Unions move to defend workers and community from cost of pandemic
Contributed by Joe Montero Unions have met and discussed how to react to the ongoing health crisis and deepening economic crisis being felt by working…
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Scott Morrison wants to take on the Maritime Union
Contributed from Victoria The Morrison government is planning to lift its war against the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA). Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has ordered the…
NSW teachers, train and bus drivers walk off the job
Contributed from New South Wales w South Wales is facing strikes by teachers and train and bus drivers, who are responding to state government spending…
Country Road workers take industrial action for equal and decent pay
Contributed from Victoria Country Road is a well-known clothing chain in Australia, which likes to market itself as an ethical business. The local parent company…
Australians are now working more unpaid hours
Contributed by Joe Montero Among industrialised nations, Australia has for some time led as the land with the highest number of hours worked by full-time…
Attack on office was a provocation to wage war on union
Contributed from Victoria Yesterday, Melbourne witnessed something that should concern everyone. A group claiming to be tradies, tuned up outside the office of the Construction…
Scott Morrison must protect truckie jobs
Contributed by Adam Carlton Last Friday, truckies walked off the job across Australia. They are angry about the move by American logistics company Toll, to…
Toll truckies are striking today to defend their jobs
Contributed from Victoria Around 7,000 truck drivers working for Tool, the giant American owned logistics company, are striking today. The members of the Transport Workers’…
Politically driven vendetta against construction union scores another failure for the government
Contributed by Joe Montero The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has dropped charge related to allegations against the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy…
Australia must do more to ensure fair income distribution
Contributed from Victoria Why has Australia been accepting stagnant wages for eight years? Nominal wages have only grown by around 2 percent on average. Since…
