News from the working class - We Are Union VTHC

Rental affordability & a right to shelter

August 07, 2023

The rental crisis is pushing workers with jobs into becoming the working poor, with huge proportions of their income spent on keeping a roof over their heads. In Victoria, there are 35,000 households...

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Electrical Apprentice wins back $16k in unpaid wages

August 07, 2023

Recently, the Young Workers Centre was called in to assist a...

Wage Theft | Apprentices | Racial Justice

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"If you don't know..."

July 29, 2023

Every worker in Australia deserves a say over the future of...

Voice

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Top tips for phone conversations about Voice

July 14, 2023

Alright Gen Z, we know you hate talking on the phone....

Voice | how to be an activist

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Check your enrolment

July 07, 2023

You know how important the referendum on the Voice to Parliament...

Voice | Voice to Parliament

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How to hold a street stall

July 03, 2023

A "Street stall" is an activist tactic where you stand in a high-traffic area in your community (like outside a shopping centre) and collect petition signatures or vote pledges. Street stalls allow you...

Voice | how to be an activist

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Ending the misuse of Non-Disclosure Agreements

June 22, 2023

Rather than dealing with #sexualharassment and #GV in workplaces, Australian businesses...

Women | Industrial | SpringSt

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The workers strike back

June 09, 2023

How to win a pay rise? These worker activists are doing...

Industrial

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Multi-employer bargaining in ECE!

June 07, 2023

The United Workers Union, Australian Education Union and Independent Education Union...

Industrial | equal pay | Women

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Crucial rise to the minimum wage

June 07, 2023

$23.23 is the new national minimum wage - but most workers...

young workers | Wage Theft | Industrial

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Migration reforms will curtail workplace exploitation

June 05, 2023

The proposed law reforms will make it a criminal offence to coerce someone into breaching their visa conditions and increase penalties for employers who are found to have exploited workers. Employers with a...

Racial Justice | Migrant Workers Centre

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Statue of iconic equal pay protest to be unveiled

May 29, 2023

A bronze statue depicting an iconic act of protest will be...

zelda | Women | equal pay | History | Arts Events

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Visy workers standing strong - your support needed!

May 22, 2023

While Visy rakes in record profits, the company is denying its...

Industrial

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