Shoppies Union Hails Penalty Rates Pay Deal As A Victory For Working Together
A deal which trades off retail workers’ penalty rates in exchange for higher base-rate pay…More
Tagged: workers rights
Moss Review Released: Finds No Evidence Of Misconduct By Save The Children Workers
On the same day the Coalition lost an elder statesman who spoke out about his…More
Thousands Of Injured Workers 'Thrown On Scrap Heap' By Changes To Compensation Laws
Thousands of injured workers in NSW have had their workers’ compensation benefits revoked after laws…More
Abbott Government Unmoved By Tens Of Thousands Marching Over Penalty Rate Review
The Abbott government has rubbished nation-wide workers’ rallies and dismissed demands from the Senate that…More
Greens, Labor, Backbench Join Forces To Knock Over LNP Assault On Unions
Government legislation – widely condemned as part of an ongoing attack on unions – was…More
Unions Unconvinced By Abetz Assurances On Minimum Wage, Penalty Rates
The Employment Minister Eric Abetz has ruled out changes to the minimum wage and penalty…More
Workers Win Four-Day Factory Stand-Off For Better Wages, Conditions
A group of Melbourne workers have emerged victorious from their factory lunch room, after a…More
National Disgrace: CFMEU Forces Govt To Investigate $4 An Hour Foreign Workers
The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) has forced the federal government to investigate…More
Factory Workers Continue To 'Occupy Dandenong' In Fight For Fair Wages
A dispute over pay and conditions at a Dandenong factory in Melbourne’s south-east entered its…More
National Union Of Workers Wants Your Views On Job Equality
The National Union of Workers is running a major campaign aimed at surveying the opinions…More