Chris is a labour law researcher, specialising in China and the right to strike. He spent 27 years in the SA union movement. Chris now lives in Canberra. More →
In Australia, we’re in a pretty lucky position when it comes to dealing with multinational companies. Just this year we negotiated a world-first nation wide agreement with the anti-union company FedEx. It’s important we stand together, not just at home, but in other countries. Because some multinational companies take advantage of foreign labour laws and [...]
The Best Hated Man in Australia The Life and Death of Percy Brookfield 1875 – 1921 by Paul Robert Adams Book review by Chris White During our tweedledum-dee election I read the biography of Percy Brookfield – a conviction left labour politician. Historian Dr Paul Robert Adams takes us through Brookfield’s exciting story – the [...]
From Left focus three perspectives on the election http://leftfocus.blogspot.com/2010/08/election-reflections-three-perspectives.html
The Nanhai Honda strike in China and the union from Australia Asia Worker links http://www.aawl.org.au/content/chinese-workers-demand-democratic-unions and China Labor News Translations July 2010 http://www.clntranslations.org/article/56/honda ‘One of the most interesting dimensions of the recent strikes at three Honda auto components factories in the Pearl River Delta region has been workers’ clearly articulated demand for their enterprise unions [...]
We didn’t rally around the country leading up 2007 to see anti-union reactionary Tony Abbott become Prime Minister, three years later! by Brian Boyd VTHC secretary When you cut through all the media hype and mis-information the issue is clear cut – it’s a No vote for Abbott. Because the union movement’s highly successful campaign [...]
Greens will use Senate to ensure workplace fairness Media Release | Spokesperson Rachel Siewert The Australia Greens have voiced serious concerns that a Coalition Government would bow to pressure from big business to make unfair changes to Australia’s workplace laws. Senator Rachel Siewert, Greens IR spokesperson, notes media reports today have highlighted how changes to [...]
Liberals’ silence on IR is deafening: just what has Tony Abbott promised big business? The big business and employer wish list for changes that would reduce rights at work lifts the lid on what Tony Abbott and the Liberal Party have planned if they win the 2010 election. Although Mr Abbott has sought to keep [...]
Don’t vote for candidates who do not committ to new labour law rights for delegates. Lobby your candidates now. Make sure your union campaigns for this reform. From the YR@W campaign Charter of Delegates Rights Elected union workplace delegates are the volunteers who are crucial to ensuring we all have rights at work. Delegates are [...]
Follow in this election Your Rights at Work http://www.rightsatwork.com.au/Home/Campaigns/WorkChoices-Never-Again.aspx
