John Setka warned of potential disruptions to the league's construction projects unless McBurney, the former Australian Building and Construction Commissioner, was dismissed.
The estranged wife of John Setka has been recorded declaring she had no other option but to kill the CFMEU boss and father of her children, a court has heard.
Union leaders and Hollywood studios have reached a tentative agreement to end a historic screenwriters strike after nearly five months, though no deal is yet in the works for striking actors.
Health workers in New South Wales have paused plans for industrial action over their pay dispute after receiving a deadline-day offer from the government.
A NSW fire station had no running water for almost two months, putting firefighters at risk and forcing them to shower outside on cold days, a union has claimed.
The Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU) slammed the conditions workers are forced to lived with, now calling on the government to investigate.
Health care workers have walked off the job at three major Sydney hospitals after accusing the premier of lying to them about a pay rise, to get their votes.
The Australian Nursing Federation (ANF) are continuing to fight for better wages despite being handed down the biggest fine in Western Australian Union History.
The lateral vascular neck restraint (LVNR) was banned in April but Commissioner Katarina Carroll said officers had always been allowed to use the move following the ban if necessary.
One of Australia's biggest trade unions has accused tech giant Apple of threatening workers with poorer working conditions and pay cuts amid enterprise bargaining agreement negotiations.
Rail workers in New South Wales are set for a bigger pay rise than the state government wanted to give, after the Fair Work Commission ruled in favour of the unions.
The TWU claims Aldi and other major retailers are putting pressure on the operators and drivers transporting their goods to "delay maintenance, speed, and drive fatigued".
Transport Workers Union (TWU) staff are yet to reach an agreement with their employer Cleanaway, who are contracted by City of Sydney, after demanding pay increases.
Anthony Albanese has hailed the passage of the government's industrial relations bill as a way to give Australian workers "a better deal and a better future".
All future planned strike action on Sydney's train network has been paused after the deed at the centre of the industrial dispute between the rail union and government was signed.
Aged care workers will receive a 15 per cent interim pay rise in what is a "promising first step" in reforming the sector, according to Aged Care Minister Anika Wells.
Rail, Tram and Bus Union secretary Alex Claassens has threatened the government with more strikes, claiming it had "failed to come to the bargaining table".
The NSW Premier has turned a parliamentary grilling on its head by questioning whether there's a "corruption risk" in the opposition taking donations from the trade movement.
Ethiopia Airlines have suspended two pilots who reportedly fell asleep during a flight and missed their landing spot, leading one aviation analyst to warn that pilot fatigue is widespread and a "major threat" to air safety.