Aged care workers and nurses protested听Regis Healthcare鈥檚 proposed agreement which听attempts听to weaken conditions and offer minimal wage rises. Jacob Andrewartha reports.
Wages
Socialist Alliance candidate for the Geelong seat of Corio听Sue Bull听says听the one-off $250 cost-of-living payment for pensioners and others struggling to survive on welfare was "an insult".
There are a whole lot of things that can be done to ease the cost of living pressures on households, argues听Kamala Emanuel. It is a complete con to think that all we can possibly hope for is a tiny little one-off bonus.
The Coalition and Labor are framing听the budget with talk of the need for 鈥渂udget repair鈥. John Quiggin听says this听is听鈥渁 euphemism for cuts or austerity鈥 and that alternative measures are needed.
Labor opposition leader Anthony Albanese has described himself as 鈥渕ore Hawke or Howard and less Shorten鈥. Holy shit, writes Pat O'Shane.
Wage growth for workers is at an all-time low while the cost of living for ordinary people is steadily rising. Sue Bolton argues听only way to lift wages is if unions go on the offensive and build confidence among workers to take industrial action 鈥 legal or illegal.
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The share of the money value workers produce with our labour 鈥 calculated as gross domestic product 鈥 was just 50% in the June quarter of last year.听By contrast, the profit share of GDP has been steadily rising. Paul Oboohov reports.
The听Rail, Tram and Bus Union is calling for a quota on Australian-built infrastructure to put commuter and workers' safety first. Jim McIlroy reports.
Tens of thousands of teachers went on strike across New South Wales against staff shortages and听for sustainable workloads and better wages. Jim McIlroy reports.
United Workers Union members听across seven Toll Group distribution centres听accepted a new offer from Toll. Jim McIlroy reports.
Nurses in New South Wales are taking action against the state government's insulting pay offer and its refusal to agree to formal nurse-to-patient ratios. Niko Leka reports.
Mental health nurses from Belmont, John Hunter, Morriset, Maitland and the Waratah Mental Health branch are calling for a real wage rise and better conditions. Kerry Smith reports.
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