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Labourer wins financial relief for shoulder injury

May 10, 2023

A...

OHS | Injured Workers

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Learning to have mental health conversations

May 03, 2023

Andrew* worked in construction when he suffered his workplace injury. But...

OHS | Mental Health

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Boss charged over sexual harassment

March 23, 2023

If you sexually harass workers, you're endangering their workplace health and...

OHS | Women | Industrial

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ASK RENATA: As a courier franchisee, am I protected from heavy lifts?

February 03, 2023

‘As a courier franchisee (sold as ‘business owner’) am I required...

OHS | Industrial

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How union members in one workplace made history... and will save lives

February 02, 2023

Today, paid family and domestic violence leave becomes a workplace right...

OHS | Women | Auspol | Industrial

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McKell Report finds bad bosses are driving apprenticeship drop outs

September 29, 2022

Today public policy institute McKell released its highly anticipated report into...

OHS | YWC | Apprentices

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Pipecon Rally

September 27, 2022

On Wednesday 24 August, Ballarat councillors awarded a $2 million contract...

OHS | Industrial Manslaughter | Injured Workers

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Investigation into self-insurers

July 25, 2022

Last week the Ombudsman announced an investigation into the claims process...

OHS | Mental Health | Injured Workers

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Dear comrade: All we're asking for is a bin!

July 22, 2022

My friend works at a retail franchise with a lot of...

OHS | Women | Industrial | GV

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Campaigning for Safe Apprenticeships

June 28, 2022

Apprentices are being put at risk and are dropping out of...

OHS | YWC | Apprentices

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What's it like to suffer a serious workplace injury?

June 01, 2022

James Crust knows what it’s like to have your life turned...

OHS | Injured Workers

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"Like Lockdown, but ongoing" - Injured Workers Day

May 31, 2022

James Crust, 42, from Frankston North, was driving a tow truck...

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International Workers’ Memorial Day: 28.04.22

April 28, 2022

Every year, Victorian Trades Hall Council hosts a memorial service to...

OHS | SpringSt

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The workers on the frontline of climate impacts

March 23, 2022

In 2022, we’re already seeing how the impacts of the climate...

OHS | Climate

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Too old for a ladder?

February 15, 2022

Dear comrade - Can you tell me whether there is an...

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Religious Discrimination Bill

February 11, 2022

“We launched a Pride group at our school last year. I’m...

OHS | Women | Pride

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PPE Workers Keep us Safe. They Need Our Solidarity Now

October 21, 2021

Melbourne-based company Ansell, and other companies in the personal protective equipment...

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HSR Super Sleuths Now Empowered to Gather Their Own Evidence

September 28, 2021

Blink and you may have missed it, but last week something...

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Your Top Questions About Vaccines - Answered!

September 27, 2021

We answer your burning questions about the Covid vaccines, so you...

OHS | Covid19

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5 Ways to (Win Friends and) Influence People… To Get Vaccinated

September 16, 2021

How can you persuade people to get vaccinated? How can you...

OHS | Covid19

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Workplace Manslaughter and the Long Fight for Justice

September 06, 2021

On March 21st, 2018, two mates went to work and never...

Elections | OHS | Industrial Manslaughter | Spring St

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VaxSolidarity

August 23, 2021

At the moment, the best way best way to show solidarity...

OHS | Covid19

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Winning Sick Pay for Casual Workers

August 16, 2021

by Judy Kuo When corporate profits are put ahead of the...

OHS | Gig | Industrial

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Dear Comrade: I am super stressed. How do I move my boss beyond tea and sympathy?

August 08, 2021

Last week HR made us sit through a seminar about dealing...

OHS | Mental Health | Dear Comrade | Industrial

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Dear Comrade: We’re Not Supposed to Stand On Desks For This Exact Reason, and Now I'm Injured

August 02, 2021

There’s a running joke in the staff room at the primary...

OHS | Dear Comrade

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Dear Comrade: Is It Safe Working Outdoors In The Summer Heat?

July 19, 2021

Help! My employer shut down their business quite suddenly - going...

OHS | Dear Comrade | Industrial

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Vaccination Leave: Removing the Barriers to Vaccine Access

July 19, 2021

Throughout June and July, Finance Sector Union members have been calling...

OHS | FSU | Covid19 | Industrial

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When Being Yourself Can Get You Fired: LGBTQ+ Workers And Legal Discrimination

June 24, 2021

There is a parable in Christianity that one should never hide...

OHS | IEU | Industrial | Pride

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Making Flexibility Work For Us

June 07, 2021

“Flexibility” is one of those words that sounds so positive when...

OHS | Women | Industrial | Pay Gap | GV

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Injured workers demand an end to profiteering off their suffering

June 07, 2021

Graeme Brown is an injured worker. You could go as far...

OHS | Injured Workers

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The Importance of Being Earnest With Workers

May 24, 2021

It’s not every day that Oscar Wilde is quoted at a...

OHS | Mental Health | Industrial

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Dear Comrade: Can the boss take away my toilet break?

May 24, 2021

Dear comrade, I am a bus driver on a late-night service....

OHS | Dear Comrade

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Digital Solidarity

May 17, 2021

True solidarity knows no bounds. Race and gender, age and ability...

OHS | Solidarity | Industrial

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International Workers’ Memorial Day: The Numbers Don’t Lie

April 30, 2021

There was something different about this year’s International Workers’ Memorial Day...

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