Digital resources tagged with ‘trade unions’

Andrew Fisher’s Lunch Box

Andrew Fisher’s tin lunch box reminds us that humble beginnings informed his political career: he went from union organiser to three-time Prime Minister, inventing the Australian ideal of a ‘fair go’ along the way.

Outwork - A Vietnamese Refugee's Story

Migrant women work long hours sewing garments at home for a few dollars an hour. Many are refugees and have little understanding of their rights or the chance of alternative employment.

Repetitious Work Affects Migrant Women

Female migrant workers discuss the pain in their hands after long hours of sewing and repetitive factory work.

The Global Machine

Humans have always argued over territory; it’s just that the weapons get deadlier and the rules keep changing.