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We need to talk about Melbourne....

Published: 26/09/2021

Events on the streets of Melbourne last week shocked everyone.

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Australian Unions have your back at work


“Essential workers” or just “essential work”? The cruel risks of automation in a pandemic

“Essential workers” or just “essential work”? The cruel risks of automation in a pandemic

Published: 24/09/2021
Category: Job Security Working Life

As big companies move towards automation for profit, we must ensure essential workers are not treated as expendable, writes Lauren Piko

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Spotlight on Job Insecurity and Wages: Far North Queensland

Spotlight on Job Insecurity and Wages: Far North Queensland

Published: 23/09/2021
Category: Job Security

Workers with insecure jobs have fewer rights, lower pay and limited ability to plan for the future. Read the report into insecure work in FNQ

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Unions – that’s not us. This is.

Unions – that’s not us. This is.

Published: 22/09/2021
Category: On The Job

Unions are about coming together to build fairer and safer future for all, not the ugly scenes witnessed in Melbourne this week, writes Francis Leach

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Anti-vax, far-right activists undermining Australians’ health, safety

Anti-vax, far-right activists undermining Australians’ health, safety

Published: 22/09/2021
Category: Work Health and Safety

Australians are facing an organised campaign by far-right activists to undermine confidence in our life saving public health response, writes Sally McManus

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Australian Unions have your back at work


We’ve got your back – how unions rallied for the City of Shepparton

We’ve got your back – how unions rallied for the City of Shepparton

Published: 21/09/2021
Category: On The Job

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the city of Shepparton in late August, unions rallied to help a community in need, writes Francis Leach

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