Are we all prepared to pay the price for proper wages? (SMH)
"In a fragmented industry largely unencumbered by regulators or unions, there appears to be little fear of being caught out doing the wrong thing." ...
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Young women more likely to be exploited at work than men: report (Canberra Times)
Unions ACT have launched a report on the experiences of young women in the workplace, which finds young women were more likely than their male counterparts to be casual or underpaid at work. More than 200 young people were surveyed, ...
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Shocking stories of wage theft support QCU’s criminalisation call
Criminalising wage theft and creating an industrial division of the Magistrates Court are two of several measures recommended in the QCU’s submission to the Queensland Parliament’s inquiry into wage theft. Public hearings for the Inquiry begin today and the Queensland ...
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Unions say Longman voters reject Turnbull’s flawed plan
Queensland Unions say today’s byelection win to Labor’s Susan Lamb in Longman shows the LNP has lost the referendum on which priorities are important to Australians. Queensland Council of Unions General Secretary Ros McLennan said Longman voters showed they wanted ...
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Unions say fund Longman schools and hospitals before giving billions to banks
Unions will continue their focus on funding for schools and hospitals not billions for big business and the banks as the Longman by-election enters its final days. Workers and their families have been a central part of the combined union ...
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Young Workers Hub launches in Queensland to educate and support young workers
The Queensland Council of Unions has today launched an education, support and campaigning organisation for young workers. Queensland Council of Unions General Secretary Ros McLennan said it was important to connect young people who may be having similar experiences at ...
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Unions welcome Shorten announcement on labour hire
Unions have welcomed the announcement that if elected a Shorten Labor Government would introduce legislation to regulate labour hire. “For too long we have seen the business model being used where labour hire forces down labour costs at the workers’ ...
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Dodgy labour hire operators on notice from 15 June
Workers and unions have another weapon in the battle against underpayment and exploitation from tomorrow (15 June) when labour hire provider licences become mandatory in Queensland. From 15 June 2018, all labour hire providers in Queensland must be licensed or ...
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