Raise the Rate for All || Victorian NTEU: Campaigning for better wages & conditions || Staff room for the gig economy

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. Presenters: Jacob Andrewartha, Chloe DSNewsreportsPresenters discuss headline newstories, responding to the cancellation of drag storytime event by the monash city council and divisions in the Liberal party over the push to expel transphobe MP Moira DeemingNews from Green LeftPresenters discuss the following articles from Green Left‘501s’ demand Labor keep its promise to end indefinite detentionEcosocialism 2023 to discuss costs of new arms raceInterviews and DiscussionKristin O'Connell, spokesperson from The Antipoverty Centre discusses the necessity of raising the rate of Jobseeker to a livable wage for all alongside the need for activists to keep putting the pressure on the Albanese government to increase the rate for all, not just for over-55s. You can listen to the individual interview here.Mathew Abbott, National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) branch president of Federation University discusses the ongoing campaign being led by the union for better working conditions and wages following a state-wide stop work action by Victorian university workers on May 3 . You can listen to the individual interview here.Andrew Copolov, PhD student & teaching associate who undertakes research on the social value of infrastructure discusses a project for gig economy workers where from Monday May 8 until Sunday May 14, Testing Ground at Melbourne's Queen Victoria Market will become a staffroom for delivery riders and rideshare drivers. You can listen to the individual interview here. More information on the project here.Songs played2 Black, 2 Strong by A.B OriginalWorld Turning by Yothu Yindi