Mine dust victims call for coal levy
This news item from From SBS News (1 March 2019) highlights the plight of a group of workers who have contracted what is commonly called…
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People pitch in to cover ABCC fine imposed on union organiser
Contributed by Ugly Joe Myles was given a personal $44,000 fine by the by the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC). The reason is that…
Video: Seafarers in Western Australia act on use of cheap labour on our ships
Resource companies in Australia are killing the Australian shipping industry and seafarers are fighting back. Video by Kyle McGinn MLC Stopwork meeting at BHP BilitonI…
Five hours’ sleep between shifts
The following by Matt Bungard (Sydney Morning Herald 18 January 2019), is about the dying of the tradition of the 40 hour week in Australia,…
Lawyers launch class action for telecom companies labour hire supplied subbies
Contributed by Ugly Lawyers have launched what they are calling an “unprecedented” class action for 4000 workers in the telecommunications industry. It is alleged that…
What about offering every Australian a government funded job?
Contributed by Joe Montero American economist Professor Stephanie Kelton has been visiting Australia, and while here, suggested that the Australian government should fund large scale…
Big turnout in Brisbane and other centres to Change the Rules
Contributed from Queensland Thousands turned out yesterday in Brisbane’s rally to push for a fairer industrial relations system. A previous rally in Canberra and others…
Unclaimed wages likely to top one billion dollars
This article published in The Age (29 October 2018) and written by Anna Patty, refers to research revealing that migrants workers are being used as…
Success of Change the Rules rallies has the Morrison government reeling
Contributed by Joe Montero After hundreds of thousands of workers hit the streets around Australia over the this week, the Morrison government and its…
Construction worker drowns in water filled trench
Contributed from Western Australia A man fell into a 4-metre trench at Perth’s Mosman Park yesterday and died. He was stuck and drowned in the…
