In this episode Jon (@jonpiccini) and Dave (@withsobersenses) talk about the recent cuts to penalty rates by the Fair Work Commission . We dismiss the idea that this attack is actual just a product of ‘the Right’; rather it is a continuation of the 100+ year tradition of arbitration supported by the ALP and the mainstream of the ACTU in the context of the real contradictions of capital accumulation. We discuss the movement against penalty rate cut as well as the Big Steps walk off of early childcare educators and the challenges the class faces to recomposing our power and secure emancipation.
Stuff we mention includes
Mazel Tov Cocktail podcast
Fair Work Commission 4 yearly review of modern awards – Penalty Rates
Elizabeth Humphrys, ‘Australia Under The Accord (1983-1996)’
A Fiery Defence Of Sally McManus: Thank Civil Disobedience For The Gains Of Today
The problem with ‘Join your union’
In Defense Of The “Apex Gang”
Insights into Low Wage Growth in Australia
Top industrial judge resigns in disgust over 'biased' system
Music by Barrett Strong
Living The Dream in 2018
Living The Dream in Global Union Federations
Living The Dream Whilst #qldvotes2017
Living The Dream Amidst A Non-Binding Postal Survey On Same-Sex Marriage
Marx’s Textbook Ep.2: The basic dynamics of capitalism
Marx’s Textbook Ep.1: An Introduction to the Critique of Capitalism & of Economics
Living The Dream with Free Money #UBI
Living The Dream after the UK General Election
Living The Dream under The Accord
Living The Dream in the Trade Union movement
Living the Dream whilst fighting for your #righttothecity
Living the Dream drops the #Bernardibomb
Living the Dream in 2017
#WTF2016 ? Living The Dream takes the down bound Trump Train out of here
Living the Dream whilst Organising in Your Workplace
Living the Dream has an #altright time in Melbourne
Do We Need To Talk About Donald? Living the Dream on the US Election
Queer Kids for Full Communism: Living the Dream with the Queer Liberation Front
On dissolving the people: Living the Dream on #ausvotes2016
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