Qantas – the wounded Kangaroo
For decades, Qantas was an institution that inspired a form of civic pride in most Australians.
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How unions make workplace mental health more than an annual check-in
If your employer is relying on days like R U OK to check in on your mental health – or worse, requesting workmates check in on each other one day a year without support from management – then that’s a huge red flag.
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It’s not just newspaper sizes that have shrunk. Journalists’ wages have too.
The next time you read an article from The Age or the Sydney Morning Herald, have a look at the name attached to the piece. They may well be one of the freelancers who haven’t had an increase to their pay rates in 20 years.
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Early childhood educators put children before profit
You would think that with childcare prices the way they are that early childhood educators would be paid well. But the thousands of childcare workers who took to the streets today have shown us otherwise.
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Unions call for Joyce’s departure as Qantas flounders
Joyce has tarnished Qantas’s image due to his treatment of workers. The CEO turned the tables against his own employees and stripped away everything that made Qantas so appealing in the first place.
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Early Childhood Educators act for better pay and respect
“The parents at the centre I work at have been really supportive. They understand that you can’t pay the bills with love.”
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