Labor failed to pass its anti-CFMEU bill after the Coalition withdrew its support, arguing it was not strong enough. Sue Bull reports.
Workers & unions
Voting by postal ballot is underway in the National Tertiary Education Union in the University of Sydney with union members having until August 30 to decide on their new representatives. Jim McIlroy reports.
Jonathan Strauss argues that a fighting, democratic union movement would entail members and delegates鈥 meetings directing industrial action and political campaigns, opposing state intervention and not subordinating union strategy to Labor鈥檚 pro-capitalist project.
Isaac Nellist discusses the national weekend of rallies to end violence against women, what could be done after Rex Airlines falls into administration and students protest in India after corruption and exam leaks impacted millions.聽
Keir Starmer鈥檚 Labour government has the power to reshape Britain. However it is likely to maintain policies protecting the wealthy, targeting the vulnerable and supporting US foreign policy, and must be challenged, argues Derek Wall.
Nationalising, or 鈥渋nsourcing鈥 Rex, including regional and inter-capital city services, could be the first step in taking the airline industry into public ownership. Jim McIlroy reports.
CFMEU members in Victoria are standing strong with hundreds of members attending an overflowing branch meeting keen to discuss a fight-back. Sue Bull reports.
The Australian Education Union Victorian branch conference passed two pro-Palestine motions calling on Labor to pressure Israel for a ceasefire and protect teachers from disciplinary action.聽Adam Bremner reports.
Two years after the popular anti-government uprising, the struggle for democracy in Sri Lanka remains fragile, writes Janaka Biyanwila.
United Auto Workers leader Shawn Fain is being targeted because of his union's stance against Israel鈥檚 genocidal war in Gaza and support for divestment and a just transition for workers in the war industry, reports Malik Miah.
Au Loong-Yu is a long-time Hong Kong labour rights and political activist who now lives in exile. In the second part of this interview with 麻豆传媒鈥檚 Federico Fuentes, he discusses China鈥檚 economic woes and the significance of the White Paper movement.
The Human Rights Law Centre鈥檚 latest report on anti-protest laws should concern all those trying to win more democracy from a system geared to limit it. Josh Adams reports.
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