Judging by the fear-mongering, anti-union rhetoric spilling out of the mouths of business and the Coalition, you would think that unions are a massive power, with a majority presence in every corner of the workforce. But, given the actual size of the union movement today, the intensity of the rhetoric only tell us one thing: how determined anti-union forces are to destroy the basic standard of living of every work. Read more

The Transport Workers Union represents 90,000 workers in a variety of industries – from aviation to freight logistics. Members work for companies such as Toll, TNT and Qantas. Read more

Tony is the national leader of the Transport Workers Union of Australia, a position he has held since 2006. He is a graduate of the Harvard University Trade Union program and currently sits on the NSW Labor Council Executive. Read more

Q. Overall, do you think unions have been good or bad for Australian working people?    Total Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens Work full time Work part time Total good 48% 72% 31% […] Read more

Q. And how important are unions for Australian working people today?   Total Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens Work full time Work part time Total very/quite important 56% 80% 39% 71% […] Read more

Q. [JUL’21] Thinking about the past six months, has it been a good or bad year so far for each of the following? Q. [PREVIOUS MONTHS] Thinking about the last 12 months, […] Read more

Q. Thinking about the last 12 months, has it been a good or bad year for each of the following?   TOTAL: Good TOTAL: Bad NET   Very good Good Neither good […] Read more

Q. How much trust do you have in the following institutions and organisations?   NET: Total Trust A lot of trust Some trust A little trust No trust Unsure Mar 2019 Sep […] Read more