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Workplace Manslaughter and the Long Fight for Justice

September 06, 2021

On March 21st, 2018, two mates went to work and never came home. Charlie Howkins and Jack Brownlee were carrying out trenching works in Delacombe when the trench they were working on collapsed....

Elections | OHS | Industrial Manslaughter | Spring St

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Dear Comrade: Can They Really Stop Us Talking About Our Pay?

September 06, 2021

If I can’t talk about my pay at work (or outside...

Women | Dear Comrade | Industrial | Pay Gap | GV

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Gender is a Rip-Off

August 31, 2021

There is something I will take away from the gender pay...

Women | Pay Gap | GV | womens_news

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Organising For Equality in a Pandemic

August 31, 2021

“We'll win in the same way we've won everything from paid...

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Dear Comrade: My Son Is About To Start an Apprenticeship

August 24, 2021

Dear Comrade, I’m overjoyed to report that my son has been...

Rights at Work | ETU | YWC | Apprentices

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All the Way With Clarrie O’Shea

August 23, 2021

It’s May 16, 1969. “Call Clarence Lyell O’Shea,” commanded Justice John Kerr to the courtroom that was filling up with union members. A hush fell over the room, waiting for one of the...

Industrial | History

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A Unionist’s Guide to Lockdown Viewing

August 23, 2021

Lockdowns suck. We don’t really have a better way of saying...

Covid19 | Arts

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VaxSolidarity

August 23, 2021

At the moment, the best way best way to show solidarity...

OHS | Covid19

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Security Guards are Fighting for Secure Jobs

August 22, 2021

2020 and 2021 haven’t been good years for anyone (except Jeff...

Covid19 | Spring St | Industrial

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Winning Sick Pay for Casual Workers

August 16, 2021

by Judy Kuo When corporate profits are put ahead of the...

OHS | Gig | Industrial

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Morrison’s “Protecting Migrant Workers” Bill Will Do Anything But

August 16, 2021

After demonstrating a pattern of not caring one iota about migrant workers, the Morrison Government has now unveiled its plan to do something for them: the cringe-inducingly-named Protecting Migrant Workers Bill. The Protecting...

Auspol

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Dear Comrade: I Quit!

August 16, 2021

Dear Comrade, It’s finally happening! I’m about to leave the job...

Dear Comrade | Industrial

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How Icelandic Unionists Won a Shorter Work Week

August 16, 2021

The working world looked on in excitement recently as Iceland secured...

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