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Dear Comrade: I Quit!

August 16, 2021

Dear Comrade, It’s finally happening! I’m about to leave the job that has caused me years of grief and a big part of me is tempted to go out with a bang. I’ve...

Dear Comrade | Industrial

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How Icelandic Unionists Won a Shorter Work Week

August 16, 2021

The working world looked on in excitement recently as Iceland secured...

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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...

Industrial | Mental Health | OHS | Dear Comrade

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Score A Pass to Powerful MIFF Doco Shining a Light on Gig Workers

August 06, 2021

The Gig is Up is a feature doco screening online through...

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When Frydenberg’s Office Lost Their Minds at Our Mobile Billboard

August 06, 2021

Spurred to action by Josh Frydenberg's latest cheap crack at union...

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This is a Sheep. The Morrison Government has Decreed it Thus.

August 06, 2021

Last Wednesday, a High Court ruling was handed down that will prevent millions of casual workers access to any kind of paid leave. It was a ruling that overturned last year’s Federal Court decision...

Industrial | Elections | Auspol

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Hande Thinks of Australia as Home, but the Visa System Won’t Let Her Get Comfortable

August 02, 2021

The Migrant Workers’ Centre, a union-backed legal and advocacy service for...

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Long Service Leave: Do Young Workers Even Dare to Dream About It?

August 02, 2021

Working for 40+ years without ever taking the time to take...

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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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De-Gendering the EBA: ASU Members Win at Moorabool Council

July 30, 2021

Last week Australian Services Union members at Moorabool Shire Council secured...

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Dear Comrade: Can My Boss Make me Keep a Disciplinary Meeting Secret?

July 26, 2021

I slept through my alarm and arrived 20 minutes late to work. As a result, there were angry gym-bros waiting outside on the street when I came to unlock the doors! I knew...

Rights at Work

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Parity (and Solidarity) Across the Strait

July 26, 2021

The AMWU have been gathering messages of support from the workers...

AMWU | Solidarity | Industrial

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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...

Industrial | Dear Comrade | OHS

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