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The vaccine rollout and the fight against Spotify.

Published: 21/03/2021

On this week’s episode, Francis and Sally speak with ACTU Assistant Secretary Liam O’Brien about how the COVID vaccine rollout will impact your working life.

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Australian Unions have your back at work


A win for workers—and another betrayal by the Morrison Government

A win for workers—and another betrayal by the Morrison Government

Published: 19/03/2021
Category: Job Security Rights at Work

The Morrison Government’s IR Bill passed the Senate yesterday, stripped of all but one of its major provisions. This was a win for unions, workers, and the community who campaigned against the changes, writes Chloe Ward.

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Update: Government entrenches job insecurity with workplace law

Update: Government entrenches job insecurity with workplace law "Omnibus Bill"

Published: 18/03/2021
Category: Rights at Work

Working people in unions have successfully stopped many of the worst aspects of the Morrison Government’s anti-worker "Omnibus Bill" from becoming law.

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COVID-19 a year on: Our plan for a better Australia

COVID-19 a year on: Our plan for a better Australia

Published: 18/03/2021
Category: On The Job

A year ago this week, the World Health Organisation (WHO) made an announcement we never imagined would happen in our lifetime - the outbreak of a global pandemic.

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Meet Mark: an imbalance of power

Meet Mark: an imbalance of power

Published: 17/03/2021
Category: Job Security Working Life

Imagine getting laid-off over Christmas, abandoned by your employer, left with nothing while the bills stack up. It’s a nightmare scenario, but for Mark and 300 of his colleagues, it was all too real.

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Australian Unions have your back at work


Sexual harassment in the workplace – “it’s time for men to stand up”

Sexual harassment in the workplace – “it’s time for men to stand up”

Published: 17/03/2021
Category: On The Job

Journalist and media advocate Karen Percy says when it comes to dealing with sexual harassment in the workplace, “it’s time for men to stand up”.

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