On The Job
‘On the Job’ was a podcast all about making your work life better.
Hosts chatted to people from all walks of life about all things work. From the tough realities of the gig economy to the politics of wearing double denim on a causal Friday (please don’t) – nothing was off-limits.
Whether you’re trying to land your dream job, survive a job from hell or chase that mythical work/life balance you keep hearing about – On the Job is here to make your job, well… less work.
Biden tells the world – unions build strong communities
May 3, 2021
US President Joe Biden had used his first speech to Congress to tell the world what we already know – unions improve the lives of workers, their families and communities. Will the Morrison government catch on?
Ross Garnaut on Australia’s reset.
May 2, 2021
What sort of economy, what kind of jobs, what type of communities do Australians want to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic?
These are the questions that revered economist Ross Garnaut addresses in his new book “Reset – Restoring Australia after the Pandemic Recession.
The Australia Club – hypocrisy, mates and your tax dollars
April 29, 2021
The Australia Club exposed as another business that increased its profits during the pandemic while drawing on millions of your tax dollars.
May Day and the role of unions in shaping Australian history
April 28, 2021
May Day is a celebration of the solidarity and achievements of workers’ movements. What is its back story and what is Australia’s unique role in the history of May Day?
ACTU President to keep the heat on Morrison over economic recovery
April 26, 2021
ACTU President Michele O’Neil to call for a fair and inclusive plan for economic recovery in her address to the National Press Club on April 27
The history of May Day.
April 26, 2021
The 1st of May has been a special day for workers all over the globe.
Challenges ahead for the ALP and unions as election looms
April 23, 2021
National Assistant Secretary of the AWU Misha Zelinsky joins On the Job this week to discuss how Labor and the union movement can better connect with working Australians to win the next election.
Sexual harassment just as prevalent today as in the past
April 20, 2021
RMIT Professor of Work, Gender & Regulation Sara Charlesworth says rather than a decrease in sexual harassment, evidence suggests “it is just as prevalent, if not more prevalent.”
Supporting workers with the clothes on your back
April 15, 2021
National Manager of Ethical Clothing Australia Angela Bell says fashion companies and major conglomerates have created an industry of low cost, disposable fashion at the expense of workers.