Stick Together

We hear from Mike Treen from Unite New Zealand and workers from RAFFWU about their Christmas action at Coles and Woolworths for a living wage, safe work conditions and job security. 

Today's show brings you news about trade unionists in the Philippines that are being targetted by the Marcos Jnr administration and are being extra judicially executed in order to prevent their organising attempts. The guest today is Elmer Labog, General Secretary of the Kilusang Mayo Uno, the militant union federation in the Philippines And news updates about:- Emergency Service Workers (range of...

Today we go down to the docks in Melbourne to a rally organised by Unions for Palestine. We hear an account from an MUA veteran, an AEU member as teachers step up in support of educators in Palestine who are losing their lives and from a Uni student taking on the might of the establishment at University of Melbourne (Students for Palestine - MelbUni) who have failed to respond to the destruction o...

On this week's episode of stick together host James Brennan brings voices from the Melbourne laucnh of a new book 'Knocking the top off' a people's history of alcohol in Australia. We are from editors Alex Ettling and Iain McIntyre and congributing writer Jeff Sparrow live from the John Curtain hotel across the road from Trades Hall. 

On today’s show we bring you news on the V-Line workers proposed strike action commencing on 13 December as well as an update on Bangladesh’s biggest spontaneous uprising of garment workers in over 10 yearsUnion News:- CFA vehicle maintenance workers in Victoria (ASU)- Utilita Water Solutions workers in QLD (AMWU & ETU)- BAE systems workers in WA (ETU)- APA Gasnet workers in Victoria (ETU & AMWU)-...

Two reports today. We go to the steps of Victorian Parliament with the Respect March held on Nov 24th. We hear from Professor Kate Fitz Gibbon from Respect Victoria about how workers, Unionists and society members in general can turn the tide of gender based violence marking the beginning of the global 16 days of activism campaign.   Bec Stiles, Early Childhood Educator and United Workers Union me...

 On today's show we bring you an update on the EnerSys dispute between the company, and members of the ETU – based out in Thomastown in Melbourne. Those workers are entering week 19 of their dispute. We also bring you union news from the following disputes:- BHP train drivers in the Pilbara (MEU)- NSW Paramedics (HSU)- DP World workers (MUA)- Virgin airlines ground and cabin crew (TWU)- Workers in...

Stick Together is a half-hour weekly show about workers rights and current affairs. This episode of stick together is looking back at 100 years of radio in Australia. Playing some early audio of community radio and looking at the ways that radio has impacted the country. 

 On this week’s show we are going to hear about The People’s blockade taking place from november 24-29, The People’s Blockade will take place at Horseshoe Beach in the Port of Newcastle/Muloobinba the biggest coal port in the world. This national action, organised by Rising Tide, aims to help build a strong, socialmovement of people engaging in direct action to achieve their goals.

2 reports today. Earlier this month the Union Solidarity organisation Australia Asia Worker Links AAWL reported a victory for sacked Sri Lankan union leaders after eleven years of court action against Australian based multinational Ansell.  We follow this with a look at Australia's broken temporary work visa system and how if immigration policy was at the right setting there could be a win for bot...

On today's program's focus is on Palestinian Solidarity amongst workers in Australia. Union Aid Abroad APHEDA - Global SolidarityGaza Emergence AppealStand with the people of GazaWith your support, Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA's partner organisation MA'AN Development Center will work with local organisations to provide access to water, food, medical supplies and shelter; psychosocial support for famili...

In today’s program we will feature Union solidarity with Palestine as Gaza is bombarded by the Israeli army . The word that the world has been applying is genocide with no regard for international law. First we remember the worst industrial disaster in Australian history, find out how business thinks 1 in 100 workers dying of silica dust inhalation is less important than what surface you have on y...

Stick together is a half hour weekly show focusing on union news, workers issues and social justice. On this week's show host James Brennan speaks with AMWU Victoria state secretary Tony Mavromatis on stop work actions at B&D doors in victoria.

This week we focus on the  Retail and Fast Food Workers Union, RAFFWU's #Super Strike held on Saturday 8th followed by a look at the National Tertiary Education Union, the NTEU, Melbourne Uni second week of strike action that started on Oct 2.

The first strike action in Australian Supermarket history is set to start by the end of the week. Woolworths and Coles workers represented by RAFFWU are striking for living wages, safer workplaces and secure jobs. While Coles and Woolworths post massive billion-dollar annual profits during a cost-of-living crisis, its workers have missed out. Josh Cullinan, secretary of the fighting union RAFFWU e...

Our main feature today is the Transport Workers Union win against Qantas. Qantas was found to have illegally outsourced 1,700 jobs during pandemic. We speak to the Assistant National Secretary of the TWU, Nick McIntosh, about the win.

In this episode host James Brennan speaks with ASU organiser Kerry Davies about the new fair jobs code for community sector workers and what it will mean for workers in that sector. The union workign alongside the state Labor Government has developed a plan to combat short term contracts and pay linked to Government funding. 

Murdoch media outlets are saying we will all be 'rooned' if the legislation for same job, same pay goes ahead. We look at how this is just a big end of town smoke screen. First we look at the gig economy and  then the Melbourne Union workers who went out on strike last week.

Three reports: - UnionsNSW commemorate the Wave Hill Walk-off & call for a Yes Vote in the up-coming Voice to Parliament Referendum.- ITF week of action at NSW ports with more to come further down the east coast.- Melbourne Uni workers take industrial action

In today’s program we go down to Brunswick St in the heart of the inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy to the rally held by social service organistion Brotherhood of St Laurence workers calling for a wages increase that keeps up with inflation not a wage cut. Their calls are being echoed across the country.

We look at the ACTU Inquiry into Price Gouging and Unfair Pricing Practices to be headed by Professor Allan Fels, former Chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.  Then we speak to an ASU delegate from Brotherhood of St Laurence where workers have taken strike action for wages that keep abreast of inflation.

Stick Together host James Brennan speaks with Oli a delegate from the western branch of the Renters and Housing union about how the union formed, current campaigns and how to get involved in the union. 

The TWU, Drivers & Industry members formed convoys across the country to highlight the need for reform in the transport industry as legislation is introduced into Federal Parliament. We hear from Michael Kaine, (TWU) and a driver about why reform is needed.

We are going down outside the Convention Centre, Melbourne to a rally of Unions called by the MUA, the Maritime Union of Australia, who were targeting Orsted, the Danish company, the world’s biggest offshore wind power developer, whose CEO Mads Nipper was due to speak at Australia Wind Energy 2023 inside. Orsted has a record of trashing union jobs in America where they reneged on a deal with the I...

Three reports today. Firstly, we go to Victoria University where the National Tertiary Education Union, the NTEU has been hit with the announcement of 300 full time job losses, in the second restructure at VU in 3 years, all during the latest EA negotiations. We hear from the Australian Writers Guild, the AWG, on how the massive strike of writers and now actors in the US affects creative workers i...