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Glencore wash plant workers join miners against contract work

3 October 2017 Editor 1

From Townsville Glencore is another employer trying to turn its permanent workforce at the Oaky North into contractors. In its effort to enforce compliance after the failure to on a new agreement, replacing the one […]

Ugly greed at Exxon Mobil and Esso

3 October 2017 Editor 0

By Ugly Esso’s parent, The American Exxon Mobil, happens to be the sixth largest company in the world. It chooses to use its subsidiary in Australia for both a tax dodging and screwing workers, even […]

Melbourne needs a public transport system

12 July 2017 Editor 0

By Rail Tram and Bus Union Victoria (RTBU) As November rolls around, the clock is ticking for the state government.

Construction union challenges the new building code

11 April 2017 Editor 0

By ugly The Construction Forestry Mining Energy Union (CFMEU) is sticking fast to ensuring that its members interests are protected, when they are facing the impositions of the new building code, attached to the ABCC bill […]

Strikers at Fletcher Insulation are determined to fight on

3 April 2017 Editor 2

From The pen Striking workers are holding an around-the-clock picket outside their Dandenong factory over a proposed new workplace agreement.

Sally McManus calls for an increase in the minimum wage

31 March 2017 Editor 6

By Joe Montero At her first public speech at the National Press Club yesterday, new ACTU Secretary Sally McManus, called for the minimum wage to be lifted to almost $19 per hour.

Judge turns on ABCC for wasting time over minor incident

14 March 2017 Editor 2

By Joe Montero Last Friday, Federal Court judge Tony North has blasted the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)

Howards foray into union rally was no accident

11 March 2017 Editor 0

By Joe Montero Former Prime Minister John Howard’s walks into a Sydney rally of union members and it’s an accident. Hardly. He is far to astute to do such a thing. In any case, it […]

WorkChoices architect now shaping WorkChoices2

28 February 2017 Editor 0

By Jim Hayes: The Pen One of the key architects of the Howard government’s WorckChoices is now a senior adviser, to the prime minister on employment and participation, industrial relations, small business and vocational education and […]

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