Workers Power

We have no guest this week but plenty of workers action happening. Some great news out of Djab Wurrung Heritage Protection Embassy. We also discuss action from RTBU, Australian Musicians Alliance, AMWU, CFMEU, RAFFWU, MUA, The Services Union, Together, AMIEU, and the ETU. All this plus The Workers Hour's famous Scallywag of the week is announced. Songs played The Molotovs - Class Enemy Birdz - Nat...

This week, we have guest co-host, Kleon Toffetti whilst Feargal is on holidays. We also have Peter Biagini from Transport Workers Union in the studio to chat about Transport Workers action and what is involved in organising the transport industry. We also have updates and news from: Deebing Creek, MEAA, AMWU, RAFFWU, and ETU, plus our Scallywag of the Week. The IWW is putting on a panel discussion...

Today on the show we were joined by The Services Union's lead organiser for social and community services workers, Justine Moran. Justine filled us in on the campaign to get portable long service leave , as well as some of the issues confronting social and community service workers in the industry. First up though we give updates on first nations workers' actions happening across the country, in p...

This week, we once again fill in for Cam and Roo on Echo Boom to bring you a 3 hour episode of Workers Boom 2: Electric Boogaloo. We speak to United Voice Lead organiser Linda and Delegate Kirsty to talk about some of the issues facing Early Childhood Educators as well as the efforts being by the union to organise and fight for better pay and conditions - The Big Steps Campaign . In the second hal...

In Cam and Roos absence, Myself (Feargal) and Bill have taken over Echo Boom and brought in all our union mates to talk about industrial issues and play a few union favourites! We are joined by: RTBU Queensland Branch assistant state secretary Tom Brown to talk about some of the issues confronting Bus Drivers; NUW organiser Isaac Avery to talk about issues facing farmers, warehouse workers, and th...

Today on the show we are joined by Alice and Tom, rank and file members of the Services Union , talking the campaigns being undertaken by the union, as well as some of the issues experienced by workers in the community and social services industy. We also discuss workers action from Australian Unions who are organising First Nation Workers Leaders and news from Wangan and Jagalingou Traditional Ow...

Jayden from Anti-Poverty Network QLD joins us to talk about the Raise The Rate!! Scrap The Card! rally and the struggle for a decent safety net for workers. We will also talk about Djab Wurrung Heritage Protection Embassy and AMWU - Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union comrades great victory in the Federal court. So much more as well as the scallywag of the week - LNP candidate for Mayo, Georgi...

Today on the show we are joined by CFMEU union organiser Blake, and health and safety rep Hayden, both members of the CFMEU Youth Crew , talking to us about working conditions on construction sites. Our Scallywag of the week, Scott Morrison opposing efforts to #raisetherate of Newstart, and the nomination from Hayden and Blake - foreign mining corp Glencore, who have been forced by ATO to open the...

Today on the show we spoke to Maritime Union of Australia delegates, Craig and Matt, from DP World and Hutchinson terminals at the Port of Brisbane. We discussed the current EBA negotiations occurring at DP world, as well as got updates on conditions and struggles happening down at the port. We also talked about the solidarity efforts being taken to deepen the ties between Hutchinson dock workers...

Today on the show we talk to RTBU rank and file member, and youth co-convenor Byron Cubit, about the delegate mentorship program he has developed for the union. We also cross over to our comrade Chris Bingham, for a live update on the Extinction Rebellion Protest in the CBD. Updates from the CFMMEU, NUW, IEU, Together Union, HSU and AMWU. This weeks Scallywag of the week: Sash Japanese Sydney, in...

Today on the show we are joined by Max from Extinction Rebellion , discussing the motivations behind Extinction Rebellion, and why workers and their organisations should get behind them, and take immediate action to fight climate change. We also give updates on actions from the CFMMEU, MUA, MEAA, QTU, NUW, RTBU, and the ETU. This week's scallywag of the week: Head of NIB Mark Fitzgibbon, for his c...

Today on the show, we are joined by ETU member, Matt, one of many O.I. Glass's workers currently on strike in response to management's attempts to cut away workplace conditions. We also announce our new segment of the show - Scallywag of the week! drawing light to dodgy bosses. This week's scallywag is Masterchef judge, George Calombaris. George takes out the title after cheating workers out of ov...

We hear from Paul from Musicians Australia and how they are organising. We also chat about workers action from MUA, ETU, Brisbane Reclink Community Cup, Extinction Rebellion SEQ, School Strike 4 Climate, Australian Council of Social Service, MEAA plus more. Songs played Offa Rex - Blackleg Miner Thelma Plum - Nick Cave DZ Death Rays - Year of the Dog Body Type - Stingray Odlaw - Maida Vale

This week on the show, Bill and Feargal are joined by Alexis Pink from Zed Digital show The Pineapple Rebellion (6-7pm Wednesday) to discuss Criminal Code (Trespass Offences) Amendment Bill 2019, which threatens to place severe penalties on people using their right to protest. And we interview Retail and Fast Food Workers Union national secretary Josh Cullinan. Songs played Billy Bragg - Between t...

In this episode Feargal is away so we are joined by Christopher Bingham. Chris interviews Ahri Tallon, an organiser for Rideshare Drivers in Cooperation Queensland , to talk about the union and organising in platform capitalism. We also interview Janelle from Respect Inc , a sex worker advocacy organisation, to talk about organising sex workers and the DecrimQLD movement fighting against laws that...

Today in the show, we share updates from the NUW, AMWU, QTU, TWU, RTBU, UV and CFMMEU. We also pay tribute to outgoing MUA QLD branch secretary Bob Carnegie. Bob has led the MUA in Queensland to carry on its tradition as a trailblazing union, and the most progressive in all Australia. In his time as seceetary, he has consistently taken a militant stand in defence of workers rights, indigenous land...

In this episode, Bill and I discuss union news from the Maritime Union of Australia with workers of the NRMA Fast Ferries currently on strike in Sydney, Independent Education Union celebrating 100 years, the Transport Workers Union considering industrial action in Australian airports leading up to EBA negotions, and some great union wins from the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union . We also gi...

Today on the show we were joined by Independent Education Union - Queensland & Northern Territory Branch organiser Aaron Watson, who filled us in on the lockout of teachers at Langports English College. In our opinion, a grubby action indeed, and a clear instance of anti-union thuggery used to intimidate teachers, all because they dare asked for fair wages and respect and recognition for their wor...

Over the hour we talked to one of the Delegates of the National Union of Workers from the chemist warehouse strike about how the strike has impacted on the workplace culture, touched on the land rights struggle being waged by our Yuggera Ugarapul comrades in their efforts to Save Deebing Creek Mission , and discussed union news and all manner of issues coming up from the class war! Songs played Ro...