Stick Together

The CEO of Siemens Australia talks about smart cities and what the '4th industrial' is about.

Dave Kerin talks about his work in building the local co-operative model of business for a better future. Peter from Red Gum Cleaning Co-operative talks about his lived experience within a workers' cooperative

This program looks at regional jobs.  Jobs that pay properly with conditions and Sound like a pipe dream? Actually it is serious business and there has been a Senate inquiry into the issue especially for the folk who live outside the cities. I spoke with Emma Dawson, Chief Executive Officer of Per Capita a Labor think tank who gave a presentation to the Senate Select Committee Inquiry into Jobs fo...

The fires across NSW were predicted by scientists and fire fighters. We speak to Leighton Drury secretary of the NSW Fire Brigade Employees Union who calls again for planning and funding for the present and future fire danger. Arthur Rorris secretary of the South Coast Council describes how the workers are footing the bill for this fire devastation. The load needs to be shared and planning needs t...

Eureka Rebellion was a formative working class battle against unfair legislation and moneyed interests and the State control of working people and their dreams. We bring you the Eureka story as celebrated on this its 165th Anniversary.

Hero or criminal? The Julian Assange case has become a clear case of press freedom as he waits in the Belmarsh jail in England detained while the Americans to apply for his extradition for espionage. Where does Australia sit? Where does press freedom stand? If you wish to write to Julian Assange in his darkest hour the following address will get the message through:Mr Julian AssangePrisoner #:A937...

Today we bring an extended interview with Lyndsey Jackson director of the campaign Not My Debt following the landmark challenge and win by Deanna Amato with assistance from Victorian Legal Aid against the Federal Government’s automated debt collection system fondly called Robodebt.

Today we talk to Melissa Donnelly from the CPSU the Community and Public Sector Union about the shock announcement by the Federal Liberal National Party Government to cut the number of Federal Departments from 18 to 14.

This week new laws passed the Victorian parliament making industrial manslaughter a crime. We speak with the head of the VTHC's OHS unit about the new laws - what do they mean for bosses and workers, how could they save lives and how do they compare with laws in other states. We also explore the OHS concerns and hazards confronting workers, volunteers and members of the public due to the ever grow...

We spoke to Renee Burns Executive Director of the Australian Institute of Employment Rights about why the Ensure Integrity Bill is a bad piece of legislation particularly for the most vulnerable workers.

Chris Spindler from the AMWU gives us an update about the situation facing workers at the Alstom rail workshop in Ballarat. After the launch of the "Respect the rule" campaign and the recent reports of sexual harrasment and abuse in the hospitality industry I chat with Pia Cerveri from Feminism in the Pub about the upcoming event they are having during the 16 days of activism against gender based...

The issue of jobs and climate change is the topic of a new report released jointly by the AMWU the ETU the Gippsland Trades and Labour Council, the MUA and the Victorian Trades Hall Council. The report is called Putting the ‘Justice’ in ‘Just Transition’. We were there.

Woolworths is the latest corporation to hide behind the idea that our industrial system is too complicated to explain their $300 million wage theft bill. We talk to Josh Cullinan from RFFWU for another view of the situation. Follow-up report on the eba negoiations between RBTU Victoria and Metro.

This week we hear from Liam Ward, an NTEU member at RMIT university and what his group has been up to, including participating in the blockade at the International Mining and Resources Conference in Melbourne. Then we hear from workers at the Rockpool Rally as they continue to fight for their wages. 

This week on the show, we bring you reports of two union disputes in the transport sector. The Transport workers union's fight continues with supermarket giant Aldi, who refuse to sign on to a charter of safe rates for drivers in their supply chain. We bring you reports from the TWU's national day of action. Then we bring you an update on the RTBU's fight against Metro Trains in Victoria. Stick To...

It’s 10 to 12, October 15th 1970. The time and date the Westgate Bridge, being built to lead Melbourne traffic to and from Geelong, comes down, killing 35, seriously injuring 18 and leaving an indelible mark on Australian industrial history. The 49th commemoration was held below the bridge on Tuesday. In today’s program Tom Watson gives a first hand account of that dreadful day.

Two reports today. Up first is Victoria’s train and tram workers EBA negotiations followed by a fly on the wall report on a recent Unions for Refugee forum.

This week we hear from Michele O'Neil about union submissions to the Senate Inquiry into the Ensuring Integrity bill. We also reflect on the legacy of the Great Depression and how little some things have changed.

This week we take you into the Melbourne component of the global students strike for climate. Trade Unions organised a contingent to support the students, marching alongside them in their fight to arrest the looming climate catastrophe. Hear from students and workers about the importance of the fight and why unity from all sectors is required to win. It's been a big week for action around the worl...

We look at Government policy when it comes to the unemployed: the cashless welfare card and drug testing of New start recipients under the age of 35. We ask Simone Casey from the Australian Unemployed Workers Union for an insight. We follow t his with a look at inequality and some of the structural inequalities that affect workers internationally and locally.

In today’s program we feature the voices of workers and Union organisers who will be going to the September 20th Global Day for Climate Action Rallies being held around the country and  indeed around the world. We hear why they will be standing with students who have invited adults to come and stand with them for our future.

This week we speak with Aran Mylvaganam from the Tamil Refugee Council about the situation of Priya and Nades and their children facing imminent deportation and the importance of union support for their struggle. Then we hear from ACTU Indigenous Officer Lara Watson about the situation facing remote Indigenous communities as they are subject to the government's Community Development Program. 

This week on the show we bring you the stories from two protests in two different countries. We take you to Crown Casino in Melbourne, where hundreds of workers marched the full length of the promenade. Frustrated with stalled negotiations and proposed wage cuts, their protest increases pressure on the company in the lead up to football finals and the spring racing carnival.  Then we take you to T...

Two reports for you today. The first is about the Star of the South Energy Project the first offshore wind farm in  Australia. Will Tracey the Deputy National Secretary of the MUA and Cam Walker from Friends of the Earth on the subject. We end with a word from Thomas Mayor, Deputy Branch Secretary of the Northern Territory Branch of the MUA who spoke at the recent IPAN Independent Peaceful Austral...

Today we are looking at education. As the Morrison Government is fumbling around in the dark when it comes to it’s support of Australian workers and their education needs the Liberal party one trick pony does another turn of the carnival ground with Morrison pushing to privatise TAFE. We get a view on the announcement from the Australian Education Union. On the funding of Universities front the Go...