Featuring the latest in activist campaigns and struggles against oppression fighting for a better world with anti-capitalist analysis on current affairs and international politics. 

Newsreports

Jacob and Zane report from Green Left on the indefinite strike underway by McCormick workers in Clayton South. The workers are pushing for a new EBA and pay increases. Management have failed to sign a new EBA since 2016 - so there have been no payrises for 5 years - and management is now seeking to undermine conditions.

Zane and Jacob reports on the on-going coup in Myanmar from the pages of Green Left Keep the streets - Coup, crisis and capital in Myanmar

USA updates. Texas Ice storm a wakeup call. New Green Left podcast looks at QANON and other contemporary conspiracy theories. Democrats pass stimulus bill in USA but fail to send out the $2000 checks they promised and fail to legislate a $15 minimum wage

Interviews and Discussion

Discussion with Sydney based Green Left writer Jim McIlroy about the aged care royal commission. McIlroy summarises the findings of the report which outlines poor leadership and profiteering in the private aged care sector coupled with understaffing and poor pay for workers. Four key union demands to overhaul the sector are also outlined. You can listen to the individual interview here.

Content warning below: mention of sexual assault, sexism etc.

Discussion with Geelong based Green Left writer and union organiser Sarah Hathway about how the ongoing prevalence of gendered violence is a 'disease in our workplaces'. Hathway argues that restrictions on union organising, and broad economic discrimination on the basis of gender, undergird the culture of sexist behaviour and harassment that needs to be fought not just in parliament workers offices, but in all workplaces. Hathway also points to the work of Vic Trades Hall in treating gendered violence and harassment as an OHS issue which worksafe should be tackling as part of the way forward, and gives a plug to the upcoming International Womens Day marches and March 15 national day of action. You can listen to the individual interview here.

Timestamps for different segments of the program

[1:00] Acknowledgement of country and introduction to the program.

[3:00] Report from Green Left on the indefinite strike underway by McCormick workers in Clayton South

[15:00] Interview with Sydney based Green Left writer Jim McIlroy about the aged care royal commission.

[38:00] Interview with Geelong based Green Left writer and union organiser Sarah Hathway about how the ongoing prevalence of gendered violence is a 'disease in our workplaces'.

[1:00:00] Activist Calendar

[1:10:00] Report from Green Left Keep the streets - Coup, crisis and capital in Myanmar

[1:20:00] USA updates. Texas Ice storm a wakeup call. New Green Left podcast looks at QANON and other contemporary conspiracy theories. Democrats pass stimulus bill in USA but fail to send out the $2000 checks they promised and fail to legislate a $15 minimum wage