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Increasing paid parental leave to 52 weeks would give billion-dollar boost to economy, unions say

In the lead-up to Labor’s jobs and skills summit, unions have also called for payments to match actual wages and the inclusion of superannuation

The Guardian - AU

Unions and business agree on need for higher wages as jobs summit looms

ACTU and business council want to revive ‘key principles’ of enterprise bargaining deal that was dumped in 2020 after industry backlash

The Guardian - AU

Jobs summit must endorse sector-wide pay claims to lift wages, unions say

Sally McManus says industry-level bargaining across workplaces essential to address Australia’s wages crisis

The Guardian - AU

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Cost of living news – live: Calls for £15 minimum wage as energy price cap to rise

Trade Unions Congress calls for change for lowest-paid workers ‘as soon as possible’

The Independent UK

Cost of living news: London bus drivers latest to strike in call for pay rise

It comes as new energy price cap expected later this week

The Independent UK

Solidarity and frustration on Merseyside as Arriva bus strikes continue

"This affects me every single day but solidarity to the drivers and good for them. They need to be treated fairly and with respect"

Liverpool Echo

Arriva warns of 'misery' as no end to bus strikes in sight

The bus firm it was "disappointed" its latest pay offer had been rejected, but the unions said they won’t stop fighting for the "decent pay members deserve"

Liverpool Echo

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WA unions warn of more industrial action as they reject McGowan government's latest wage offer

Hundreds of public sector workers brave strong winds and rain to rally for better pay as unions denounce the state government's revised wage offer as a "one-off sugar hit".

ABC News

Arriva bus strike heading into third week as crunch talks break down

Unions and bus operator fail to reach agreement as all out strike set to enter 15th day

Liverpool Echo

WA unions warn government on inflation

An alliance of public sector unions in Western Australia could strike within weeks as the state's capital again recorded the nation's highest inflation rate.

AAP

5% pay rises ‘are generous and the final offers’ says minister as unions threaten strikes

The below-inflation pay rises being offered to public sector workers are “extremely generous”, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury insisted on Wednesday as unions threatened strikes at schools and hospitals.

Evening Standard

What trade unions do and what joining one means

Union membership among young workers today is incredibly low. Industrial action scholars speak of a worldwide trend towards the so-called de-unionisation of the young.

The Conversation

'Money shouldn’t necessarily be a reason for failing' — URC chief's verdict on Welsh teams

URC chief executive Martin Anayi has been speaking to the media about the cross-continent competition

Wales Online

Women's URC on the cards as tournament chiefs seeks ways to establish new League

Martin Anayi is fully behind the move that he says can only be achieved with the help of the Unions and clubs

Irish Mirror

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Translink and unions meet ahead of planned shut down of NI bus services due to strike action

Commuters face having no Ulsterbus and Metro bus services for one week later this month

The Guardian - US

‘January 6 was a real wake-up call’: US unions fight to save democracy

Labor leaders view this year’s elections – and 2024’s – with special urgency, as a goal-line stand to preserve America’s democracy

Wales Online

Bins staff in Cardiff vote to strike and threaten 'considerable disruption to refuse collections'

“If Cardiff council does not resolve this dispute then strike action will lead to considerable disruption to the city’s refuse collections"

The New Daily

‘Completely unacceptable’: Unions threaten strikes over Omicron safety demands

Unions have threatened to strike unless businesses create new Omicron workplace safety plans and buy rapid antigen tests for all workers.

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