Five words that make all the differenceWHAT happens to us at work impacts on our lives outside of work. The ability to build a future for ourselves and our families, to spend time with our kids and friends, and to enjoy life in general all depend
A $15.80 ‘kick in the guts’ for low-paidA $15.80 pay rise to workers on the minimum wage announced by the Fair Work Commission has been slammed by unions as a “kick in the guts” for the low paid. The Commission today handed down a blanket 2.6% pay
Making sure Australia remains ‘the lucky country’AUSTRALIA isn’t the lucky country by accident. Since the historic Harvester Judgement of 1904, Australian unions have always fought for a decent minimum wage for everyone. Unlike many other countries, Australia’s minimum wage is a living wage. In Australia, we
How Clean Start is making a difference to people’s lives“WE had no voice.” Those were the words of Ana Arbizu, an office cleaner in Melbourne’s CBD and proud United Voice member, as she recalled the days before the Clean Start agreement revolutionised the industry and gave cleaners like her
Young workers are missing out because of 457 visas: CFMEUEMMA Champion realises she is lucky to have completed an apprenticeship in the construction industry. The 23-year-old carpenter admits she is ‘daddy’s little girl’ and that it was his influence that got her interested in the building industry. “Dad is
Welcome to QLD: perfect one day, censored the nextIT’S not that long ago that you could be arrested in Queensland for holding a public meeting with two other people. Thankfully, the Bjelke-Petersen era is long gone, but a recent proposal by Campbell Newman’s Government has brought back memories
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