The stand being taken by the Kinetic workers should be actively supported by workers everywhere. They are fighting for decent pay and conditions against a transnational corporation.
The Transport Workers Union’s rotten deal with Kinetic to delay Monday’s stoppage displays the anxiety of the union bureaucrats to scuttle this major dispute as soon as possible.
The Community and Public Sector Union and the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance are calling for a nominal 6 percent pay rise, telling workers a figure that matches inflation is impossible.
The stand being taken by the Kinetic workers their third strike in six weeks is of national and international significance, and should be actively supported by workers everywhere.
The Treasurer’s “values-based capitalism” looks like it will include cuts to public spending, greater private investment, cuts to services and greater upfront costs, argues Graham Matthews.