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Thursday 17 May 2012, 00:18:38

Top news stories from Australia

Meet the anti-Craig Thomson [The Punch] 2012-05-16

VIDEO: Full speech by Australian PM speech to ACTU Congress [ACTU Congress 2012] 2012-05-15

Five Aussies leading the international union movement [The Power Index] 2012-05-14

New South Wales Unions launch campaign against O’Farrell’s attack on workers compensation [Unions NSW] 2012-05-14

VIDEO: ASU Equal Pay campaign history [ASU] 2012-05-13

Other labour news from Australia

Retired judge to lead unions review [ABC] 2012-05-16

Union members may foot bill for fighting fund [ABC ] 2012-05-16

New South Wales Miners vote down Perilya deal [ABC ] 2012-05-16

Unions pledge to tackle the growing crisis of insecure work in Australia with a national campaign [ASU] 2012-05-16

Victoria NUW hits back over Murray Goulburn cuts [Fairfax Digital network navigation The Warrnambool Standard] 2012-05-16

Bosses push back against lifting minimum wage [Business Spectator] 2012-05-16

Cash splash ambushes wage case as employers call for restraint [The Australian] 2012-05-16

Unions vow to reignite fighting fund [Australian Financial Review] 2012-05-16

ACTU focuses on lack of job security [Sky News] 2012-05-16

ACTU focuses on lack of job security [AAP] 2012-05-16

Victoria CFMEU official sues Tony Abbott for defamation [Melbourne Herald-Sun] 2012-05-16

Union boss sues Tony Abbott for 'thug slur [The Australian] 2012-05-16

Victoria About 200 workers' told jobs 'safe' after Gunns sale [Melbourne Age] 2012-05-16

Victoria Abbott to defend himself against accusations of defamation from Vic CFMEU leader [Melbourne Age] 2012-05-16

Back me, Gillard urges unions [SMH] 2012-05-16

Unions didn't keep faith after Your Rights At Work: ACTU chief Dave Oliver [The Australian] 2012-05-16

ACTU push on super will reveal bank and fund fees [The Australian] 2012-05-16

ACTU vows to clean up image [AAP] 2012-05-16

Casual workers denied 9-5 certainties [Brisbane Courier Mail] 2012-05-15

Unions will survive HSU scandal: Crean [AAP] 2012-05-15

New South Wales RailCorp job cuts first of many: unions [SMH] 2012-05-15

Unions struggling to capture young membERS [ABC Lateline] 2012-05-15

Gillard appeals to union leaders for support on carbon tax [ABC PM] 2012-05-15

Shorten on the fortunes of Labor government and labor unions [ABC AM] 2012-05-15

Gillard hits out at Abbott, HSU at the ACTU Congress [SMH] 2012-05-15

New South Wales Hundreds of jobs lost as RailCorp split in two [SMH] 2012-05-15

New ACTU chief to ram home agenda [SMH] 2012-05-15

Gillard tells of 'dismay' at union scandal [AAP] 2012-05-15

CFMEU official sues Abbott for defamation [SMH] 2012-05-15

Rich getting richer 'shameful': ACTU chief [SMH] 2012-05-15

Gillard blames poor standing on fear campaign, urges unionists to show 'spine' [The Australian] 2012-05-15

Zero tolerance for union corruption: ACTU [AAP] 2012-05-15

Resource companies should contribute to training fund: WA must follow Qld [CFMEU Construction] 2012-05-15

Queensland More than 150 BHP coalmine workers denied right to vote - Union forwards concerns to electoral watchdog [CFMEU Mining and Emerg] 2012-05-15

Queensland CFMEU gains strength [Coffs Harbour Advocsate] 2012-05-15

Victoria CFMEU official sues Abbott for defamation [ABC] 2012-05-15

CFMEU official John Setka sues Tony Abbott for defamation [The Australian] 2012-05-15

ACTU Sec Dave Oliver and PM Gillard both slam the scandalous behavior at HSU [news.com.su] 2012-05-15

New ACTU boss Dave Oliver promises to revive the passion of the Your Rights at Work era [The Australia ] 2012-05-15

Oliver confirmed as new ACTU Secretary [AAP] 2012-05-15

Young workers are our future and need to have a voice in the workplace [ASU] 2012-05-15

Ged Kearney -Union heavy [The Power Index] 2012-05-15

Queensland Meatworkers to decide on new enterprise deal [ABC ] 2012-05-15

Queensland CFMEU says Bowen Basin workers denied enterprise vote [ABC Lateline] 2012-05-15

ACTU Congress gets underway in Sydney [ABC Lateline] 2012-05-15

ACTU plans a permanent campaign [The Australian] 2012-05-15

Thomson scandal threatens to overshadow ACTU Congress [ABC Lateline] 2012-05-15

Gillard expected to deliver ACTU speech [Sky News] 2012-05-15

The Casey Daily: This is union turf [ACTU Congress 2012] 2012-05-14

ACTU recommends more benefits for casuals [ABC Lateline] 2012-05-14

New ACTU Secretary reflects on union scandal and future [ABC 7.30] 2012-05-14

Abbott vows to tackle union militancy [AAP] 2012-05-14

It's the afternoon before ACTU Congress [ACTU Congress] 2012-05-14

Youth underpaid and underemployed: unions [AAP] 2012-05-14

Why the union movement is one step from being 'wiped off the map' [Herald Sun] 2012-05-14

Fair go for all is not class war, says Swan [SMH] 2012-05-14

VIDEO: Welcome to ACTU Congress 2012 [ACTU Congress] 2012-05-14

New South Wales Workers safe under compo changes: Stoner [AAP] 2012-05-14

Why the union movement is one step from being 'wiped off the map [AAP] 2012-05-14

Howes warns union movement 'could be wiped out' [SMH] 2012-05-14

Victoria Grotty food courts, toilets turn shoppers off centres: Union poll [Melbourne Herald-Sun] 2012-05-14

Safety leadership and culture require accountability [SafetyAtWorkBlog] 2012-05-14

ACTU promises union overhaul [Australian Financial Review] 2012-05-14

New South Wales Unions NSW hits campaign trail to head off WorkCover cutbacks [SMH] 2012-05-14

Qantas expected to cut jobs this week [Melbourne Age] 2012-05-14

Firies 'risking' lives working from roofs: Union complains to WorkSafe [Canberra Times] 2012-05-14

CIT knew in 2010 of workplace problems [Canberra Times] 2012-05-14

Call to end the employment divide [Canberra Times] 2012-05-14

Stoush brews over full-time job orders [The Australian] 2012-05-14

Young workers are our future and need to have a voice in the workplace [ACTU] 2012-05-13

The Casey Daily: memories of Congresses past [ACTU] For more info 2012-05-13

HSU counts the legal cost of backing officials [SMH] 2012-05-13

Victoria Axe threatens 40% of transport jobs [Sunday Age] 2012-05-13

Chubb Security boss apologises for 'oxygen thieves' email slur [Sunday Telegraph] 2012-05-13

Australia lagging in maternity leave stakes [ABC ] 2012-05-13

Unions to get extra governance help [AAP] 2012-05-13

Tasmania Green flak for Howes [Hobart Mercury] 2012-05-13

Craig Thomson claims union officials 'set him up' with prostitutes [Sydney Daily Telegraph] 2012-05-12

'I was set up', claims Craig Thomson [The Australian] 2012-05-12

ACTU floats millionaires tax plan [ABC ] 2012-05-12

New South Wales Govt, private interests will milk forests ‘cash cow’, AWU union warns [Cowra Community News] 2012-05-12

Queensland Honour guard farewells Norwich Park coal miners [Mackay Daily Mercury] 2012-05-12

New South Wales Another ASIO file closed as Mick Owen gets the last word [Illawarra Mercury] 2012-05-12

Tasmania Howes tells Tasmania to toughen up, resist the environment movement and mainlanders [Hobart Mercury] 2012-05-12

Howes takes aim at food giant 'bullies [The Australian] 2012-05-12

Union boss rallies for the battle to come [SMH] 2012-05-12

ACTU opens new front in 'class warfare' [SMH] 2012-05-12

Unions target wealthy with a Buffett-inspired millionaires' tax [Melbourne Age] 2012-05-12

ACTU push for 'millionaires levy' [The Australian] 2012-05-12

Dysart workers gutted by Norwich Park closure - Heartened by community support [CFMEU Mining and Energ] 2012-05-11

Proposed Productivity Commission inquiry into childcare a risk of fiddling while Rome burns [United Voice] 2012-05-11

Victoria Doors close on DPI offices in Victoria [ABC ] 2012-05-11

Trucking firms in spotlight over safety - TWU protests [AAP] 2012-05-11

Queensland Locked-out Oakey Abattoir workers put their best foot forward in a friendly cricket match while union met management [Toowoomba Chronicle] 2012-05-11

Queensland Hopes Oakey abattoir strike could end next week [ABC] 2012-05-11

Federal Court approves short shifts in shops for school students [ABC PM] 2012-05-11

Craig Thomson says union rival once threatened to ‘set him up with hookers [AAP] 2012-05-11

New South Wales High Court allows challenge to public servants' salary cap [SMH] 2012-05-11

New South Wales PSA's High Court challenge to state wage cap [ABC] 2012-05-11

AWU's Howes calls for China cyber espionage inquiry [AAP] For more info 2012-05-11