Gunnedah mayor backs paid parental leave
The Mayor of Gunnedah Shire Council, in the state's north-west, says a new paid parental leave scheme will make the Local Government sector more competitive.
View ArticleTamworth nurses to strike
The Tamworth branch of the New South Wales Nurses Association has voted to support strike action over nurse to patient ratios.
View ArticleNurses threaten bed closures, rally in Tamworth
Nurses and midwives have voted to start closing beds in the state's public hospitals from next Wednesday unless the government increases staff numbers.
View ArticleIndustrial Action at Tamworth Prison
Works bans are in place at the Tamworth Correctional Centre as union members raise concerns about a staffing shortage
View ArticleCSIRO staff strike in Narrabri and Armidale
All staff at the two Narrabri CSIRO labs walked off the job this morning in protest over pay and working conditions.
View ArticleLocals impacted by wharfie dispute
An industrial dispute between stevedoring company Patrick and port workers is starting to impact the New England and North West.
View ArticleIRC asked to stop teachers' strike
The New South Wales Education Department is to go to court today in a bid to stop a planned state-wide 24-hour teachers' strike.
View ArticlePublic Sector Protest
Schools out and public sector workers walk off the job to join the largest state wide strike in a generation
View ArticleUnion branch joins disability scheme protest
The Tamworth branch of the Police Association of New South Wales has confirmed it is one of 17 local branches that has passed motions of no confidence in the Police Minister, Mike Gallacher and...
View ArticleLocal Police raise concerns with local MP
Kevin Anderson says the proposed changes to the Police death and disability scheme have gone too far but he won't commit to opposing them.
View ArticleBig win in compo war for Firies & Ambos
The New South Wales Government's changes to the WorkCover scheme have passed parliament with last minute amendments exempting firefighters and paramedics.
View ArticleNENW schools affected by Wednesday strike
The New South Wales Teachers Federation has told the Industrial Relations Commission it will push ahead with planned industrial action on Wednesday.
View ArticleLocals support calls for more industrial action
Community and Public Sector workers have warned they'll continue their industrial campaign unless the NSW Government overturns recent pay and funding cuts
View ArticleCoal rivals winners from strike
An Australian coal industry analyst says if a planned strike of Hunter coal train drivers goes ahead, it could provide a boost to Australia's international coal export rivals.
View ArticleMines worry for reputation as strike begins
As hundreds of coal train drivers walk off the job, the State's mining industry is warning the strike could damage the Hunter Valley's reputation overseas.
View ArticleUnion slams Whitehaven jobs cuts
'.. pretty disappointed in the behaviour and attitude of Whitehaven, workers were advised on Friday that they no longer met the criteria to work at the company and they were to pack and go home and...
View ArticleNurses join industrial action next Wednesday
Nurses from the Tamworth branch of the Nurses and Midwives' Association have voted unanimously to join a state-wide strike next Wednesday.
View ArticleNENW nurses stop work
Hundreds of nurses across the New England North West joined a state-wide strike on Wednesday over nurse-to-patient ratios.
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