We can push back against capitalist politicians and their billionaire mates by getting better organised and using our collective power. Jacob Andrewartha argues this is why Socialist Alliance puts its energy into organising with others in struggle.
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Activist groups came together to support the Retail and Fast Food Workers Union, currently under attack in Victoria. Alex Bainbridge reports.
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Loukas Kakogioannis, from the Retail and Fast Food Workers Union, joined Green Left Radio to talk about the recent attempt by the Victorian Labor government to deregister the union.
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Sue Bolton writes that new Victorian Premier Ben Carroll is using a bill to close down the Retail and Fast Food Workers Union, which has a good record on organising workers to win real gains and is a political threat to his base in the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association.
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The Fair Work Commission’s landmark decision to abolish some junior rates is a positive step, but Isaac Nellist argues that the deck is still stacked against young people.
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The Retail and Fast Food Workers Union has launched legal action on behalf of workers at Berkelouw Books and Harry Hartog book sellers, Isaac Nellist reports.
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Workers at Harry Hartog and Berkelouw Books have announced they will go on a five-day strike in the lead up to Christmas as part of their campaign for better wages and conditions. Isaac Nellist reports.
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More than 110 booksellers from Berkelouw Books and Harry Hartog stores across New South Wales went on strike for better pay, penalty rates and to end casualisation, reports Isaac Nellist.
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Hundreds of mental health workers took stop-work action to demand better wages and conditions. Jacob Andrewartha reports.
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The Retail and Fast Food Workers’ Union has promised to contest the new enterprise bargainning agreement at Woolworths, after the largest No vote in Australian history. Isaac Nellist reports.
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Woolworths workers are campaigning against a proposed enterprise agreement that would cut real wages and reduce rights for many. Isaac Nellist reports.
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Retail and Fast Food Workers’ Union secretary Josh Cullinan spoke to Isaac Nellist about the Senate inquiry into supermarket prices.