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May Day in Folklore: New Ideas and Mischievous Spirits

April 30, 2021

On May 4th, 1886, a riot broke out after a bomb exploded during a union rally in Chicago’s Haymarket Square. The workers had been on strike since the 1st, half a million strong...

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Bushfire Recovery Projects: Touch One, Touch All

April 23, 2021

Victorian union leadership visited two bushfire recovery projects in East Gippsland...

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International Workers' Memorial Day: Healthcare Workers and COVID-19

April 22, 2021

“At the beginning of the pandemic, we saw a massive uptick...

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I’m a nurse - here’s why I care about climate change.

April 21, 2021

2020 was designated by the World Health Organisation as the International...

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Workplace Surveillance Laws

April 20, 2021

We hate to creep you out like this, but it’s a...

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Top Five Union TikToks To Follow Right Now

April 19, 2021

Despite whatever preconceptions you might have formed, TikTok isn't just about stupid videos and learning dance moves! There's a lot of really insightful content being produced all the time on all different topics....

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Menulog: Will They Deliver?

April 18, 2021

Following on from recent news that Uber in the UK are...

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Beyond the Left-Handed Screwdriver: The Need for Apprenticeship Reform

April 17, 2021

A group of young workers are gathered at Trades Hall on...

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Working Beneath the Crescent Moon: Ramadan in the Workplace

April 16, 2021

All of us, as unionists, campaign against poverty, but few unionists...

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Government Caves to Pressure From Women

April 12, 2021

Union women meeting with local Victorian MP's to discuss implementing the...

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Arts For Everyone

April 11, 2021

Federal Arts Minister Paul Fletcher said last week that he believes the arts in Australia are currently only enjoyed by inner-city elites in Sydney and Melbourne. He implied, to much booing and hissing...

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Wrestling With Labour Laws

April 11, 2021

For your consideration, a tale of two tweets: I support unionization.—...

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Jae Suffered Through His Apprenticeship. No One Else Should.

April 11, 2021

As an apprentice, AMWU member Jae Wassell was bullied by his...

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