Australian Unions President Michele O'Neil: “Collective bargaining is how working people can win pay increases beyond the bare minimum.”

“If you’re a working person, the best way to get a pay rise is to join your union and be covered by a collective agreement.”

What is roster justice? Find out here from Michele O'Neil

These champions stood up with me to argue why they and 2.9 million award & minimum wage workers need a 5% pay rise. Cleaners, childcare, fast food and community workers.

Aged care work has been undervalued because its work traditionally done by women.This decision sets a whole new standard for how we value and pay women. Amazing work by unions ⁦HSU National⁩ ⁦ANMF - Australian Nursing Midwifery Federation⁩ ⁦United Workers Union⁩ abc.net.au/news/2024-03-1…

Great to talk to Michele O'Neil Senator Tim Ayres @sharanburrow Katherine McConnell Australian Unions on building a trade union led coalition in support of a green industrial strategy to reach net zero by 2050. Read my article on green jobs w ⁦Damon Silvers⁩

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Fully funded public education is the foundation for a country that’s fair #ForEveryChild

Remember IWD began with women unionists striking for fair pay & safe workplaces. Many wins this year and now Super on parental leave. More to win but for today I celebrate the mighty union women who every day make a difference for every working woman. Join us. Join your union.

We have lost a sister, comrade, friend. Linda White was a warrior for women workers & women in our labour movement. Determined, fierce, funny & formidable. Was my honour to be alongside her in battle. Such a tragic, & enormous loss. Condolences to all who loved her. Vale Linda 🌹

Forever New, Lorna Jane, Lovisa, City Chic… brands that talk about empowering women and sell almost exclusively to them.

But they have some of the widest gender pay gaps in the nation. Why? abc.net.au/news/2024-02-2…

Did you see todays figures on the gender pay gap!

ACTU Executive calls for increased action to ensure an urgent & lasting ceasefire in Gaza. The Australian Union movement is a movement of peace & respect for all races & nationalities. We oppose war, racism & oppression. We act in solidarity. Full resolution here 👇🏽 #ceasefirenow

Workers real wages are on the way up. Unions are winning wage increases for workers that have finally got wages rising above inflation. Now to stop big business price gouging…

Peter Dutton confirms that workers should do extra work for no pay. abc.net.au/news/2024-02-1…

Michaelia Cash just found out workers are going to get better rights

Prof Fels on the impact on workers of price gouging. From a nurse Danielle- there have been times when she has skipped meals or lived off toast. She told me about wearing shoes with holes in them for extended periods because she could not afford to replace them National Press Club

Happy bday Prof Fels. Thanks for all your work exposing price gouging & unfair pricing by big business in the report delivered to ⁦Australian Unions⁩ & the Press Club today #NPC

Economist Allan Fels has struck a big blow against those who say profiteering has no impact on inflation, with a new report showing price-gouging companies are making a motza, writes @bernardkeane. crikey.com.au/2024/02/07/pro…