Q. Do you think the following workers are not paid enough, paid about right, or paid too much for the work they do?   Not paid enough Pay is about right Paid […] Read more

Q. Temporary migrants include people on skilled worker visas (which are used to cover jobs where there are skill shortages including engineers, nurses and scientists), most New Zealand citizens living in Australia, […] Read more

Thinking about types of workers, as far as you know, do you think the following types of worker are paid too much, not enough about right?   Paid too much Paid about […] Read more

Once the smoke of misdirection clears, you can pretty much see the truth. John Howard may have gone off message—or least, Tony Abbott panicked enough about Howard’s call to go back to the pre-Fair Work days that he, Abbott, hurried to say, “oh, no, that was back then, we’re not for that”, even though he refuses to say what exactly he is planning when it comes to workers should he become prime minister. But, we know exactly what is on the mind of Abbott because his ideological sidekicks in state governments offer a pretty good roadmap. Read more

A quick update on something I pointed out three weeks ago — union workers know a lot more about how to stop alcohol-fuelled violence than most politicians because they are on the front lines. Read more

It is always a source of humor– dark humor, to be sure — that the traditional media is way, way behind the curve when it comes to understanding a story, particularly when it involves unions. So, you know how all those politicians are now rushing around, wringing their hands about the recent violence in King’s Cross? Well, hello, unions have been way ahead of the curve here. Read more

Alcohol-fuelled violence is a major occupational health and safety issue for emergency service workers. You see it every weekend – a fight outside a pub, the police have to break it, ambulance […] Read more

In her journey from registered nurse to ACTU President, Ged Kearney has seen first hand the importance of working collectively to achieve a better life. The third woman to hold the ACTU presidency, Ged is the public face for the union movement advocating on a wide range of industrial and political issues. She believes that unions should not just be concerned with the experience of people at work but they should be advocates for change to improve all aspects of Australians lives. Prior to joining the ACTU, Ged was federal secretary of the Australian Nurses Federation. Read more