by Jack Williams / in ,

UNION WIN: Teachers deal honoured

The State Government has pledged to combat the attraction and retainment crisis facing our schools by ensuring NSW teachers will be some of the highest paid in the country.
by Jack Williams / in ,

NRL: Front up to footy players

As of July 2023 negotiations have been going for 20 months. Unfortunately, throughout this 20-month process, the NRL has demonstrated total disregard for the fundamental principles of collective bargaining and good-faith negotiations.
by Jack Williams / in ,

Pay them what they're worth

NSW can be a state that recognises the value of it’s essential workers by providing good pay and conditions, not just to ensure high quality public services, but because it is the right thing to do. We can make the treatment of essential workers a defining issue that ALL parties must act on.
by Jack Williams / in ,

Why are the trains free?

Rail workers will open and turn off Opal gates at train stations between Monday 21 and Friday 25 November, which means public transport on trains which use the Opal network will be free across NSW.
by Jack Williams / in ,

Why are NSW nurses and midwives on strike?

Hundreds of nurses and midwives will stop work next week to take part in a mass meeting of NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) members, furious at the NSW government’s failure to address the urgent need for shift by shift staffing ratios.
by Jack Williams / in ,

NSW State Budget

Wages, food, rent and tolls can’t be paid for with pre-budget announcements placed in the media by the NSW Government.
by Jack Williams / in ,

Why are NSW teachers on strike?

The teaching profession has reached a crisis point in NSW due to a decade of rising workloads, uncompetitive salaries and growing staff shortages. The NSW Government has failed to address these problems, leaving teachers with no choice but strike.