News from the working class - We Are Union VTHC

Why every apprentice should join their union

January 26, 2023

You're a new apprentice and you're excited and proud to start work... but did you know apprentices are more likely to have our wages stolen? Experience sexual harassment? Bullying? Suffer an injury at...

Apprentices | young workers

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Victorian election result, offshore wind, Gladstone economic transition: the latest just transition news

January 18, 2023

APHEDA "climate justice starts with workers" appeal Victorian election outcome Offshore...

Climate

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Secure Jobs, Better Pay

December 05, 2022

Last week, the Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill passed through the...

Auspol | Industrial

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Apprenticeship reforms a “huge win” for Victorian workers and apprentices

November 08, 2022

Victorian Trades Hall Council applauds today’s announcement that a re-elected Andrews...

Elections | YWC | Industrial | SpringSt

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Victorian Plan

October 28, 2022

Since early August, volunteers have been braving the weather to have...

Industrial | SpringSt

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Young Workers' Experience of Age Discrimination

October 25, 2022

Since the Young Workers Centre (Centre) was launched in 2016, we have spoken to over 35,000 students and apprentices. The Centre has assisted more than 2,600 young workers with workplace issues and recovered...

YWC

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Power to the people: public ownership in the public interest

October 20, 2022

Victorian Trades Hall Council has hailed the Victorian Government’s announcement of state-owned...

Elections | Industrial | SpringSt

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McKell Report finds bad bosses are driving apprenticeship drop outs

September 29, 2022

Today public policy institute McKell released its highly anticipated report into...

OHS | YWC | Apprentices

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Pipecon Rally

September 27, 2022

On Wednesday 24 August, Ballarat councillors awarded a $2 million contract...

OHS | Industrial Manslaughter | Injured Workers

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Knauf lockout

September 21, 2022

Workers locked out - chip into the fighting fund!

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All about the one-off public holiday for the "National Day of Mourning"

September 13, 2022

Will I get a day off for the National Day of Mourning for Queen Elizabeth? What should I be paid? Will I get penalty rates? What if I'm a casual? Is the Queen's...

Auspol | Industrial

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Migration without exploitation

August 29, 2022

For too long, Australians on all sides of politics have discussed...

Industrial | SpringSt

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Matthew Guy to Derail Visionary SRL Project

August 17, 2022

Matthew Guy’s decision to abandon the Suburban Rail Loop is a...

SpringSt

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