AUWU: #80aDay, UWU: proposed Industrial Relations bill, RAHU: Keep Louise Home campaign, Powertrip label launch

Thursday, 25 February 2021 - 7:00am to 8:30am
#80aDay campaign image

 

Acknowledgement of country

 

News Headlines

 

Jay Coonan, the National Operations Co-coordinator for the Australian Unemployed Workers Union, joins us to discuss the coalition government's abysmal raise to Jobseeker, tightening of Mutual Obligations and AUWU's #80aDay campaign. Jay is also the outgoing policy coordinator for the AUWU.

 

Ben Redford is the Director of Strategic Power at the United Workers Union. Ben joins us to update listeners on the government's proposed Industiral Relations bill and to discuss the United Workers Union's campaigns around stolen wages. 

 

Sean, a renter in Thornbury, member of the Renting and Housing Union's eviction defence team, and neighbour to Louise, joins us to speak about RAHU's Keep Louise Home campaign.

Alexander Powers is a DJ, music producer, event organiser, contemporary dancer and choreographer living and working on Wurundjeri land. they join us to talk about the upcoming launch of Powertrip, a label showcasing local queer dance music.

Songs

Hold On - Emma Donovan and the Putbacks

Church - Kuya Neil

Please U - Becca Hatch ft. Planet Vegeta

Medusa - Jesswar