This 👇 is my job. Melissa Bellanta’s. Noah Riseman’s Jon Piccini’s. Naomi Wolfe’s. And many more people who have faithfully taught through crap decision after crap decision until someone not making the decisions has to bear the cost.

The workers win against Qantas in the High Court. We will always have the backs of workers, well done ⁦TWU Australia⁩

Its President is dismayed too. Next year will be 30 years since my first full-time lectureship in a university. I can't recall a more incompetent or brutal treatment of a group of close colleagues that this one by the Australian Catholic University.

Frank Bongiorno Employers also don't have to do 'spill and fill' it's a choice. An active choice to handle redundancies in the worst way possible for the workforce, including those that 'survive.'

In the last two weeks, Australian Catholic University has released two change plans proposing to cut 56.00 FTE jobs at the university. There are cuts to come. Senior management is making staff pay for management's failures. Say no and sign the NTEU petition qrco.de/beLWt2

We oppose staff cuts before budget cuts! Read: nationaltribune.com.au/union-slams-fr… and SUPPORT OUR STAFF HERE: act.newmode.net/action/nteu/ac…

As you may know, massive staff cuts are the way ACU plan to cover managerial over-spending. Sign our petition! act.newmode.net/action/nteu/ac…

Indeed - the AHA's statement on this matter concludes on this very note. theaha.org.au/wp-content/upl…

Merv Flanagan, Trolley Drayman, murdered by a scab on 31 August 1917 has had a plaque dedicated to him. It is installed right near Bridge Rd between Lyons Rd and Cross St. An account of what happened by Lucy Taksa and Andrew Moore here labourhistory.org.au/hummer/no-21/m…

Heading out of Sydney this school holidays? Kandos, near Mudgee has a great museum kandosmuseum.org.au It now has our Jack Mundey exhibition on display. Appropriate for a NSWBLF champion to be celebrated in the town where cement was produced. Open Wed to Sunday

Universities are putting profits over people because the broken governance model lets them. Please read this important piece and sign our Accord petition. thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/education…

Please sign: nteu.au//News_Articles…

Provisional Program out now for Labour History's 18th Biennial Conference, '(Re)Sources: Historical Inquiry and Labour History Archives' (23-25 November 2023). Hope to see you there! labourhistory.org.au/asslh-2023-con… #twitterstorians #labourhistory

Excerpt from Alex Ettling & Iain McIntyre's new edited collection 'Knocking the Top Off: A People's History of Alcohol in Australia'. Melbourne Book launch 4pm, Saturday 9 December 2023 at the John Curtin Hotel, 29 Lygon Street Carlton.

Australian Society for the Study of Labour History labourhistory Alex Ettling Appreciate the support. Hope to see everyone at the Melbourne launch! trybooking.com/CLSRC

Looking good

About to get tucked into @kateleonie's superb 'Sisters in Peace' in time for the Australian Society for the Study of Labour History Conference Book Launch (labourhistory.org.au/asslh-2023-con…)! Download for free & read: press.anu.edu.au/publications/s… ANU Press #twitterstorians #womenshistory

Really delighted to be taking on this role with an excellent organisation, so ably led in recent years by Professor Dan Woodman. And much looking forward to working with Sally Daly and the new CHASS Board.