Tony Abbot Vs Union Position
Q. Tony Abbott says that by removing unfair dismissal laws and re-instituting AWA Individual contracts he is not bringing back Workchoices but making sure our IR system promotes workplace flexibility....
View ArticleImportance of Unions
Q. And how important are unions for Australian working people today? Total Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens Work full time Work part time Total very/quite important 56% 80% 39% 71% 55% 57% Very...
View ArticleOpinion of Unions
Q. Overall, do you think unions have been good or bad for Australian working people? Total Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens Work full time Work part time Total good 48% 72% 31% 70% 48% 48% Total...
View ArticleAre we dumbing down our universities?
Matt McGowan explains why opening up university places is admirable but will fail unless it is matched with better funding. This year almost 90 per cent of school leavers who applied to go to...
View ArticleWhy would anyone join a union?
Ged Kearney says the union movement needs to emphasise its achievements rather than letting others focus on the negatives. As the ACTU Congress meets this week, the HSU East and Craig Thomson affairs...
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