News from the working class - We Are Union VTHC

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 | SpringSt | Industrial

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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 | Injured Workers | Industrial Manslaughter

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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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5 other ways Matthew Guy has been dodgy AF

August 10, 2022

5 years since the Lobster with a Mobster story broke, here...

SpringSt

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A Quiet Place

August 10, 2022

Whilst a quiet space or wellness area can be a particularly helpful workplace adjustment...

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Investigation into self-insurers

July 25, 2022

Last week the Ombudsman announced an investigation into the claims process conducted by self-insurers, and WorkSafe’s oversight role of them. This investigation was launched after the Ombudsman received multiple complaints and submissions from...

Injured Workers | Mental Health | OHS

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Workers in union are one step closer to saving our beloved John Curtin Hotel

July 25, 2022

In April, when the pub was sold to overseas developers, Building...

Arts | History | Spring St | VTHC

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Dear comrade: All we're asking for is a bin!

July 22, 2022

My friend works at a retail franchise with a lot of...

Women | OHS | GV | Industrial

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