Djilang/Geelong

Activists win positions in contested Geelong Trades Hall elections

Three union activists were elected to positions in a delayed election at Geelong Trades Hall Council. Sue Bull reports.

Socialist candidate: ‘Government neglect to blame for COVID-19 crisis in aged care’

Socialist Alliance candidate Sue Bull says the federal government hand-out to aged care workers won’t solve the mounting pandemic death toll among the aged. Sarah Hathway reports.

Omicron: As inequalities grow unions must fight back

Workers have borne the cost of the COVID-19 recession while corporations rake in huge profits. Sarah Hathway argues unions are in a good position to make demands on the state and bosses for protections. 

We need to step up the fight against inequality

Angela Carr is a union delegate, community services worker, housing justice campaigner and Socialist Alliance candidate for the Victorian Senate. She says collectivist, socialist solutions are needed for the multiple crises we face.

Housing and homelessness workers push for better deal

Workers in the housing and homelessness sector are one of the most undervalued and unappreciated workers. Angela Carr reports.

Residents at risk from new gas terminal proposal

A well attended online forum shows the growing community concern against plans for a new gas terminal project in Corio Bay. Sue Bull reports.

Family and domestic violence survivors are 'being failed'

Jacqueline Kriz reports on a forum discussing the limits of the justice system in delivering justice to victims/survivors of domestic and family violence.

Morrison fails women (again): We have a right to feel safe

This week, the Prime Minister made clear his distain for women's right to feel safe in the home and at work by adopting only half the recommendations of a ground-breaking report. Zita HendersonÌý°ù±ð±è´Ç°ù³Ù²õ.Ìý

Surfers highlight fossil fuel outrage

Climate activists disrupted, locked on to and boarded a seismic testing ship in the port of Geelong on its way to search for new oil and gas deposits off the coast of King Island. Sue Bull reports.

Big support shown for library workers’ pay and conditions campaign

Geelong Library and Heritage Centre workers walked off the job on July 2 as part of a rolling campaign of protected industrial action for better pay and conditions. Adele Welsh and Sue Bull report.

Video: Christy Cain on Svitzer Australia dispute — 'A blue we've got to have'

Maritime Union of Australia national secretary °ä³ó°ù¾±²õ³Ù²âÌý°ä²¹¾±²Ô addressed a protest demanding that Svitzer Australia reinstate tug boat crews who were replaced by labour hire.

Fight to save tug boat operators’ jobs continues

More than 100 maritime workers and trade unionists protested outside Svitzer Australia tug boat operators to demand it reinstate sacked tug boat crews. Tim Gooden reports.