Jim McIlroy remembers the Australian Council of Trade Union’s national general strike to defend Medibank — Australia’s first universal, tax-funded public health insurance scheme, which predated Medicare.
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School teacher Izzy joined Green Left Radio to discuss Labor’s recent enterprise agreement offer to school teachers and education support staff.
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Anti-racist activists, including a union secretary, discussed countering the rising support for One Nation at a public meeting hosted by Socialist Alliance. Jacob Andrewartha reports.
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The rise of One Nation comes off the back of four decades of neoliberalism delivering declining wages, less union strength and a worsening housing crisis. Zane Alcorn argues that a robust campaign for public housing could help take the wind out of its sails.
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Anne Leggett’s life was commemorated at a private ceremony for friends, family and comrades at her home in Merewether. Below is an abridged obituary from Linda Alcorn and Pauline Dunne.
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As 'Gen Z' youth revolts rock many countries in Asia, Peter Boyle spoke to Arveent Kathirtchelvan, a youth activist in the Socialist Party of Malaysia, about how right-wing politicians are channeling rising mass dissatisfaction into racist scapegoating of minorities.
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On this episode of On The Streets, we discuss NSW Police clearing the save Waterloo protest camp, campaigning for abortion rights in South Australia and Victorian school staff rejecting Labor’s shoddy pay offer.
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Victorian teachers and education support staff voted against Labor’s enterprise agreement offer, rejecting the Australian Education Union’s advice to accept it. Chloe DS reports.
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Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union construction and maintenance members, employed by United Group Limited, are taking protected strike action to secure a new agreement without any loss of conditions. Tim Gooden reports.
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Thousands of allied health professionals went on strike to demand a fair wage, manageable workloads, action on gender-based undervaluation and stronger retention measures. Jacob Andrewartha reports.
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Workers from Parks Victoria took strike action to demand equal pay to other public servants. Jacob Andrewartha reports.
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Suzanne James sat down with Melbourne musician Les Thomas and got a history lesson in colonialism, feminism, trade unionism and making music in defense of the working class.