30 August 2022

This week we talk to NTEU state secretary Michael McNally about the industrial action being taken at UQ and other Queensland universities.

Outro song: Realpoltik by Worker & Parasite

• Links to what we talked about
• Legal challenge halts Santos drilling
• First Nations people fight gas exploration on their country
• QLD government tradies strike for pay increase
• Train workers take strike action
• Nurses strike again
• Toilet paper manufacturers locked out in NZ
• Mass protest in Argentina

23 August 2022

This week we talk to Josh Cullinan, Secretary of the Retail and Fast Food Workers Union about the campaign at Readings, where the boss is reneging on a promised wage increase.

Interview starts at 29:58

• Links to what we talked about
• ALS stops taking new clients
• Court hearing to halt Santos drilling
• Screws go on strike in support of killing First Nations people
• USyd workers on strike for the fourth time
• McCain forced to follow their own EBA
• WA public servants protest for a raise
• PFD Brisbane workers win a 13% raise

2 August 2022

This week we talk to Workers Power regular Jayden from Anti-Poverty Network QLD about what we know so far about the new Workforce Australia system and how we can deal with it.

• Links to what we talked about
• NT makes deal with remote community for increased self-determination
• Despite abolition of cashless card, thousands remain on income management
• National childcare strike
• Australia Post workers win wage rise with inflation
• Rally for Brisbane Airport Cleaners this Thursday
• MUA announce industrial action against Svitzer

26 July 2022

This week we spoke with Martin from Young Workers Hub about their campaign against the Mantle Group.

5 July 2022

his week we talk to Phil Monsour about his upcoming Songs of Working Life fundraiser to support the medevac refugees who have finally been released from detention. We also talked about Phil's trip to Chicago to visit the Labor Notes conference.

In our second hour we talk to Neil from the Brisbane Labour History Association to talk about their upcoming tour of the Dutton Park cemetary and its working class history. It will take place at the cemetary at 2pm on the 14th of August.

Second interview starts at 34:04

Outro song: Let Them Stay by Phil Monsour

28 June 2022

This week we talked to Shane Howard, lead vocalist of Goanna, about their music and their politics, along with some live music in the studio. Goanna is celebrating 40 years since the release of Spirit of Place with a tour across the continent.

Outro song: Solid Rock by Goanna

14 June 2022

This week we talk to Workers Power regular Andrew from the South East Queenland Union of Renters about their upcoming anti-eviction blockade.