by Elizabeth Humphrys | May 20, 2020 | Accord, Australian Economy, Neoliberalism, unions
By Elizabeth Humphrys and Amy Thomas Union members in the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) are in the midst of a turbulent debate over a proposed national Jobs Protection Framework (JPF). Universities have been excluded from the JobKeeper scheme just as...
by Elizabeth Humphrys | May 16, 2020 | Social Movements, unions
There have been a range of tributes to Jack Mundey since he died last Sunday night, but I wanted to post a few here. I spoke to James Purtill’s from TripleJ/ABC The Hack , and I really liked his piece as it thinks through the legacy of the Green Bans and...
by Elizabeth Humphrys | Dec 23, 2019 | Climate Change, unions
Last week Freya Newman, Natasha Heenan and I had an opinion piece published by the ABC on the bushfire smoke impact on workers in Sydney and Canberra. We looked at the impact of the climate crisis on workers, and what collective response unions might lead. You can...
by Elizabeth Humphrys | Jun 12, 2019 | Anti-politics, Australian Economy
I participated in a really enjoyable interview with Teishan Ahearne for Earth Matters (3CR and syndicated nationally on community radio) on the recent Australian election. We talked anti-politics, climate action, Adani and Western Sydney. We asked what way forward in...
by Elizabeth Humphrys | Jun 8, 2019 | Australian History, unions
Last year Sarah Gregson took part in a Symposium on the West Gate Bridge, as part of the Art & Industry Festival. The festival commissioned a podcast, The Bridge, which was produced by Overland magazine and Witness Performance. The podcast is...
