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Coalition will drag families backwards with return of childcare activity test
55 minutes ago
The Coalition has confirmed its intent to take Australia backwards by reintroducing an unfair, bureaucratic barrier that punishes Australia’s lowest-income families.
The Coalition’s plan, released overnight, would reinstate the childcare activity test, a policy…
‘LIFE-CHANGING’ PAY RISES BOOST LOWEST-PAID WORKERS
April 16, 2025
Pay rises of up to 27.8 per cent recommended by the Fair Work Commission for low-paid workers in early childhood education and care, alongside other female-dominated sectors, are the latest sign of Labor…
CASINO DEAL PROMISES MUCH-NEEDED STABILITY FOR WORKERS
April 8, 2025
United Workers Union members are cautiously optimistic that a new deal struck by the embattled Star Entertainmet Group will bring much-needed stability to their work lives.
United Workers Union Casinos Director Andrew…
XXXX BEER WORKERS STRIKE FOR FAIR PAY, CONDITIONS
April 1, 2025
Brewery workers who manufacture Queensland’s iconic XXXX beer are on strike today, accusing the company of trying to strip essential workers of key entitlements in a cost-of-living crisis.
Quotes attributable to United Workers Union…