18,03,21 | Workers' rights
The federal government’s controversial Omnibus Industrial Relations (IR) Bill has passed through the Senate with significant amendments. The government was forced to remove most of the Bill to avoid defeat in the Senate. Some of the most controversial elements of the...
16,03,21 | Member action, Workers' rights
Today, the Senate has started debating the Federal Government’s dangerous and extreme IR omnibus bill. IEU-QNT Branch Secretary Terry Burke said there was now less than 48 hours to stop this bill. “As such, IEU members are reiterating their calling on Queensland...
09,03,21 | Equity, Member action, Workers' rights
As Close the Gap Day 2021 on 18 March approaches, our union encourages members to contemplate the persisting gap in outcomes between First Nations and non-First Nations Peoples. To mark the Close the Gap Day this year, we encourage IEU Chapters to take proactive and...
08,03,21 | Equity, Workers' rights
A report released today by the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) reinforces the serious issues faced by working women which must be urgently addressed by the federal government. Among the issues detailed in the report are increasing job and financial...
04,03,21 | Member action, Teachers, Workers' rights
IEU members have reported employers who are placing inappropriate requirements on teachers who are sick. Organiser Caryl Rosser said unfortunately, some employers were asking staff who were on sick leave to send through a copy of all their planning for the day. “When...
04,03,21 | Member action, Workers' rights
The federal government’s proposed IR Omnibus Bill has now passed through the lower house, bringing closer moves to increase job insecurity at a time when working Australians need and deserve certainty. The ALP, the Greens, Dr Helen Haines, Bob Katter, Rebekha Sharkie...
04,03,21 | Equity, Workers' rights
Prevalence of sexual harassment remains high as members continue to report abuse and harassment suffered at work. IEU Organiser and Equity Committee member Caryl Rosser said the sobering statics were a stark reminder of work that still needs to be done within the...
12,02,21 | Collective bargaining, Member action, Workers' rights
IEU members are calling on Queensland crossbench senators Pauline Hanson and Malcom Roberts to help stop the federal government’s plan to weaken important worker protections and allow employers to cut pay and conditions below the minimum award safety net. IEU...
12,02,21 | Collective bargaining, COVID-19, Workers' rights
This week’s announcement by the federal opposition of a comprehensive plan to address insecure work and casualisation has been welcomed by IEU members and the broader Australian union movement. With almost a third of Australian workers in insecure work, the ALP’s...
03,02,21 | Workers' rights
Have you seen the media chatter about the federal government’s IR “Omnibus Bill”? Here’s a quick rundown of the Bill and what it would mean for workers 👇 What’s the Omnibus Bill? The Omnibus Bill is legislation to change some of...
01,02,21 | COVID-19, Workers' rights
Where a natural disaster and/or emergency, and/or further outbreaks of COVID-19 occurs, our union is with our members every step of the way. Fundamentally, where members have safety concerns in the event of natural disaster or emergency, such as severe weather, they...
09,12,20 | Workers' rights
An omnibus industrial relations (IR) Bill proposed by the Morrison government will allow employers to cut wages and conditions. The Bill, to be introduced in parliament today, will allow the Fair Work Commission (FWC) to approve agreements that do not meet the better...
03,12,20 | Collective bargaining, Industrial advice, Workers' rights
The federal government’s plan to change the better off overall test (BOOT) as part of sweeping industrial relations reforms would put the working future of all Australians at risk. During a speech to the National Press Club on Wednesday (2 December 2020), Australian...
