Economic downturn and the destruction of jobs
Contributed by Joe Montero Reports on businesses shedding workers because of the damage caused by the shutdown is becoming more frequent. The list is growing….
Contributed by Joe Montero Reports on businesses shedding workers because of the damage caused by the shutdown is becoming more frequent. The list is growing….
Australian Unions are fighting to protect the jobs, wages, and rights of every worker in Australia. Australians need fairer and better rights at work. The…
Contributed from Victoria The passing of laws in Victoria on Tuesday night, which make the stealing of wages from workers a criminal offense, is a…
John Haly explains that unemployment in Australia is underestimated by a long way (4 June 2020 Australia Awaken). This is especially important when Covid-19 has…
Unions launched a platform to campaign on Injured Workers Day (1 June), for injured workers to create visibility for themselves, receive recognition for their experiences…
Contributed by Joe Montero Employer’s organisations have been busy using the Coronavirus crisis, as a screen to push forward an industrial relations agenda, which promises…
Cait Kelly and Christiane Barro write (The New Daily 5 May 2020), about harassment being faced by those who have lost their job because of…
Contributed by Ben Wilson The number of unemployed in Australia have spiked during the coronavirus lockdown. This is no surprise. Treasury had estimated that unemployment…
Contributed by Jim Hayes Just what is wrong with the JobKeeper Allowance? Mostly, that it is not really a subsidy to provide income for those…
This is a message to everyone from the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) Sally McManus. The Morrison government is using the difficult situation we…