Trade Unions
Port Strikes
The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) are planning to launch a campaign this weekend after months of negotiations over pay......
Union victory in Ark tribe trial
The union movement is today celebrating the not guilty verdict handed down by Adelaide magistrate David Whittle in the trial......
Government cries poor on equal pay for women
Julia Gillard has backed down on a deal she made to support a case for equal pay rates being brought......
Election 2010: Unions run defensive campaign
The union movement can pretty well take the credit for winning Labor the election in 2007. Their ‘Your rights at......
Workers protest against anti-union laws
Workers rallied around Australia today in support of a rigger facing 6 months jail for refusing an interrogation with the......
IR laws still haunt CFMEU
An SA construction worker faces court today, with the CFMEU rallying in support. He was taken to court by the......
‘Deadbeat’ parents caught out by bonus
More than 26,000 people trying to claim their $900 stimulus payment, have been caught out by federal authorities, because they......
Unions rally against privatisation
A little while ago we reported on the Queensland Government’s plans to privatise a number of State assets. The debate......
Tough cop or Gestapo? Government urged to scrap ABCC
Ark Tribe, a South Australian rigger and member of the Construction Forestry and Energy Union, appeared in court yesterday charged......
ACTU doubts relevance before 09 conference
Are unions relevant to Australian workers anymore? This will be one of the questions on the agenda at the ACTU......