The first Sydney Mardi Gras – and the hidden history of LGBTIQA+ unionists!
June 22, 2022
On Friday 24 June we celebrate the anniversary of the first Sydney Mardi Gras, which…
Tribute to Tom McDonald: a lifetime winning for workers
May 24, 2022
‘When it comes to the living standards of working people I know this: without Tom…
The origins of May Day
April 27, 2022
The first of May has long been a day of celebration for the international workers’…
21 April 1856 – Melbourne Stonemason’s take action for the 8-Hour Day
April 14, 2022
On 21 April in 1856, building workers in Melbourne took strike action and won the…
MUA: Here to Stay! The 1998 Waterfront Dispute
April 1, 2022
In April of 1998, the Patrick Stevedores corporation sacked all of its stevedoring workers in…
The power of union learning: a snapshot from the ‘70s
March 30, 2022
A guest post by Alice Garner. In 1977, hundreds of shop stewards, from every corner…
Australian unions win maternity leave – 1979
March 7, 2022
Trade unions have a long and proud history of campaigning for parental leave to support…
Remembering Edna Ryan: Champion of Equality
February 9, 2022
After a lifetime campaigning for equality for women workers, Edna Ryan passed away on 10…
The campaign for asbestos justice and workers’ compensation
February 7, 2022
February 8, 2007, was a major milestone in the ongoing campaign by workers and their…
How unions helped build Medicare
January 30, 2022
Medicare wouldn’t exist without the union movement. On 1 February 1984, Medicare came into operation. …