The Guardian • wage
Issue #2079
WA: Unions give Premier the mail
On 10 November 2023, more than 400 public sector workers representing unions with members in the West Australian Public Sector rallied in the Perth Town...
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Issue #2111
HALF THE SKY
In 1907, Justice Higgins awarded women 54 per cent of the male basic wage, taking into consideration the need of a male (breadwinner) to provide...
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Issue #2074
Public Service Union leadership to face challenge from Members United
On 7th October, dozens of Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) members convened in Canberra for the formal launch of the Members United Team. Formed...
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Issue #2073
South Australia Inghams picket
CPA members in Adelaide attended the recent United Workers Union (UWU) picket against Inghams chicken. The workers at the Adelaide worksite are almost entirely migrant...
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Issue #2073
Campus-wide strike at Melbourne Uni
National Tertiary Education Union members at the University of Melbourne have launched an unprecedented one-week, campus-wide strike. In a significant escalation of industrial action, all...
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Issue #2100
High profits mean low wages
According to a recent article in Canberra Times (13 May 2024), passive returns for property investors are enormous and well outside what workers gain through...
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Issue #2160
DINGO
The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA) has welcomed the acknowledgment by technology companies of the rights of Australia’s media and creative workforce and willingness...
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Issue #2132
Wage cut wish list
The ACTU warns that a pre-election wish list by the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) will restore the wage-cutting schemes used by companies...
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Issue #2149
Qld Nurses and Midwives Union strike
More than 96 per cent of the Queensland Nurses and Midwives’ Union (QNMU) members have voted to strike over a wages dispute with the Liberal...
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Issue #2131
Wage theft a criminal offence
As of 1 January 2025, wage theft is now a criminal offence across Australia. Due to legislation passed by the Albanese government and pushed by...
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