ACTU economic paper deserves to be supported
Contributed by Joe Montero Last week the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) released a new paper called “An economy that works for people.” This…
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West Australia’s public sector workers march on parliament
Contributed By Jim Hayes Thousands of WA health workers, police, teachers, and other public sector workers marched in Perth yesterday, to highlight that they are…
Albanese government to scrap the Australian Building and Construction Commission
Contributed by Joe Montero The Albanese government is moving to scrap the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) and it’s about time this happened. The…
New South Wales government walks away from rail union talks over safety issue
Contributed from New South Wales After 5 weeks, talks between the NSW government and the Rail Tram and Bus Union have broken down. They ended abruptly,…
Starbucks workers speak about unionisation
Workers at Starbucks in the United States have had considerable success in their battle to have a union. This is important, for it has everything…
Drivers at Amazon Flex win an important victory over the gig economy
Contributed from New South Wales There is some good news for courier drivers and members of the Transport Workers Union (TWU) in New South Wales….
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…
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…
