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Tweet Tony Abbott says WorkChoices is “dead, buried and cremated”, but his new IR policy leaves the door open for radical workplace relations changes, writes Luke Williams. JUST BEFORE the 2007 Federal election, I was sitting in...
Tweet The Queensland Government is trying to kill off Labour Day by moving the public holiday from its traditional May date to October, however it will be business as usual for the Queensland union movement today – Sunday, 5 May – writes...
Tweet Despite the News Ltd media and the Coalition talking down our economy at every turn, Australia truly is an economic marvel. Matthew N. Donovan crunches the numbers. THERE HAS been a lot of misinformation around lately regarding the situation...
Tweet The Gordonstone mine dispute is a case study in why Tony Abbott must not be allowed to become prime minister, says former Victorian MP Denise Allen. “They may have buried the statue, but they can’t bury the truth, and they won’t...
Tweet Former rural employment counsellor Don Wilson recounts the case of the “potroom asthma” victims at the Portland aluminium smelter in Victoria in 1988. Portland Aluminium Smelter I HAD BEEN employment counsellor for South West...
Tweet BREAKING NEWS: Marco Bolano has just conceded defeat in the Victorian HSU Number 1 branch elections, meaning the Jackson faction has failed in all three branches. Peter Wicks reports. The end of the line for Marco Bolano? IT ALL LOOKED...
Tweet The results are in for the HSU’s NSW and Victorian Number 3 branches — and it’s great news for the members. Peter Wicks reports. [Catch up with the full back story on IA's Jacksonville page.] ‘Our HSU’ plan to reform...
Tweet The Jacksonville ticket suffers a blow in the HSU elections, with the reforming Cleansweep team of Craig McGregor living up to its name. Peter Wicks reports. New secretary of the HSU Number 3 branch, Craig McGregor. Today members can celebrate...
Tweet One of Cory Bernardi’s Tea Party-style websites, Menzies House, has started promoting child labour as the panacea to Australian welfare dependency. Dan Gulberry from The Daily Derp reports. Menzies House, the website set up by Cory Bernardi,...
Tweet In this third part of his six part series on Australian fascism, Dr George Venturini considers business, workplace relations and culture. Image courtesy Matt Bissett-Johnson (http://mattbj.blogspot.com.au) [Read Part One] [Read Part Two] SUB-TROPICAL...
