More than 600 Victorian National Tertiary Education Union members crammed into Victorian Trades Hall for their first stop-work meeting in a decade, as part of their fight for better conditions and fair pay. Mary Merkenich reports.
Mary Merkenich
Environment, union and left groups are pushing back against anti-protest laws that target environmentalists. Mary Merkenich reports.
Given how many are being crunched by the cost-of-living crisis, public sentiment would be on the unions’ side if they took united action for wage rises, argues Mary Merkenich.
Claims the new IR laws willclosethe gender pay gap Իstrengthen equal pay laws are welcome. But, as Mary Merkenich ԻSarah Hathway argue, the lawswill divide workers and weaken the Better Off Overall Test.
About 60 people tookpart in a funeral for trees, forests and animals lost due to destruction caused by the North East Link project. Mary Merkenich reports.
The rising cost of living and the strain on public services meanLabor must junk its support forthe Coalition's stage 3 tax cut policy, argues Mary Merkenich.
The crisis in public education will notbe solved by pitting teachers against each otheror outsourcing responsibility for graduates' jobs. Mary Merkenich argues for greaterfunding for smaller classes and more teachers on fair wages.
Where do we draw the line when deciding who has an “unfair” advantage in elite sports, asks ѲѱԾ?
Asignificant number of members are leavingthe Australian Education Union becauseit failed to wage a strong campaignforworkload relief and fair salaries, argues Mary Merkenich.
Mary Merkenich reviews Maree Roberts’ entertaining novel about Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky’s sister Olga Kameneva.
Doncaster resident Barry Watsonused freedom-of-information laws to obtain an audit about canopy tree loss caused by the early works for the North East Link tollwayproject. He spoke to鶹ýabout this and more.
Mary Merkenich reports on thefindings of an Australian Education Unionsurvey of education workers that said workload remained a major issue.
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