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Revealed documents show the bad side of Bob Hawke

11 July 2021 Editor 0

By Joe Montero On 4 July American celebrated their 4 July. This I s their day of independence, marking victory over Britain and the end of being a colony. The American revolution was important. It […]

Attack on union rights results in rising death toll

14 April 2021 Editor 0

By Joe Montero When I was working for the Builders Labourers Federation back in the mid 1980’s, part of my responsibility was to research deaths and injuries in the Australian construction industry.

McCormick workers demand to be treated with respect

11 March 2021 Editor 0

Contributed Nearly 100 workers at the McCormick Foods factory in the Melbourne suburb of Clayton have been on strike since 26 February. The reason? Management had imposed a five-year freeze on wages and now plans […]

Morrison’s anti-worker law must be fought in a serious way

18 February 2021 Editor 0

By Joe Montero As the Morrison government proceeds with its so-called Omnibus Bill, it amounts to a declaration of war against the Australian union movement and all workers. Behind all the spin and the pretence […]

Morrison government needs organised action to be defeated

8 February 2021 Editor 0

By Joe Montero One certainty for this year and beyond, is that most Australians will face challenges beyond anything we’ve seen for some time.

Video: Hurting workers hurts Australia’s economy

1 February 2021 Editor 0

Scott Morrison has banded together with the most extreme corporate executives and big business lobbyists to draft new workplace laws that would remove job security and cut wages for millions of workers. The Australian council […]

Peters Ice Cream workers battle $9 an hour pay cut

28 January 2021 Editor 0

From the United Workers Union Workers at Peters Ice Cream production facility in South East Melbourne begun industrial action last Friday, by starting an indefinite overtime ban. The company is trying to slash wages for […]

Morrison ramps up exploitation of workers

2 December 2020 Editor 0

By Jim Hayes Scott Morrison has made it clear. His government is about to move on with changing the industrial relations system. It is already heavily weighted against workers and restricts union representation, through limitation […]

Bendigo dairy workers on strike for secure work and pay

12 November 2020 Editor 0

By Ugly Workers at the Lactalis dairy processing factory in Bendigo walked out on an indefinite strike last Thursday, over wagers and jobs guarantee issues. There is concern that management is trying to use the […]

Employer groups want cut in working conditions and wages

27 October 2020 Editor 0

Contributed Pressure from leading employer groups for industrial relations changes, which will lead to the casualisation of more work and lower wages across the board, is building. This is the outcome of talks between the […]

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