The Communications Electrical Plumbing Union has slammed the Tasmanian Liberal government’s proposal to sell off energy assets. Kerry Smith reports.
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The Labor-majority Inner West Council has rammed through a controversial plan to begin the creeping commercialisation of Camperdown Memorial Rest Park in Sydney’s inner west. Pip Hinman reports.
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Nationalising, or “insourcing” Rex, including regional and inter-capital city services, could be the first step in taking the airline industry into public ownership. Jim McIlroy reports.
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Argentina's primary trade union federation held another nationwide general strike on May 9, the second called since far-right president Javier Milei took office in December and began pursuing sweeping austerity and deregulation, reports Jessica Corbett.
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Socialist Alliance councillor Sue Bolton is standing for re-election to Merri-bek City Council, in Melbourne's inner northern suburbs. Jacob Andrewartha reports.
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More than 5000 unionists, largely construction workers, marched through the CBD on May 1 to mark May Day, the international day of workers’ struggle. Jim McIlroy reports.
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Thousands of people took to the streets in the Cusco region of southern Peru protesting the government’s move to privatise ticket sales for the famous Machu Picchu archaeological site, reports Ana Zorita.
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The nationwide outage of Australia’s second-largest telecommunications companies should prompt a reconsideration of bringing these essential services under public ownership, argues Isaac Nellist.
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The Victorian state Labor government's Housing Statement allows for residential developments valued at more than $50 million to be fast-tracked, proposes the demolition of all public housing towers for public-private development and sells off public land to developers, report Jacob Andrewartha and Jordan AK.
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Ahead of a significant day of industrial action across Britain, Terry Conway discusses the significance of the strikewave and what it will take to force the government’s hand.
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Ontario’s Conservative government has officially repealed its anti-worker, anti-union legislation, reports Jeff Shantz.
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For decades, the Maasai have been resisting displacement by mining, tourism and conservation, reports Hibist Kassa.