Workers & unions

  • Venezuela: Push to re-launch union federation

    Venezuela’s principal trade union federation, the National Union of Workers (Unete), held the second session of its extraordinary congress on April 24, in a push to re-launch the federation. Hundreds of trade union delegates from around the country gathered in Union House in El Paraiso to discuss and vote on new set of statutes for the federation and a plan to organise nationwide elections scheduled for July.

  • Puerto Rico: General strike called against lay-offs

    Puerto Rico, a “self-governing” colony of the United States, was rocked by a general strike on October 15. Organisers estimated that between 150,000-200,000 people took part in a massive demonstration in the capital, San Juan.

  • S11: 'We made it work by all sticking together'

    The S11 protests against the World Economic Forum were a triumph for the Australian left, writes Susan Price. But it was a tough job to put them together and took enormous efforts of many different people from many different backgrounds.

  • Ghost of the 1964 dispute

    Ghost of the 1964 disputeAs the MIM conflict develops, many have recalled comparisons with the great 1964-65 strike, which lasted more than six months. The Mt Isa strike of 30 years ago split the town, and almost

  • November 15: snapshots of struggle

    The November 15 mass protest of hundreds of thousands of people at more than 300 venues around the country revealed the overwhelming opposition to the federal government's attacks on working people and trade unions — and that large numbers of

  • Tas log hauliers fight APPM

    Tas log hauliers fight APPMHOBART — Three log trucks are parked outside state parliament in a protest by log hauliers in the wake of the Burnie paper mill dispute. Log truck drivers and owners from

  • Enough - we must stand together to protect Victoria’s public housing

    • Naarm/Melbourne

    Australia is in the worst housing crisis in its history. The effects of this are felt mainly and most severely by low and moderate-income households. The State of Victoria has the lowest level of public and community housing in Australia, at 2.8 percent. Over 58,000 people remain on the State public housing waiting list; many more remain in over-priced substandard private…

  • Fighting the Far Right - Who they are and how we resist them

    • Western Australia
    • Boorloo/Perth & Walyalup/Fremantle

    In the aftermath of the nationwide far-right protests, and the counter-demonstrations against them, we need a theory that identifies what shapes these forces and a strategy to counter it. How should socialists respond to the growing far-right threat? What tactics can best counter them? Join us to discuss these and other questions.

  • Forum: Los Angeles protests: Resisting Trump's deportations

    • Online
    • Gadigal Country/Sydney
    • Naarm/Melbourne

    Join this public forum with Los Angeles-based union organiser Thomas Malone, a member of the Democratic Socialist America, Bread and Roses caucus, about the huge anti-deportation protests in the US. 

  • International Women's Day rally: My Rights, My Body, My Vote

    • Boorloo/Perth & Walyalup/Fremantle

    Join us in commemorating International Women’s Day 2025 at a rally leading up to the WA State Election. “My Rights, My Body, My Vote” this year’s theme underscores the enduring relevance of the women’s rights movement and aims to spark meaningful dialogue about the empowerment, autonomy and societal participation of women. Register your free spot here: https://www.unionswa.…

  • Defend our Unions

    • Western Australia

    Listen to union rank and file and community activitists speak about the current attacks on workers and their unions. Join the movement to defend our unions. Invite your workmates to come along. Drinks and food available from the counter.