e6frfm1i-1226251148991#ixzz1kGBeqR4t

Racism rife in finance and IT hiring policies in Australia

Complaints of racism within the hiring policies of finance and IT organisations

Read more: http://www.news.com.au/business/racism-rife-in-finance-and-it-hiring/story-e6frfm1i-1226250941760#ixzz1kGAI4fo3

Ultimate insult: Sacked Westpac workers forced to train replacements

Redundant Westpac employees made to train their Indian replacements

Read more: http://www.news.com.au/money/banking/ultimate-insult-sacked-westpac-workers-forced-to-train-indian-replacements/story-e6frfmcr-1226250476982#ixzz1kFDsZPUj

ANZ kicks off banks' job cuts

ANZ have started with their job cuts, up to 5000 jobs may go

http://www.news.com.au/business/anz-kicks-off-banks-job-cuts/story-e6frfm1i-1226247049856

Stamp out illegal posties: union

To improve delivery standards of parcels, suggestion from unions to employee permanent full time staff

Official figures masking massive job woes

The rates of changes in employment over the last 12 months

http://www.news.com.au/business/two-million-austrailans-looking-for-more-work/story-e6frfm1i-1226243279976

Public service staff told not to take leave

After government budget cuts, leave has been postponed for staff

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/public-service-staff-told-not-to-take-leave-20120112-1pxiq.html

BANKS PLAN STAFF PURGE: Thousands of jobs to be lost

While banks are making record profits, they are looking at axing hundreds of jobs

http://www.news.com.au/business/banks-plan-staff-purge/story-e6frfm1i-1226240347029

MasterChef boiling over Fair Work pressure test

Industrial relations dispute with George Calombaris and his workers over penalty rates

http://www.news.com.au/business/masterchef-boiling-over-fair-work-pressure-test/story-e6frfm1i-1226240165673

Workers feel squeeze as Heinz shuts

The affects on the workers and community with the closing of Heinz

http://www.skynews.com.au/topstories/article.aspx?id=704438&vId=2971555

Union's pay demands 'damaging Qantas brand' - Alan Joyce

Alan Joyce putting pressure on unions to cancel strike action due to the long term effects of the strike action

Public will pay for the air wars

Alan Joyce stating that the general public will be the ones that are punished for the strike action by unions

http://www.couriermail.com.au/ipad/public-will-pay-for-the-air-wars/story-fn6ck620-1226167083817

Qantas boss Alan Joyce warns 'innocents' at risk in industrial dispute

Alan Joyce threatening the loss of jobs if strike action continues

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/national/airline-boss-warns-innocents-at-risk/story-e6freooo-1226171166552