Australia: Labor government tightens war-related powers over universities
As in the US and Europe, a wartime-style atmosphere is being created, backed by threats of punishment of researchers and universities that fail to comply.
Mike Head•
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Australia: Teachers on the front line of the NDIS cuts
Alongside people with disabilities and their families, the Labor government’s gutting of the National Disability Insurance Scheme will have a devastating impact on teachers and education support staff in Australia’s already crisis-ridden public schools.
Carolyn Kennett•
Australia: Vote No to the third AEU-Labor Sellout! Build the Victorian Educators Rank-and-File Committee!
The Australian Education Union is once again trying to bulldoze Victorian teachers and staff into accepting a wage and condition cutting sellout that they have twice rejected.
Committee for Public Education•
Australian Education Union pushing new sellout of Victorian teachers after anti-democratic conference
The AEU is once again trying to stampede educators into accepting a sellout through a rushed ballot that does not allow for discussion or debate.
Committee for Public Education•
A WSU Rank-and-File Committee member•
Dayananda Ratnayake, Kapila Fernando•
Our correspondent•
Frank Gaglioti•
Jesse Thomas, Barry Grey•
National Steel Car workers in Hamilton, Ontario launch strike for second time in three years
More than 1,200 workers at National Steel Car in Hamilton, Ontario went on strike at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, August 12. The walkout followed a decisive vote to reject the company’s “last, best, and final offer,” which was handed out to workers over the heads of the United Steelworkers Local 7135 Friday afternoon.
Dylan Lubao•
Australian Education Union pushing new sellout of Victorian teachers after anti-democratic conference
The AEU is once again trying to stampede educators into accepting a sellout through a rushed ballot that does not allow for discussion or debate.
Committee for Public Education•
National Steel Car workers: Reject the corporate/USW “partnership!” Prepare strike action under rank-and-file control!
The centrepiece of USW Local 7135’s 2026 contract campaign—the elimination of the “incentive” program,” i.e., piecework—has evaporated over the last two weeks. The union now proposes to get involved in administering the piecework program rather than abolish it.
National Steel Car Rank-and-File Committee•
Postal workers in Britain condemn death threat against Will Lehman by UAW official
Postal workers at Royal Mail in Britain have added their voices to the growing international condemnation of the public death threat made against Will Lehman, a Mack Trucks worker and candidate in the United Auto Workers presidential election, by a senior UAW official.
our correspondent•
Industrial Workers Rank-and-File Group (Australia)•
A member of the National Steel Car Rank-and-File Committee•
Committee for Public Education•
Western Sydney University Rank-and-File Committee•
Committee for Public Education•
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