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Workers in industries like railways and air travel have significant structural power and can use their leverage to win favourable contracts because of the amount of economic disruption they can cause.
The Albanese government next week will introduce legislation to force the appointment of an administrator into the recalcitrant CFMEU, after the union tried a delaying tactic to drag out court action.
Albanese has answered questions about the CFMEU scandal all week. But despite the magnitude of the issue, he has left the public front-running to Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke.
New allegations of corruption and misconduct in parts of the CFMEU have raised the question of whether unions are being properly regulated.
The ‘boozedoggle’ of a $225 million subsidy to The Beer Store to allow alcohol sales in corner stores misses the populist attack on unionized jobs.
Unions speaking out on issues as contentious as Israel-Palestine is nothing new. They have a long history of staking international positions on everything from apartheid to the Vietnam War.
No video game workers are currently unionized in Québec, but a new labour partnership is looking to change that.
The Alberta government has been involving itself with public sector bargaining in an unprecedented way compared to previous provincial governments and those in every other province and territory.
Recent waves of layoffs shine a light on the systemic issues in the game industry and the post-graduation promises universities are making to students.
The success of students, the education system and the future of our communities depend on the learning that children receive in schools today.
In close races, support from the United Auto Workers and the rest of organized labor could prove decisive.
Chronically underfunded classrooms with fewer supports to meet student needs is a core issue for Saskatchewan teachers.
Two labor scholars argue that the balance of power between workers and employers, which has been tilted toward employers for nearly a half-century, is beginning to shift.
The rise in union support can be explained by the growing recognition people are having of their own disadvantages, and the anger they feel about it.
Unions have long advocated for a ban on replacement workers, arguing their use unduly shifts power to employers and gives the boss an unfair advantage in collective bargaining.
Domestic workers in Jamaica often experience low pay, poor working conditions and informal work arrangements. Here’s how unionization could change their situation.
With control over the Virginia Legislature at stake in the Nov. 7 election, the historic battle over what is taught in public schools remains a priority for both Democrats and Republicans.
A memorial at the site of the 1911 fire remembers those who died; a cadre of young Jewish women helped push for change in the wake of the tragedy.
History suggests that there’s risk of overplaying one’s hand when new technology is lurking.
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