The Australian Catholic Church's Industrial Relations advisory body has called on the Fair Work Commission’s wage panel to raise the federal minimum wage by 4.5%.

CoPower is a non-profit, union-founded, member-run and member-owned co-operative providing sustainable residential electricity to more than 3500 members.

Union membership in Australia is rising as workers benefit from higher wages and a five-year high in the coverage of union-negotiated Agreements.

The advent of new laws guaranteeing the right of union Reps to five days of initial union training and a further day each year they are in the role must be leveraged to grow the next generation of union leaders.

Since 2016, Union Aid Abroad–APHEDA has partnered with local organisations in Timor-Leste to strengthen farmers’ groups, helping rural communities gain access to land, learn sustainable farming practices, and build collective power.

The Commons Social Change Library is an Australian based online facility which includes over 1200 resources for progressives, all of which are free to access and use. 

A global survey of attitudes towards education challenges some stereotypes and discovers worldwide support for a ban on social media for children under 14.

Construction workers speaking up at their workplace have highlighted the importance of addressing sexual harassment as a critical workplace health and safety issue, especially in male-dominated industries.

Young workers do the same jobs as everyone else, but our Award system allows industries like fast food, hospitality, retail and others to pay young people as little as $8.55 an hour. 

John Falzon says the collective self-belief of unionists in our story, our power, and our purpose enables us to grow our numbers and strengthen the commitment and consciousness of existing members.

The Australia Institute’s Centre for Future Work has concluded that new rights for volunteer union delegates (Reps) will make workplaces more cooperative.