Big Splash Budget is a Missed Opportunity for Working Women
The Morrison Government’s federal budget measures will do little to make workplaces safe and secure for women workers in Queensland. Their 2021 Budget spend is splashy and big, but out
Queensland shows the way on changing the rules for workplace safety
by Ros McLennan, General Secretary, Queensland Council of Unions Research on community attitudes towards workplace safety shows governments and authorities must enact tougher laws or risk being run over by
Queensland Unions’ statement on School Strike 4 Climate
The Queensland Council of Unions recognises that many students will be attending the strike for climate change, held nationwide on 15 March. This generation is reminding us that it will
Muffin Break comments leave a bad taste
It was heartening to see Australians still have a visceral reaction to the idea of exploited workers (The outrage at Muffin Break general manager misses the point). When the General
Profits should never come before lives
This opinion piece appeared in the Brisbane Times on Thursday, 26 April under the heading “Too many workers are killed on the job in Australia” … By Ros McLennan, General
The Eureka flag ban proves the system is broken
This article has been published on the New Daily website – you can view it here: https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2018/02/20/eureka-flag-ban/ — It’s a poor return on investment when the brightest idea your well-paid construction
Bank boss has little idea on how Australian IR laws really work
From Queensland Council of Unions General Secretary Ros McLennan It was great to see the Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe come out and say that workers deserve a bigger share
Queensland unions welcome move to safer workplaces
Queensland unions have welcomed a state government proposal to introduce an offence of “negligence causing death” as part of a wide-ranging review into workplace deaths.
Andrew Laming deserves an “F” for his remarks about teachers
Andrew Laming, the federal member for Bowman, was very quick to retreat after he posted this clanger on his Facebook page: Are teachers back at work this week, or are
Prime Minister finds new low with Refugee Ban
Letter sent to The Editor , Courier- Mail, 10 November 2016 ————————- Dear Editor, Malcolm Turnbull’s proposed legislation to ban all people seeking asylum by boat from ever entering the