Archive for March 18th, 2009
Jobs being slashed, but bosses paying themselves millions
Posted by John, March 18th, 2009 - under Jobs, Kevin Rudd, Labor Party, Lindsay Tanner, Living standards, Pacific Brands, Resistance, sackings, Trade unions, Uncategorized, unemployment, Unions.
Tags: ALP, Australian Council of Trade Unions, Australian politics, Big business, Bosses pay, Fighting back
Comments: 3
In a recent article in Socialist Alternative Louise O’Shea argues that workers rights should come before profits, and if that means operating companies at a loss, or booting out the management altogether, then that is what should happen. Such actions could be part of a wider fight for a society where profitability is no longer […]
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Let’s not mince words
Posted by John, March 18th, 2009 - under Julia Gillard, Kevin Rudd.
Tags: ALP, Australian politics, Homophobia, homosexuality
Comments: 2
Is Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard homophobic, or just trying to appeal to homophobes? A few weeks ago Malcolm Turnbull appointed Christopher Pyne as the Opposition Leader of Business in the House. Tony Abbot used to do the job when the Coalition was in power. Here’s what Gillard is reported to have told Parliament about […]
Medicare sackings?
Posted by John, March 18th, 2009 - under Labor Party, Medicare, Occupations, Resistance, sackings.
Tags: ALP, Australian politics, Class struggle, Community and Public Sector Union, CPSU, Fighting back
Comments: none
Is Medicare about to sack hundreds of its staff?