The Future of Trade Unions in Australia 2017 Ken McAlpine, National Tertiary Education Union, kmcalpine@nteu.org.au Sarah Roberts, National Tertiary Education Union, sroberts@nteu.org.au Abstract The Australian union movement has been in decline for several decades. The social and economic factors which have led to the decline are briefly examined. Unions have spent many years developing strategies […]
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Update: Urgent – Lobby Senators against Abbott’s work amendments
ACTU: Workplace and union and community organising on workplace amendments that are not in the interests of workers. See my earlier posts http://chriswhiteonline.org/2014/09/against-abbotts-fair-work-amendments/ Senate lobbying. Discuss how to add your voice urging Senators to reject the Abbott and Abetz “Fair” Work Act amendments. As well as the ALP and Greens, contact the “Independents” now. Petition […]
Tips on the political strike
January 31 2015 Update: Diary date, start organising for National Day of Action 10am rallies March 4th. http://www.australianunions.org.au/national_day_of_action Once more: tips on the right to politically strike. Tips on organising a workplace stoppage to defend your economic, social and political interests. For example, after discussing the question of the protest rally with your fellow workers […]
On productivity
Productivity of what for whom from Workers Bush Telegraph by Humphrey McQueen http://workersbushtelegraph.com.au/2013/08/23/productivity-of-what-and-for-whom/ Musical chairs among the parliamentary cretins brought no change to the gabble around ‘productivity’. As Rudd’s Education Minister, Gillard had spelt out that her policy even for pre-schoolers was to drive up productivity. Abbott is going to refer industrial relations to the […]
May Day 2013
1. From Darwin Northern Territory Australia May Day Dinner • 7pm Saturday 4 May at Darwin Railway Sports and Social Club Parap. Guest Speaker Dr Chris Burns, 200 tickets at $50 per head are available from Darwin Railway Sports and Social Club Parap phone 08 8981 4171. Support APHEDA buy raffle tickets • Union Awards […]
Sharing last 30 years? Profits up, wages down!
Matt Cowgill’s research is good. Unionists are armed with key facts and arguments. Please download and read his Report “Shrinking Slice of the Pie.” Here is ACTU Secretary Dave Oliver. A shrinking slice of pie: new research shows wages share of national income falling behind profits “New research by the ACTU reveals that wages have […]
After Wisconsin 15 – building solidarity
15—Building Communities of Solidarity from Madison to Bend Fernando Gapasin from Wisconsin Uprising Labor Fights back http://monthlyreview.org/press/books/pb2808/ “At the 2011 Left Forum in New York City, in a discussion about building a workers’ offensive, London-based labor economist Paul Mason spoke of the importance of creating new cultures of struggle and creating communities that actively support […]
US workers: Wisconsin Uprising 2
2—Capitalist Crisis and the Wisconsin Uprising ANDREW SERNATINGER Following from the introduction of the book “Wisconsin Uprising Labor Fights” back edited by Michael D. Yates see http://chriswhiteonline.org/2012/09/us-workers-the-wisconsin-uprising/ Excerpts from chapter 2: “Throughout February and March of 2011, I couldn’t help but wonder if I were living in a folktale: in a flash tens of thousands […]
US Labor’s Civil War in California
Especially for United Voice unionists: again, I post on the SEIU Service Employees International Union – this time on the NUHW Healthcare Workers’ Rebellion. When in the US recently, I wanted to find out what are the developments with the SEIU. One unionist I met is Carl Winslow. I read his book Labor’s Civil War […]
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