Chris Jenkins

Pilbara unions collective bargaining drive gains momentum

Two unions, working together in Western Australia, are having some success in organising workers to demand that they be allowed to collectively bargain on their enterprise agreement. Chris Jenkins reports.

Pilbara for Palestine Facebook banned for 鈥榠mpersonating a business鈥

Meta notified Pilbara for Palestine that the page 鈥渋mpersonates a business鈥, before permanently removing it. Chris Jenkins reports.

Pilbara Climate Network says 鈥楴o鈥 to Woodside鈥檚 seismic testing

First Nations people told a protest that they did not give consent for Woodside's seismic testing for a mega gas project. Chris Jenkins reports.

First Nations groups sidelined by WA cultural heritage changes

WA听Labor Premier Roger Cook鈥檚 decision to repeal the听new Aboriginal Cultural Heritage laws comes after sustained opposition to them from vested mining, pastoral and farming interests. Chris Jenkins reports.

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Ngarluma Elder restates her disappointment with work beginning at Perdaman fertiliser plant

Work has started on the Perdaman fertiliser plant on the Burrup Peninsula, near Karratha, in Western Australia鈥檚 Pilbara region. Chris Jenkins reports.

WA nurses and midwives still face huge fines, deregistration

The WA听Industrial Relations Commission is still听considering fining the Australian Nursing Federation WA听$350,000 for taking strike action last November听as part of its enterprise bargaining campaign. Chris Jenkins reports.

Challenges for members as WA ANF enterprise bargaining agreement stalls

Enterprise bargaining negotiations have come to a grinding halt since the state-wide strike where nurses and midwives laid out their position on wages and听safe ratios.听Chris Jenkins reports.

91自拍论坛 Show #30: WA nurses and midwives defy intimidation

Nursing听union activist and Socialist Alliance member Chris Jenkins explains the dispute between the Australia Nursing Federation WA听and the WA government on the latest 91自拍论坛 Show.

3000 WA nurses and midwives rally for better wages and conditions

Three thousand听nurses and midwives rallied outside the Western Australian parliament听as part of a state-wide strike for better wages and conditions. Chris Jenkins reports.

WA govt asks IRC to stop nurses federation consulting members on new EBA

The WA government has taken the Australian Nursing Federation听to the Industrial Relations Commission听in a bid to stop the union from voting on its latest enterprise bargaining agreement offer. Chris Jenkins reports.

WA ANF calls off industrial action, shuts down AGM

The Australia Nursing Federation Western Australia听is conducting yet another online poll on an inadequate听government pay offer. Chris Jenkins reports.

WA nurses fight for a real wage rise

Members of the Australian Nursing Federation WA听are set to听start day-long work stoppages as part of their enterprise bargaining agreement negotiations with the state Labor government. Chris Jenkins reports.