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Safe Work 4 Women: enough talk – it’s time for action

Safe Work 4 Women: enough talk – it’s time for action

Published: 14/04/2021
Category: Work Health and Safety Workers rights Working women

Australian Unions has joined together with a diverse group of organisations representing women’s rights to demand the Morrison Government deliver real safety at work for women.

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Break it down for me: changes to casual work laws

Break it down for me: changes to casual work laws

Published: 13/04/2021
Category: Break It Down For Me

The Morrison government has created new laws that take rights away from casual workers and undermine job security for many others. We break down what the changes to casual work laws mean for you.

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Remember when knocking off work meant just that?

Remember when knocking off work meant just that?

Published: 12/04/2021
Category: On The Job

As it becomes increasingly difficult for workers to switch off, unions are pushing for the "right to disconnect" after work hours.

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The Billionaires Picnic

Published: 11/04/2021

This week, Francis & Sally catch up with Mike Seccombe from The Saturday Paper to discuss how Australia’s billionaires actually doubled their wealth throughout the COVID-19 pandemic whilst workers were struggling to make ends meet.

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Making the case for a living wage

Making the case for a living wage

Published: 09/04/2021
Category: Analysis Minimum wage Working life

A real, meaningful increase to the minimum wage is not only the right thing to do, but makes plenty of sense, writes Chloe Ward.

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Amazon on the attack as workers unite to expose the human cost of bargain shopping

Amazon on the attack as workers unite to expose the human cost of bargain shopping

Published: 08/04/2021
Category: On The Job

The world’s largest online retailer, Amazon, is not phased by much, but when workers at one of its biggest warehouses in the United States started to organise to join a union, the tech shopping monster lost the plot. US-based journalist Jessa Crispin joins On the Job this week to discuss the campaign by Amazon workers and the company's attempts to silence critics.

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The IMF gets it – so why doesn’t Scott Morrison?

Published: 07/04/2021
Category: On The Job

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Amazon orders in the trolls.

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The end of JobKeeper.... and those left behind

Published: 02/04/2021
Category: Analysis Workers rights Working life

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