Workers' rights
Ark Tribe's struggle is our struggle
Last month, thousands of people around the country marched in
solidarity with Ark Tribe, the construction worker from Adelaide who
faces six months’ jail for refusing to attend an interview with the
Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC).
Adorned with emblems of union pride, rank and file union members, representatives from unions, political parties and the broader community, took to the streets to send a clear message to the government and the big construction bosses that “If Ark goes in, we'll go out''.
Fast food workers under attack
Fast food workers under attack
Fast food workers have lost a promised rise in Sunday penalty rates, and nightly overtime for retail staff will be cut, after a ruling by Fair Work Australia.
The February 2 Age
reported: “The rulings have shocked unions, but retailer groups
yesterday remained critical of the federal government’s modern award
overhaul.â€
Resistance supports the Tahmoor mineworkers
We support the mineworkers at Tahmoor Colliery in their campaign for a fair go. For over 18 long months, their employer, Xstrata, has refused to negotiate an enterprise bargaining agreement (EBA) in good faith, using dirty tactics such as lock-outs to wear the mineworkers down.
