Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU)

Unions call on Labor to support ceasefire, send more aid to Gaza

One by one,聽Australian unions are聽joining the global call for a ceasefire,聽placing pressure on Labor to stand on the right side of history. Kerry Smith reports.

ACTU supports CFMEU call to ban engineered stone

The ACTU聽has decided to support the CFMEU ban and take steps to end the use of engineered stone by mid 2024 if government bans are not already in place. Jim McIlroy reports.

Labor鈥檚 casual worker reforms need to go further

The Australian Council of Trade Unions has welcomed聽Labor鈥檚 plan to give聽casual聽workers聽the option of permanent work rights. Others say聽more needs to be done to resolve the 鈥渃asual problem鈥. Jim McIlroy reports.

Unions step up push for 鈥榮ame job, same pay鈥 rule

Unions want Labor to change the law聽to stop bosses from misusing labour hire clauses to reduce pay rates, and have launched a聽campaign to get it done. Jim McIlroy reports.

Report: Real minimum wages have fallen to 2017 levels

Blaming wages for inflation is聽cover for the capitalists鈥 attempts to make working people shoulder the cost of their system鈥檚 chronic periodic economic crises, argues聽笔别迟别谤听叠辞测濒别.

Unions, health organisations call for total ban on silica products

Building industry unions and health groups聽are calling a total ban on the construction industry using engineered stone bench tops which contain silica. Jim McIlroy reports.

the money for nuclear subs could instead be spent on public health and education

ACTU, NSW Teachers Federation question AUKUS nuclear submarines

The Australian Council of Trade Unions and the NSW Teachers' Federation are concerned about the rise in militarism linked with the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal. Pip Hinman reports.

Labor鈥檚 new industrial relations bill attacks the lowest paid

Federal Labor has聽been spruiking its new industrial relations聽laws as being the vehicle to miraculously improve聽wages.聽Josh Cullinan argues why that is not the case.

Cost of living

Working people have been dudded by Labor鈥檚 budget

For those of us forced to live with it, Labor鈥檚 first budget since 2013 is both a missed opportunity and a threat of worse things to come, argues聽Graham Matthews.

Optus data breach exposes surveillance capitalism

The media鈥檚 attention is largely focused on personal data and privacy, but we need to examine what data is being collected, how it is being used and better systems to protect personal data, argues Vivien Miley.

Childcare workers strike for pay, conditions in 鈥榣argest shutdown鈥 ever

Thousands of childcare workers walked out across the country as part of their campaign for better pay and conditions. Jim McIlroy reports.

Where to after the Jobs and Skills Summit?

The union movement聽faces big challenges in ensuring that any changes to bargaining extends workplace rights and protections. Sarah Hathway reports.