Episodes

Percy Brookfield and the radical history of Broken Hill (part 1 of 2)

8 Jan 2014
The extraordinary political life of Percy (Jack) Brookfield, unionist, anti-war campaigner and radical parliamentarian from Broken Hill (1875 – 1921). We also discuss the radical union history of Broken Hill.
Diana Beaumont, Paul Adams

Unionism and Democracy underthreat in Australia

1 Jan 2014
Ged Kearney, ACTU President, speaks
Annie McLoughlin

Mandela speech to Aust Unionists 1990

18 Dec 2013
Mandela speaks at Melb Town Hall after his release from prison
Annie McLoughlin

Jobs at Holden and Qantas

11 Dec 2013
We discuss the future of Holden and Australian manufacturing, with former AMWU economist, Nixon Apple. Then Lisa White, National Assistant National Secretary ASU, talks about how working conditions differ between Qantas and its low-cost subsidiary Jetstar.
Diana Beaumont, Nixon Apple, Linda White

Disability and work

4 Dec 2013
focus on disabled workers fight for paid work
Annie McLoughlin

The Communist Party and the Trade Union Movement.

27 Nov 2013
Douglas Jordan discusses the Communist Party of Australia's activism in trade unions, Aboriginal rights campaigns, the anti-war movement, communists' relationship with the Labor Party and more.
Diana Beaumont, Doug Jordan, Jack Barry

Voices from the Front line

20 Nov 2013
Union Activists fight for fairer outcomes in workplaces.
Annie McLoughlin

Filipino rig workers paid $2.68/hour, RACV workers strike

13 Nov 2013
Fair Work Australia rules that it was legal for Filipino migrant workers to be paid $2.68 an hour on a Maersk drilling rig off WA coast. RACV call centre workers stop work for the 7th time in support of their EBA campaign.
Diana Beaumont, Christy Cain, David Leydon

Fighting Fireys and the NTEU in court

6 Nov 2013
Fire Fighters in NSW & Queensland fight cuts; NTEU beat Swinburne Uni in Court
Annie McLoughlin

Woolworths warehouse workers strike

30 Oct 2013
Interview about the ongoing strike at a Woolworths' warehouse in Barnawartha. Report about another lock-out in the mining and energy sector. And excerpts and interviews from the NUW's "Fluro-fightback" rally against insecure work.
Diana Beaumont, Jack Barry, Jesse Perkins, Ged Kearney, Garry Maas, Emma Kerin, Denis Rogatyuk

Education and the Coalition

23 Oct 2013
A look at the state school education landscape since the election of the Coalition Federally and what is happening in Victoria after Education Department intervention in the annual performance and review process for teachers. AEU goes to Federal court for an intervention of their own.
Annie McLoughlin

Union ideology

16 Oct 2013
On this week's show, we discuss the ideologies that have inspired union activists to help their fellow workers.
Jack Barry, Humphrey McQueen, Andrew Dettmer

Government & employment

9 Oct 2013
Government & employment. Cuts to Centrelink
Dr Bob Birrell, Lisa Newman (CPSU) and Sarah Wise (Anglicare Victoria)

Yallourn lock-out ends; WA strikers fined; Telstra job cuts

2 Oct 2013
Yallourn power workers reach an agreement with Energy Australia after being locked out for more than 100 days. 117 workers ordered to pay fines of up to $10,000 each for taking strike action on the Woodside LNG project in WA. Telstra’s plans to cut 1,100 jobs.
Diana Beaumont, Mick Buchan, Luke Van Der Muelen, Len Cooper

US fast food workers strike

25 Sep 2013
On Stick Together this week, we take a look at strikes by fast food workers in the US, demanding an increase to the minimum wage to $15 an hour.
Ben Convey