News from the working class - We Are Union VTHC

Lockdown IV: Lock Hard

May 31, 2021

Comrades, I’m frustrated but I’m optimistic. With Melbourne in the midst of a 7-day lockdown, there’s a lot of anxiety in the community and I feel it too. I’m frustrated about the things that were...

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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...

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 paid internship program with the Victorian union movement. They are sent to union offices where they learn about the day-to-day work of...

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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...

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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Minimum Wage, Maximum Struggle

May 23, 2021

There was a deafening silence at the Fair Work Commission this...

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We’re Union, by Maxine Beneba Clarke

May 17, 2021

Maxine Beneba Clarke is a prolific writer and poet based in Melbourne. Victorian Trades Hall Council commissioned this work during the devastating bushfires of 2019/20 - Maxine had donated her talents to the...

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Why We’re Fighting for Aged Care Staffing Ratios

May 17, 2021

Proud union members and best friends Honorine Dowie and Kim Barwise...

Aged Care | ANMF

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Fund Our Future: School Strike For Climate

May 17, 2021

Aimee Griffiths is a year-12 student with three SACs coming up...

Solidarity | Climate

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