Registered Organisations Bill a blow to workers
At a time when we face stagnating wages, increasing job insecurity, and uncertainty about where the jobs of the future will come from the Turnbull government has dedicated the time
Unions support laws repairing Newman/Bleijie damage to workers’ rights
Queensland unions are backing industrial relations laws that restore workers’ rights and conditions after the full-scale attack by the former Newman-Bleijie government. Queensland Council of Unions General Secretary Ros McLennan
Morrison right to pursue those who don’t pay tax – but is looking in the wrong place.
It was with great interest that I read that LNP Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison wants to target those in Australia “too accustomed” to government help.
IR silence will drive voters to put the LNP last
Malcolm Turnbull’s silence on Productivity Commission recommendations to cut penalty rates and introduce enterprise contracts will drive more Queenslanders to put the LNP last in tomorrow’s federal election. Queensland unions
Apprentice numbers plummet under LNP
The Abbott/Turnbull Government has ripped funding out of apprenticeship programs, skills training and TAFE – more than $1 billion from apprenticeships alone since taking office. The resulting catastrophic drop in