Wages

Federation University staff takes enterprise agreement protest to the CBD

National Tertiary Education Union members, students, families and community members joined a protest in the Wadawurrung/Ballarat CBD over an impasse in wages negotiations at Federation University. Jeremy Smith reports.

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The big lie at the heart of every federal budget

The big lie at the heart of every budget it that it is a plan to manage the economy for the collective good of the nation, write Peter Boyle ��Ի��Paul Oboohov.

Union members locked out, strike at James Cook University

NTEU members struck and rallied at James Cook Universities’ two larger campuses in Townsville and Cairns, joining the union’s nationwide campaign. Jonathan Strauss reports.

Britain: Wave of strike action continues ahead of Budget day

Ahead of a significant day of industrial action across Britain, Terry Conway discusses the significance of the strikewave and what it will take to force the government’s hand.

Spain: Pedro Sánchez launches ‘class war’ election campaign

With elections due in the next 12 months, Spanish Socialist Workers Party (PSOE) prime minister Pedro Sánchez is hoping his pro-worker posture will be enough to secure victory over the right and keep the independence movement at bay, writes Dick Nichols.

Fight inflation by taxing the rich

The Reserve Bank of Australia claims it is “fighting inflation” by hiking up interest rates. But, as Zane Alcorn argues, it has never been independent of the capitalist class and is dutifully carrying out its interests.

Jim Chalmers’ values-based capitalism magic trick won’t fly

The Treasurer’s “values-based capitalism” looks like it will include cuts to public spending, greater private investment, cuts to services and greater upfront costs, argues Graham Matthews.��

Well-paid Reserve Bank chief demands we sacrifice

Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe apologised to those who took out home loans on the basis of his promise not to raise interest rates. But he had no apology for wage earners trying to make ends meet amid sharply rising prices. Peter Boyle reports.