Centrelink call centre workers have been sacked as new contract is handed to Serco
Contributed At a time when one would think it a priority to meet the needs of people out of work, the Morrison government is ultimately […]
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Qantas moves to use labour hire and casualise workforce
By Ben Wilson The Transport (TWU) is furious about more of workers at Qantas facing the sack. The company is continuing with its plan to […]
End the transformation of JobKeeper into welfare for corporations and the rich
By Ben Wilson The inadequacies of JobKeeper are becoming more obvious the longer it continues. At first it was that many of those who were […]
Victoria’s new wage theft law is a good step forward
Contributed The passing of laws in Victoria on Tuesday night, which make the stealing of wages from workers a criminal offense, is a milestone. Victoria […]
Leaks show government moving to pull help from workers and small business
By Ben Wilson There is a push form the government to end support for for people who have suffered loss of wages and struggling small […]
Wages not rising largely because of rising casual and insecure work
By Adam Carlton Last week’s new ABS figures continue the gloomy outlook for the Australian economy, and especially for the prospects of an improvement in […]
The truth about American jobs and its replication here in Australia
By Joe Montero The American job creation fiction constantly presented is important for Australia for two reasons. One is that the Australian economy is significantly […]
The truth about unemployment in Australia must be told
By Joe Montero Just about everyone is talking about the dark economic clouds on the horizon. The numbers and politics don’t look good. The only […]
Employer groups call out for war on wages and conditions
Predictably, big employer organisations are coming out after the election and telling the Morrison government to make further changes to Fair Work Australia in their […]
Mine dust victims call for coal levy
This news item from From SBS News (1 March 2019) highlights the plight of a group of workers who have contracted what is commonly called […]