Sarah Hathway

Labor’s IR laws don’t leave workers better off overall

Claims the new IR laws will close the gender pay gap Իstrengthen equal pay laws are welcome. But, as Mary Merkenich ԻSarah Hathway argue, the laws will divide workers and weaken the Better Off Overall Test.

鶹ӳ Show #29: Victorian elections — why we need better than Dan Andrews

Socialist Alliance candidates Sue Bolton and Sarah Hathway join us for the latest 鶹ӳ Show to discuss the political situation in the lead up to the Victorian elections.

Revived Victorian electricity commission a nod to privatisation failures, climate movement pressure

Premier Andrew’s energy announcement is a nod to the failures of privatisating the energy sector and the growing pressure to speed up the transition, argues Sarah Hathway.

Where to after the Jobs and Skills Summit?

The union movement faces big challenges in ensuring that any changes to bargaining extends workplace rights and protections. Sarah Hathway reports.

Victorian Labor passes anti-protest law despite opposition from union and human rights groups

Despite opposition from trade unions, legal Իhuman rights organisations, Victoria's Labor government passed a new draconian law to criminalise environment protesters. Sarah Hathway reports.

Climate change makes its mark on Australian elections

The defeat of the right-wing Scott Morrison government indicates people want change and that there is a strong mood to act on the climate crisis and inequality, argue Sarah Hathway, Jacob Andrewartha and Sam Wainwright.

Report: Sexual assault and harassment still rife on campuses

The recently released 2021 National Student Safety Survey shows that sexual harassment and assault is widespread on university campuses. Sarah Hathway reports.

Victoria: Socialist Alliance candidates want to 'empower' people

Supporters and members launched the Socialist Alliance election campaigns for the Victorian Senate and the seats of Corio and Wills. Jacob Andrewartha ԻSarah Hathway report.

Radiology staff stop work for better pay and conditions

After several months of failed negotiations, radiology staff at I-MED Victoria stopped work on all sites on February 14. Sarah Hathway reports.

Socialist candidate: ‘Government neglect to blame for COVID-19 crisis in aged care’

Socialist Alliance candidate Sue Bull says the federal government hand-out to aged care workers won’t solve the mounting pandemic death toll among the aged. Sarah Hathway reports.

ACTU calls for free rapid tests, safe workplaces

The Australian Council of Trade Unions is very critical of the government's “let it rip” approach. But, Sarah Hathway reports, many unionists want it to do more.

Omicron: As inequalities grow unions must fight back

Workers have borne the cost of the COVID-19 recession while corporations rake in huge profits. Sarah Hathway argues unions are in a good position to make demands on the state and bosses for protections.