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‘There is no alternative but to fight’
‘There is no alternative but to fight’
Greg Combet’s autobiography contains valuable lessons for unions and activists.
This Working Life
Jul 27, 2014
The Story of the Minimum Wage in Australia
The Story of the Minimum Wage in Australia
A digital comic by Sam Wallman.
This Working Life
Oct 8, 2019
On Labour Day, an apology of sorts
On Labour Day, an apology of sorts
What if all these achievements we celebrate on Labour Day really are bad for business? Could we have been wrong all along?
This Working Life
Mar 9, 2014
I am a unionist and I am a refugee
I am a unionist and I am a refugee
Union members must stand up in solidarity to oppose the persecution of asylum seekers, writes Andrew Casey.
This Working Life
Oct 10, 2019
‘We live pretty simple lives, actually’
‘We live pretty simple lives, actually’
Life on the minimum wage is a struggle from day to day.
This Working Life
Mar 27, 2014
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Sweatshop fears for clothing industry
Sweatshop fears for clothing industry
Outworkers fought long and hard to improve conditions in their industry. Now that could all be undone by the Abbott Government.
This Working Life
Jun 5, 2014
Factory occupation workers claim victory
Factory occupation workers claim victory
What do you do when your employer threatens to lock you out of your workplace? Why, you lock yourself in, of course.
This Working Life
Jan 28, 2015
Like Phil Hughes, Jorge went to work and never came home
Like Phil Hughes, Jorge went to work and never came home
Jorge Castillo-Riffo was not famous and died alone, but his life was worth just as much as Phillip Hughes’.
This Working Life
Dec 11, 2014
‘Asbestos victims do not die by instalments’
‘Asbestos victims do not die by instalments’
Tens of thousands will die from asbestos-related diseases over the next half a century.
This Working Life
Nov 26, 2014
Building giant under fire over ‘blacklisting’ claims
Building giant under fire over ‘blacklisting’ claims
Grocon has been accused of blocking union delegates from working on its sites.
This Working Life
Nov 10, 2013
The reason 50% of apprentices don’t finish
The reason 50% of apprentices don’t finish
The apprenticeship system needs urgent reform to lift retention rates.
This Working Life
Jan 27, 2013
No 13-year-old should have to go through what I did
No 13-year-old should have to go through what I did
Unions give a voice to those left behind.
This Working Life
Apr 23, 2014
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