The Coalition has finally unveiled its IR policy, a minimalist document that is not without its concerns for trade unions — and anyone walking past a building site.
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Reith’s backdoor into WorkChoices could work for Abbott
Calls for an inquiry into trade unions could be an effective vehicle for the Coalition to return to aspects of WorkChoices — without using that hated name.
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Inside ‘misogynist nut-job HQ’: in bed with Michael Smith
Crikey ventured deep into “misogynist grubby nut-job” headquarters last week to meet Michael Smith, the former shock jock leading the crusade against Julia Gillard over her involvement in a fraud scandal.
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Customs plan dumps us back in the 1960s
A move by Customs to impose anti-dumping duties is a return to the bad old days of Australian protectionism. It’s inflationary and will distort policymaking.
READ MOREHow we’ve forgotten the economic lessons of the 1990s
Demands for government intervention to protect manufacturing and to boost productivity share a common problem of laziness. Past economic lessons have been forgotten.
READ MOREThe collapse of trust — led by older Australians
There has been a collapse of trust across the board in our key institutions — with a single exception.
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Too little, too late by the ACTU
The ACTU certainly took its time to wake up to the damage being done to the whole trade union movement
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Unions: put your money where your mouths are on cars
There’s a great way for unions to directly support the automotive sector themselves. Wonder why they’re not using it, ask Glenn Dyer and Bernard Keane?
READ MORERudd is only stating the obvious on reform
Far from being a radical contribution to the Labor reform debate, Kevin Rudd’s proposals are only a first step in what Labor needs to do.
READ MOREThe long tradition of union ‘interference’
Advocates of IR reform claim unions traditionally haven’t been allowed to “interfere” in issues such as contracting out. Wrong.
READ MOREThe remorseless logic and profound disdain of Alan Joyce
Qantas is prepared to threaten the Australian economy and thus has the government over a barrel. But it’s confirming Australians’ growing resentment of corporations.
READ MOREMilne debacle: how a 16 year old story was spiked by The Oz
Glenn Milne has egg all over his face after the re-hired columnist filed an error-filled op-ed reviving discredited allegations that Prime Minister Julia Gillard had somehow been an accomplice to her one-time partner Bruce Wilson’s alleged fraud.
READ MOREWar on the internet part III: lessons from the 17th, 19th centuries
The internet isn’t the first wave of historic connectedness. We’ve been here before, and so have governments.
READ MOREFaulkner, Bracks and Carr fight against the historical tide
Reversing Labor’s long-term decline in party membership looks unlikely when volunteerism is declining across developed countries.
READ MOREAs decision testing ABCC laws looms, Tribe stands tall for mates
A decision in the Ark Tribe case is expected to be handed down in Adelaide tomorrow, as a new poll shows the public supports the union’s role in protecting safety on building and construction sites. Ava Hubble reports for Crikey.
READ MOREThe murky — and costly — world of construction regulation
It’s not only the new Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) chief Leigh Johns who has some explaining to do. The costs are mounting, writes Ava Hubble.
READ MOREOld unions, new battlefront
The Australian union movement coughed up more than $30 million to fight John Howard and WorkChoices. It may have scored a victory but the real battlefront lies elsewhere: particularly in sustaining its membership base, writes Mark Davis.
READ MORETrade 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.
READ MORETrade unions put squeeze on Israel
The international trade union movement is tightening its sanctions on Israel, writes Alex Mitchell.
READ MOREJesuits, 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.
READ MOREYes 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.
READ MORECampaign Lite: latest videos
Kevin 007 … Pretty fly for an old rich white guy …
READ MOREAbjorensen: 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.
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