In a previous post, I highlighted ABS figures that show a decline in average wages since the introduction of WorkChoices. A rightist blogger attempted to explain away the figures, saying that an influx of low-paid workers were dragging the average down, “but not the earnings on average of those who already have jobs”. While that [...]
Workers Online has published its final issue. The NSW Labor Council’s e-newsletter was published every Friday for seven years, providing news and analysis of issues facing workers and the union movement. The decision to close the newsletter is very disappointing, especially given the increasing importance of the internet as a way to directly reach workers [...]
Yesterday’s anti-WorkChoices rallies were quite good, but bad planning and publicity decisions by the unions led to poor media coverage. In Melbourne and Perth, at least, the choice of huge venues away from the city centre led to a smaller crowd that looked even smaller. If you promise to “Fill the G”, you’d better have [...]
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