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Why we sorely need JobKeeper II

June 07, 2021

With grim determination, union members have been fearlessly fronting the media to share their lockdown realities this week. Alicia joined Mairead from the Young Workers Centre on Triple J’s Hack program, talking about...

YWC | Auspol | Industrial | Covid19

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Beatings will continue until morale improves: Morrison punishing Victorians for lockdown

June 03, 2021

It was reported this week that Scott Morrison has delayed pandemic...

Elections | Auspol | Covid19

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Why This Unionist Wants More Dads to Take Up Flexible Work and Parental Leave

May 31, 2021

By Myke Bartlett. Photographs: Meredith O’Shea Teacher Riley Minns at home...

Pay Gap | Industrial | AEU | Women

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New Zealand’s New IR Laws Explained

May 31, 2021

At the beginning of May, the New Zealand government announced a...

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Lockdown IV: Lock Hard

May 31, 2021

Comrades, I’m frustrated but I’m optimistic. With Melbourne in the midst of...

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Dear Comrade: Help! My boss stole my leave!

May 31, 2021

Dear Comrade, I recently resigned from the business where I worked for 5 years, and although I brought in a formal letter of resignation and offered to work out my notice period, the...

Wage Theft | Dear Comrade

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We think Gerry Harvey is a garbage human

May 31, 2021

This week Gerry Harvey cemented his position amongst Australia’s most loathed...

Industrial | Auspol | Wage Theft

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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...

Industrial | OHS | Mental Health

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What is a Multicultural Safety Ambassador?

May 24, 2021

In communities all over Victoria, workers are hearing for the first...

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Union Winter Is Coming (Sorry, We Had To)

May 24, 2021

Twice a year, a group of young people participate in a...

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Victorian State Budget: A solid budget. With some caveats.

May 24, 2021

The Victorian State Budget, in contrast to the one handed down in Canberra, is focused squarely on new job creation and delivering services to our community. But the flipside is a cap on...

Industrial | Spring St

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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....

Dear Comrade | OHS

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‘Touch one, touch all’ means disabled workers and migrant workers too

May 24, 2021

Disability justice and racial justice are union business. Unions recognise this,...

Solidarity

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