Esso’s Longford labour hire dispute is still on
Contributed from Victoria The union dispute at Esso’s Longford gas plant in Gippsland (Victoria), has been on for weeks and from the worker and union…
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Melbourne needs a public transport system
Contributed by Rail Tram and Bus Union Victoria (RTBU) As November rolls around, the clock is ticking for the state government.
Turnbull allows another Aussie ship to sail over horizon
From the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) The Turnbull Government must stand up for Australian jobs in blue water shipping after its administration of coastal…
Unions call on super funds and government to act on affordable housing
Contributed from New South Wales Unions covering teachers, police and other emergency and those working in other emergency services, have taken on the issue of…
Inquiry to probe Perth Children’s Hospital lead fiasco
This article published by Perth Now on 2 July 2017, shows that in the rest of Australia, the rise in use of unsafe materials in…
Unions continue penalty rate cuts fight
Contributed from Victoria As July 1 approaches, so does the day when penalty rates come to an end for hundreds of thousands of Australians.
ACTU leader calls on unions to fight neoliberalism
Contributed by Jim Hayes Sally McManus, the secretary of the Australian Council of Trade Unions has called on the nation’s unions to campaign against three…
VCON/Element Five manager arrested over threats
Contributed from Victoria Last week, The Pen reported on the situation, on sites on VCON/Element Five construction sites, where one worker has been killed and…
Attack on John Setka is unjust and a threat to workplace safety
Contributed by Joe Montero The media attack on John Setka, the Victorian secretary of the Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union is both unjust and…
Workers march for penalty rates and safe workplaces
Contributed by Ugly At least 30,000 of us gathered at the Trades Hall in Melbourne and marched, to let the government know we will not…
