Sally McManus
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Building Bad
John Setka resigns immediately as head of CFMEU
The powerful construction union boss resigned on Friday night in the face of a raft of explosive allegations about misconduct involving him and the CFMEU.
- by Nick McKenzie, Angus Thompson and Kieran Rooney
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How momentum is growing for workers to get five weeks’ annual leave
The ACTU hopes more companies will introduce the extra five days off that could help build a case to the Fair Work Commission for all employers to follow.
- by Olivia Ireland
ACTU head Sally McManus silent on John Setka’s threats and insults
The militant unionist’s bid to oust former construction watchdog Stephen McBurney from his AFL job is backed in by his national CFMEU counterpart. But the ACTU chief refused to comment.
- by Angus Thompson and Andrew Wu
Minimum wage increase pegged to 3.75 per cent to rein in inflation
Unions have vowed to use the minimum wage rise to push for higher pay in industries dominated by women as the Fair Work Commission announced a review into pay equity.
- by Olivia Ireland
Opinion
Five Minutes with Fitz
‘It was the first time they had heard Alan Jones afraid’: Sally McManus
The union “nun” talks about Albanese, Dutton, pizza, and why she has grudging respect for Michaelia Cash.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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Gender pay gap
Unions push for 9 per cent pay boost in sectors dominated by women
The Australian Council of Trade Unions is calling for the significant pay boost to be applied to awards in largely feminised occupations.
- by Angus Thompson
Lesson in inequity
Whether it is Scottish castle libraries, plunge pools, executive trips to Henley regattas or the latest comparison between the obscene amount of money spent by a few private schools on capital works and entire state school funding, it is clear that the current funding model is failing students.
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Industrial relations
Ministerial staff ready to fight for their right to disconnect
The right to disconnect has been law for less than a week, but the Albanese government is already facing a battle with its own staffers on work-life boundaries.
- by Angus Thompson
Opinion
Industrial relations
If you thought the fair go had gone, relax! It’s getting another go
Parliament has just approved the third major workplace reform bill in the life of the Albanese government, but it’s just part of a much wider ‘fairness’ agenda.
- by Peter Hartcher
Union boss invokes slavery, oppression and water slides in Instagram attack on Dubai
Days after accusing Dubai without evidence of trying to bully the government into intervening in the wage dispute, Sally McManus appeared in a video to talk about human rights.
- by Angus Thompson
ACTU accuses Dubai royals of trying to bully Albanese government
The ACTU’s Sally McManus said Dubai’s royal family wanted to pressure the federal government not to stand by working people in the dispute on Australia’s ports.
- by Angus Thompson