My previous post  suggested union militancy is one of the issues at stake in the defence of construction worker unionism and members'...

Last week the Fair Work Commission (FWC) handed down a 3.75 % increase, starting from July 1st, for the national minimum wage (NMW) for...

Ecological, political and economic context The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) Congress is this week from June 4-6. The...

Introduction International Women’s Day (IWD) is now just a week away. A few days later, March 13th, is the deadline day for submissions...

Earlier this week, as the ACTU pointed out, the government’s mid year economic update (MYEFO) confirmed that the Morrison government...

How should union movement activists define the first defeat of the Ensuring Integrity Bill (EIB)? A major strategic breakthrough or a...

Sydney 2016 Heat stress and extreme climate events Joining in on September 20 It is now just one month and a bit before the next...

Dear Friends, click here to listen to Caroline and I discuss the Morrison’s government’s intentions on behalf of employers to make the...

It should come as no surprise to anyone that a new LNP government would go after workers and union rights after winning an election....

Last Friday the Fair Work Commission (FWC) handed down its decision arising from the Annual Wage Review (AWR). This annual Review is...

IMF chief economist, Gita Gopinath reckoned the global economy had entered “a delicate moment”. She offered a decisive insight: “If the...

Global unions IndustriALL and UNI, are holding a day of action on 11 April against Kimberly-Clark’s restructuring plans and the company’s...

https://portside.org/2019-01-26/erik-olin-wright-1947-2019 This obituary for Erik Olin Wright makes me regret not paying more attention...

Yes, its 2019 and Caroline Pryor is back with Radio Skid Row’s “Workers Radio” … 88.9FM. Today I joined her to discuss the arrest of...

From time to time police, and their union, seek pay rises and other improvements in their conditions. They are protesting when they do...

My hunch is that soon Labor and union negotiators will turn to their 1993 version of the right to strike to finalize their workplace and...

grist.org/article/what-the-stock-market-crash-means-for-the-climate/ I have thanked John Pratt for sharing this article, and do so again....

In his latest blog Michael Roberts provides another useful summary of the current economic situation globally and in some specific...

New wages data and what it might mean On Wednesday (November 14th) the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released its quarterly...

Last week 3 significant reports from distant parts of the world highlighted the crucial role that workers and their unions can play in...