Trade unions


Trade unions, AFR, out of the loop on jobs

Two stories in The Australian Financial Review and other papers this morning illustrate just how out of touch both the paper and the Australian trade union movement are with the economy.

Trade unions put squeeze on Israel

The international trade union movement is tightening its sanctions on Israel, writes Alex Mitchell.

Jesuits, safety, unions and alleged unfair dismissal

The social welfare organisation Jesuit Social Services is under fire following the dismissal of one of its youth workers, writes Cam Smith.

Yes Gerard, we should keep immigration levels high

A worldwide recession is the ideal time to try to lure the world’s best skilled workers here, writes Bernard Keane.

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Abjorensen: Forget union dominance, what about big business

The mantra about big bad unions and their officials was hammered again last night by John Howard, but how many representatives of big business are there in the Coalition? asks Norman Abjorensen.