Sep 22, 2026 · 30 min · 11 segments
Today we follow-up on the Victorian legislation designed to attack the Retail and Fast Food Workers Union hereThen we report on Health and Community Services Union (HACSU) in Victoria's fight against…
The 24-hour stoppage, stopping Friday night shows, was a joint action by members covered by MEAA, the Media Entertainment Art Alliance, and the Community and Public Sector Union, CPSU, Victorian branch.
The workers are fighting for a 7% pay rise, with wages at the Arts Centre falling 10% behind inflation since 2022.
Nearly 40% of the workforce is on the lowest pay band, with many paid the minimum award wage.
back pay to October 2025 when the agreement expired, protection against AI and five days of sick leave for casual workers who make up more than 60% of the workforce.
The first 24-hour stoppage was followed by another 24-hour stoppage on the 18th of September.
The CPSU said if a deal isn't on the table by October, there would be disruptions to the Ian Potter State Theatre reopening.
staff at Parks Victoria reached in-principle agreement after fighting for better pay and conditions for more than 12 months.
Parks Victoria workers have been taking industrial action since May this year, which has included 24-hour strikes, closures of parks and bans on administrative tasks.
The offer included a 3% pay rise, a $5,000 once-off payment and a structural wages uplift that will boost based level pay.
It was the first time in 15 years that Parks Victoria staff had taken industrial action.
The industrial actions were a joint effort from members covered by the ASU, the Australian Services Union, and the Community and Public Sector Union, the CPSU Victorian branch.
The Western Mine Workers' Alliance, the WMWA, a partnership between the Mining and Energy Union and the AWU, the Australian Workers' Union, and also endorsed by the combined ports unions, the AWU, the ETU and the AMWU, began protected action following a July 6 vote of 97% of BHP Port Hedland workers endorsing protected action after 12 months of negotiations.
By the 11th non-productive meeting, the alliance said workers and their union have rejected a proposal from BHP which would leave nearly half the Port Hedland workforce worse off.
The only way to resolve inequality in our workforce is to lift every worker to the same standard, not drag down the wages and conditions of others, it said.
Yesterday's meeting proved negotiations have reached an impasse and there are significant material issues that are a little closer to resolution today than they were at the start of talks a year ago.
There is no reasonable chance that an agreement will be reached without the intervention of the industrial empire, which is why we will apply to the Fair Work Commission to issue an intractable bargaining declaration and begin the processes of arbitrating a final agreement.
Sydney ferry workers covered by the MUA, the Maritime Union of Australia, are escalating their industrial campaign against Transfib, the foreign-owned multinational private operator running Sydney Ferry Services.
With Opal Card, readers to be switched off across the network for almost four weeks.
As part of ongoing industrial action, members of the Maritime Union of Australia will switch off Opal card readers from Friday the 11th of September through to Tuesday the 6th of October, allowing passengers to travel on Sydney ferries without paying a fare.
MUA members are seeking a 5% wage increase together with annual wage increases that protect workers from inflation and the continuing rise in the cost of living.
Thousands of TWU, Transport Workers Union, members from FedEx, Border Express, K&S, SCT, PFD, Saddlers, Gold Star and Cube, struck for 24 hours on the 10th of September, fighting for pay in line with industrial standards, job security and a say in the future of their industries.
The 24-hour stoppage, stopping Friday night shows, was a joint action by members covered by MEAA, the Media Entertainment Art Alliance, and the Community and Public Sector Union, CPSU, Victorian branch.
The workers are fighting for a 7% pay rise, with wages at the Arts Centre falling 10% behind inflation since 2022.
Nearly 40% of the workforce is on the lowest pay band, with many paid the minimum award wage.
back pay to October 2025 when the agreement expired, protection against AI and five days of sick leave for casual workers who make up more than 60% of the workforce.
The first 24-hour stoppage was followed by another 24-hour stoppage on the 18th of September.
The CPSU said if a deal isn't on the table by October, there would be disruptions to the Ian Potter State Theatre reopening.
staff at Parks Victoria reached in-principle agreement after fighting for better pay and conditions for more than 12 months.
Parks Victoria workers have been taking industrial action since May this year, which has included 24-hour strikes, closures of parks and bans on administrative tasks.
The offer included a 3% pay rise, a $5,000 once-off payment and a structural wages uplift that will boost based level pay.
It was the first time in 15 years that Parks Victoria staff had taken industrial action.
The industrial actions were a joint effort from members covered by the ASU, the Australian Services Union, and the Community and Public Sector Union, the CPSU Victorian branch.
The Western Mine Workers' Alliance, the WMWA, a partnership between the Mining and Energy Union and the AWU, the Australian Workers' Union, and also endorsed by the combined ports unions, the AWU, the ETU and the AMWU, began protected action following a July 6 vote of 97% of BHP Port Hedland workers endorsing protected action after 12 months of negotiations.
By the 11th non-productive meeting, the alliance said workers and their union have rejected a proposal from BHP which would leave nearly half the Port Hedland workforce worse off.
The only way to resolve inequality in our workforce is to lift every worker to the same standard, not drag down the wages and conditions of others, it said.
Yesterday's meeting proved negotiations have reached an impasse and there are significant material issues that are a little closer to resolution today than they were at the start of talks a year ago.
There is no reasonable chance that an agreement will be reached without the intervention of the industrial empire, which is why we will apply to the Fair Work Commission to issue an intractable bargaining declaration and begin the processes of arbitrating a final agreement.
Sydney ferry workers covered by the MUA, the Maritime Union of Australia, are escalating their industrial campaign against Transfib, the foreign-owned multinational private operator running Sydney Ferry Services.
With Opal Card, readers to be switched off across the network for almost four weeks.
As part of ongoing industrial action, members of the Maritime Union of Australia will switch off Opal card readers from Friday the 11th of September through to Tuesday the 6th of October, allowing passengers to travel on Sydney ferries without paying a fare.
MUA members are seeking a 5% wage increase together with annual wage increases that protect workers from inflation and the continuing rise in the cost of living.
Thousands of TWU, Transport Workers Union, members from FedEx, Border Express, K&S, SCT, PFD, Saddlers, Gold Star and Cube, struck for 24 hours on the 10th of September, fighting for pay in line with industrial standards, job security and a say in the future of their industries.
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