Trade Unions
Pension age could go up to 70
The Productivity Commission has recommended that the pension age be raised to 70. They say it will help lower taxes......
Election 2013: NTEU backs Greens on uni funding policy
The National Tertiary Education Union has thrown their support behind the Greens, urging their members and the public to vote......
Child care workers put case for pay rise
Would child care workers get paid the same as supermarket workers if they were all men? Their union says no.......
Election 2013: Unions tackle Liberals with State of Origin ads
The Australian Council of Trade Unions chose one of the most watched sporting events in the country’s calendar this week......
Workers get ready for Labour Day
Sunday is Labour Day and workers and unions across the country are getting ready to celebrate. But the fight isn’t......
Stevedores say industry wants to stymie national safety guidelines
The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) has been pushing for industry to create a uniform national set of safety guidelines......
ACTU conference addresses rise in insecure work
The ACTU has today concluded a two day conference looking at the issues with casual and short term contracts. Over......
Independent probe finds holes in Fair Work Australia investigation
Private auditors KPMG have just presented their report into Fair Work Australia’s investigation of former Labor minister Craig Thomson and......
Pressure on state governments to fund community sector pay rise
State governments are under growing pressure to help fund an historic pay rise for community sector workers after the federal......
Casual workers just a number to employers?
A Melbourne warehouse has caused controversy, after it was revealed that casual workers are being made to wear barcodes. The......