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One Nation Doesn’t Want to Hear Workers’ Voices, Only Its Own

September 10, 2021

Pauline Hanson says she supports "the truckies" but hasn't voiced her support of workers taking action at Toll. Is it possible she's not being entirely authentic?

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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...

Spring St | OHS | Industrial Manslaughter | Elections

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Dear Comrade: Can They Really Stop Us Talking About Our Pay?

September 06, 2021

If I can’t talk about my pay at work (or outside...

Women | Pay Gap | GV | Industrial | Dear Comrade

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Gender is a Rip-Off

August 31, 2021

There is something I will take away from the gender pay...

GV | Pay Gap | womens_news | Women

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Organising For Equality in a Pandemic

August 31, 2021

“We'll win in the same way we've won everything from paid...

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Dear Comrade: My Son Is About To Start an Apprenticeship

August 24, 2021

Dear Comrade, I’m overjoyed to report that my son has been accepted into an electrical apprenticeship! Ever since he was little he was a very hands-on kind of kid and I know he’s...

Apprentices | Rights at Work | ETU | YWC

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All the Way With Clarrie O’Shea

August 23, 2021

It’s May 16, 1969. “Call Clarence Lyell O’Shea,” commanded Justice John...

Industrial | History

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A Unionist’s Guide to Lockdown Viewing

August 23, 2021

Lockdowns suck. We don’t really have a better way of saying...

Arts | Covid19

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VaxSolidarity

August 23, 2021

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

Covid19 | OHS

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Security Guards are Fighting for Secure Jobs

August 22, 2021

2020 and 2021 haven’t been good years for anyone (except Jeff...

Covid19 | Industrial | Spring St

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Winning Sick Pay for Casual Workers

August 16, 2021

by Judy Kuo When corporate profits are put ahead of the health of workers in the name of ‘flexibility’, workers in insecure arrangements are left defenceless against COVID-19. We know that 80% of...

Gig | OHS | Industrial

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Morrison’s “Protecting Migrant Workers” Bill Will Do Anything But

August 16, 2021

After demonstrating a pattern of not caring one iota about migrant...

Auspol

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Dear Comrade: I Quit!

August 16, 2021

Dear Comrade, It’s finally happening! I’m about to leave the job...

Dear Comrade | Industrial

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