Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU)

Union members working in federal parliament demand protection, respect at work

Community and Public Sector Union members working in Parliament House are demanding greater workplace safety and respect, reports Kerry Smith.

Workers need a mass campaign to kill anti-union bill

The federal government's anti-worker omnibus bill, which failed to gain crossbench support on March 18, sought to hand businesses more power in the workplace. Michelle Sheehy talks to Green Left about the campaign against it.

Reject Morrison’s anti-union laws

The Socialist Alliance condemns new federal anti-worker bills.

Government’s new IR bill ‘dangerous and extreme’

Sarah Hathway reports on the new federal omnibus industrial relations amendment bill. Unsurprisingly, it includes measures that advantage businesses over workers.

Time to mobilise to defend workers’ rights

The union-bosses-government working groups to discuss industrial relations reform have not delivered and the PM has signalled new IR laws before Christmas. Sarah Hathway argues union leaderships need to get prepared.

The historic shift from wage to profit share

The underlying gross domestic product trend shows the profit share is up to an historic high and the labour share is down. Since 1975, more than $4 trillion has been shifted from wages to profits. Paul Oboohov explains how it got to this.

ACTU, unions launch plan to tackle broken aged-care system

Unions have launched a plan to tackle the “broken” aged care system and protect workers at the front line, reports Jim McIlroy.

Organise and fight to resist the ‘new normal’

Jonathan Strauss argues that organisation and unity will assist the struggle to create a different life to corporate Australia’s version of the “new normal”.

ACTU jobs plan: Let’s not squander it

The ACTU's under-reported National Economic Reconstruction plan is a chance to push hard for 1 million well-paid and sustainable jobs. Sue Bull argues that unions need to unite and campaign for it.

Morrison decides those with the least can manage with less

While a concerted campaign by unions and welfare groups has forced the federal government to extend the JobKeeper program and JobSeeker supplement, the cuts it has announced means the battle for jobs and welfare must continue, reports Jacob Andrewartha.

Defend and extend JobKeeper: Young workers bear brunt of coronavirus economic pain

Young people, who have only ever had insecure casual jobs, face a very precarious future, writes James Swift.

Unions must campaign for workers’ interests

PM Scott Morrison wants unions and employers “to put down their weapons”, claiming this is the way jobs will be created. However, history shows otherwise, writes Mary Merkenich.