The union movementfaces big challenges in ensuring that any changes to bargaining extends workplace rights and protections. Sarah Hathway reports.
Wages
A rank-and-file ticket is contesting executive and council positions in the WAbranch of the Australian Nursing Federation in late October. Chris Jenkins, who is part of it,reports.
The Reserve Bank of Australia has made clear it would rather make life much harder for workers — even if it means tanking the economy — than touch record-high corporate profits. Fred Fuentes reports.
Newcastlebus drivers are campaigning for a 7% pay rise over two years. Niko Leka reports.
Thousands of teachers and supportstaff in Catholic schools around New South Wales and the ACT went on strike for 24 hours for better pay and conditions. Jim Mcllroy reports.
Inequality is rising, and the trendsare not new, as Fred Fuentes explains.
Matthew Alexander explains why the leadership debate about how to address cost-of-living rises and housing affordability is cynical, at best.
Workers are being told that a pay rise to match inflation will hurt the economy and “fuel” inflation. William Briggs takes issue with those arguments.
Disabled people can be paid as little as $2.54 per hour. Shaun Bickleyurgescandidates, companies and others to support equal pay for equal work.
Government action and worker solidarity arekey to overcoming the scourge of insecure work and ensuring pay rises keep pace with inflation and productivity improvements, argues Graham Matthews.
Unionists rallied outside Liberal National MP Warren Entsch's office to call for better wages and conditions for workers, an end to insecure work and for a change in government. Isaac Nellist reports.
Aged care workers and nurses protestedRegis Healthcare’s proposed agreement whichattemptsto weaken conditions and offer minimal wage rises. Jacob Andrewartha reports.
- Previous page
- Page 3
- Next page