By Chow Wei-Cheng
The ACTU has been threatening to call a national strike over the federal government's proposed changes to superannuation. The Howard government, following the trajectory set by the ALP, has mooted increasing from 55 to 60 the
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By Chow Wei-Cheng The banking sector is undergoing rapid changes. Branches are being closed, large numbers of employees are being sacked, industrial action is increasing, and mergers are sweeping the industry, worsening the wave of lay-offs and
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Trading in pollution is a dirty game By Chow Wei-Cheng In the recent debate on tradeable emissions in Green Left Weekly, Clive Hamilton from the Australia Institute argued that such schemes can contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions in
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By Chow Wei-Cheng In preparation for the federal elections, the ALP and ACTU have unveiled another Accord agreement. It promises a low inflation target (2-3% per year) in return for "safety net" pay increases totalling up to $50 per week by the
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By Chow Wei-Cheng We are witnessing most brazen bank robbery of them all. The top four banks this year alone will reap a massive $5.2 billion in profits from customers and workers. Yet they are crying poor and introducing schemes to increase the
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By Chow Wei-Cheng LONDON — As support for the Tory government continues to dwindle, Tony Blair, the new, young leader of the British Labour Party, made his debut at the Labour Party's annual conference in Blackpool. Blair and
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By Chow Wei-Cheng LONDON — Some 100,000 people marched from Westminster to Hyde Park on October 9 in opposition to the repressive Criminal Justice Bill. The bill is a sharp attack on civil rights and will especially affect young people
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By Chow Wei-Cheng Germany has been plunged into political instability by the outcome of the general elections held on October 16. The 60 million voters gave Kohl's party its worst election result (41.5%) since 1949. The