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“I live week to week”, what a minimum wage increase means for workers

“I live week to week”, what a minimum wage increase means for workers

Published: 24/05/2021
Category: Economic recovery Minimum wage

If we want our economy to recover, working people need a pay rise - three workers share what a minimum wage increase would mean to them.

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Australian Unions have your back at work


Wayne Swan

Published: 23/05/2021

What's it like to wake up every morning and know that every decision you make at work today will have a profound effect on the lives of millions of Australians? As Australia's Labor Treasurer during the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) , Wayne Swan did exactly that.

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“I worry about the planet dying” – why this 8-year-old is on strike…again

“I worry about the planet dying” – why this 8-year-old is on strike…again

Published: 21/05/2021
Category: Climate

School students around the country went on strike for the climate today. We talked to a young activist about why they joined the protest.

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What workers need to reopen Australia’s borders

What workers need to reopen Australia’s borders

Published: 21/05/2021
Category: Covid-19 Working life

Vaccination is the precondition of opening our borders and supporting the workers whose jobs depend on international travel, writes Chloe Ward.

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‘There is Strength in Numbers’ – a limited offer from Australian Unions

‘There is Strength in Numbers’ – a limited offer from Australian Unions

Published: 21/05/2021
Category: FNWA Human Rights

Australian Unions is proud to offer a limited run of the print ‘There is Strength in Numbers’ by Lara Watson, with proceeds going to the First Nation Worker’s Alliance.

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Australian Unions have your back at work


What can be done about low wages? The answer is simple.

What can be done about low wages? The answer is simple.

Published: 19/05/2021
Category: Minimum wage

A minimum wage increase will improve the lives of millions of Australians, but employer groups are trying to block it. What can be done?

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