The Guardian • trade union
Issue #2145
Workers in India on the march
Ninety percent of Indian workers are in the unorganised sector. This does not mean that they are outside trade union structures, but only that most...
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Issue #2020
Our Members Be Unlimited – Sam Wallman
If the trade union movement is to have a future, then it is in today’s youth. There is not a great deal of material written...
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Issue #2097
ALP: A crisis of policies and ideology
Opposition from Labor Party members to the Albanese government’s AUKUS war coalition with the US and Britain emerged in Labor Party ranks, and was quickly...
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Issue #2065
Nicaragua: the path to independence
The years under neo-liberalism in Nicaragua saw trade union rights stripped away, collective bargaining agreements junked and, as trade union strength waned, living standards plummeted....
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Issue #2140
Argentina: rebellion grows on the streets
The central committee of Argentina’s oldest and largest trade union confederation, the CGT, announced that there will be a general strike on 10 April, to...
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Issue #2035
The problems of privatisation and why publicly-owned services matter
The ACTU does a good job of explaining issues to the converted. However, they should use some excellent scientific studies to inform the public of...
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Issue #2021
60th anniversary of Australia’s involvement in Vietnam
This week marks sixty years since Australia entered the Vietnam war. Considered by many to be a Cold War-era proxy war, the conflict lasted almost...
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Issue #2035
CPA National School – Brisbane
In November, the Brisbane Branch held its CPA National Party School. It began with a Trivia night on Friday, at the Labour Trades Hall in...
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Issue #2062
Maritime Union win on renewables
Australian maritime workers continue to benefit from the fast pace of investment and expansion of offshore renewable energy projects around our coastline. The Maritime Union...
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Issue #2098
Diaz-Canel: friendship, peace, solidarity, and unity
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel made an inspiring speech at the closing ceremony of the International Meeting of Solidarity with Cuba and against imperialism, at the...
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Issue #2199
Solidarity in Action: Trade Unions and the Palestinian Cause
Solidarity in Action: Trade Unions and the Palestinian Cause is a brief history of the British trade union movement’s support of the Palestinian cause. Cowlishaw...
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Issue #2068
DINGO
Trade union federations in the EU have called for affiliates to support French trade unionists who are being prosecuted for taking collective action during recent...
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Issue #2168
Beijing declaration 30 years on: how far have women come?
The Fourth World Conference on Women was held in Beijing, China in 1995. It was the biggest UN forum ever held with over 34,000 delegates...
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Issue #2057
GLOBAL BRIEFS
NORWAY: A new report commissioned by the Norwegian police into a deadly shooting during Oslo’s annual LGBT Pride festival last year blasted Norway’s domestic security...
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Issue #2053
Outsourcing’s shadow workforce
The Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) says it is pleased to see that the Albanese Labor government has uncovered the scale of outsourcing within...
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Issue #2071
Trade union and workers’ rights
Over the decades the rights of trade union delegates and trade union officials have been eroded, making it increasingly difficult for them to represent and...
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Issue #2202
Australian unions support Palestine
Australian trade unions are one of the most prominent advocates for Palestinian rights in Australia, combining humanitarian advocacy with political lobbying and participation in public...
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Issue #2164
Strengthening the ranks
On 6 September, comrades from across Sydney gathered in the CPA’s Peter Symon building to attend a workshop on Basic Skills for the Trade Union...
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Issue #2134
Labor’s big fail
Labor has been in office for almost three years. It has introduced a number of progressive reforms, but in the lead-up to the federal elections...
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Issue #2166
CPA Resolution on the blockade of Gaza
The Communist Party of Australia adopted the following resolution at its meeting on 4-5 October 2025. Israel’s illegal detainment of the Sumud Peace Flotilla activists...
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Issue #2145
Police state attack on unions
On average one worker is killed and thousands seriously injured every week of every year in the building and construction industry. Most of these deaths...
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