Scott Morrison declares intent to send industrial relations back to the Howard era
Contributed by Jim Hayes We all knew it was coming. Scott Morrison has announced the introduction of new anti-union laws. And we can expect to…
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Transport workers are being exploited
From the Transport Workers Union (TWU) Transport and delivery workers in the gig economy are paid less, work more hours unpaid and are less satisfied…
Union calls for laws to protect Sharedrivers in Australia
Contributed from Victoria The Transport Workers’ Union (TWU), has called on the Federal Government to enact urgent legislation to ensure workers in the gig economy…
Longford’s ESSO dispute still defending jobs and proper pay for all
The following has been written by Troy Carter is the lead delegate for the Australian Manufacturing Union (AMWU) Victoria at the Exxon/UGL dispute in Longford….
Employer groups call out for war on wages and conditions
Contributed from Victoria Predictably, big employer organisations are coming out after the election and telling the Morrison government to make further changes to Fair Work…
Video: Australians working this Easter will get less pay
Australian workers are set to lose a staggering $80 million in combined wages this Easter period because of cuts to penalty rates. This is one…
Longford Esso battle is still on and remains as important as ever
Contributed from Victoria It’s been 663 days that the Esso Exxon workers in have been maintaining their picket at the Longford gas plant in Victoria’s…
Massive turnout in Melbourne marks Australia’s latest Change the Rules marches
Contributed by Joe Montero At least 150,000 union members and other Australians hit the streets in Melbourne to tell the Scott Morrison government that they…
Deaths in building industry have become much too frequent
Contributed from New South Wales One young man dead and another seriously injured. This is not a war zone, but an all too common scene…
Chemist Warehouse workers win on both wages and labour hire
Contributed by Adam Carlton After a two-week strike, workers at the Chemist Warehouse distribution centres at Somerton and Preston in Melbourne and Eagle Farm in…
