Labour Movement Comes Out Swinging Against Mooted Changes To Penalty Rates
The Productivity Commission has endorsed a ‘two-tier’ system of penalty rates with the release of…More
Browsing: Workers’ Rights
Our Obsession With Productivity Risks Distracting From Workplace Exploitation
Anyone following politics at present would be excused for thinking the country is mired in…More
Our Meat Market for Workers: How Coles And Woolworths Benefit From Worker Exploitation
The racism and sexism in the job advertisement is clear: “Require Male… not white job”.…More
Cooped Up Workers And Mystery Contractors: Major Chicken Supplier Roasted For Labour Exploitation
The Fair Work ombudsman has released a scathing investigation into the Baiada Group, a poultry…More
Public Sector Set For 'Largest Industrial Action In Generation'
Thousands of public sector workers will begin a week of half-day strikes across the country…More
Shutting Down Coal Without Shutting Out Workers
Last Thursday, over 400 workers in regional South Australia woke to read on the front…More
A Couple Of Questions For Joe 'Good Job' Hockey
On Tuesday, as Joe Hockey told struggling Australians all they needed to do to afford…More
Government Submission Highlights Ongoing Foreign Worker Exploitation
The exploitation occurring within the short-term work visas regime has been highlighted this week by…More
Doug Cameron Takes Aim Over 'Slap On The Wrist' For 'Egregious' Worker Exploitation
Labor backbencher Doug Cameron has launched a scathing attack on the Fair Work Ombudsman for…More
'Cut Staff And Services Suffer': Union Links Centrelink Waits To Job Losses
The Community and Public Sector Union has responded to revelations that 26 million calls to…More