Delusion and dishonesty don’t take things forward
Brendan Laws from Socialists in Schools and Victorian Socialists replies to Lucy Honan’s letter alleging ‘scab’ behaviour.
Unions
Australian ITF coordinator breaks MUA silence on sexual harassment
Former MUA Assistant National Secretary Ian Bray has lifted the lid on the MUA’s internal position calling for Steve Cotton to stand down, an MUA member reports.
Victorian Labor aims to shred freedom of association
The Associations Incorporation Reform Amendment Bill removes a central tenet of freedom of association from Victorian workers, writes Godfrey Moase.
Victorian AEU: power and limits of militant unionism
Hamish McPherson offers his assessment of the rank-and-file insurgency and the need for political campaigning.
UWU election: the winners took it all
Bob Sparks assesses the wash up of the fiercest national union election battle seen in years.
UWU election winners prepare to take all
With national secretary Jo Schofield failing to win election, Bob Sparks assesses the fallout of the factional fracas in the United Workers Union.
‘We should move to abolish power bills’
ETU’s Michael Wright on Sovereign Power, public ownership and Australia’s energy future. An interview with Labor Tribune editor, Marcus Strom.
Victorian teachers’ fight must go beyond wages
Schools are divided on class and religious lines. The campaign needs politics to overturn this historical injustice writes Martin Greenfield.
A guaranteed right to strike means repealing the Fair Work Act
The ICJ has ruled that the right to strike is protected by ILO convention. But this means little to workers while the Fair Work Act remains in place. Bob Sparks investigates.
MUA silent amid calls for ITF secretary to stand down
Marcus Strom looks at allegations that ITF leader Stephen Cotton perpetuated a sexist culture and engaged in sexual harassment.
Unions’ limited response to the Iran war
Martin Greenfield says the left should not be surprised that unions aren’t clearly opposing the US-Israel war.
UWU elections: two tribes go to war
Bob Sparks looks at the two competing tickets fighting for control of one of Australia’s biggest unions.