Stop the TPP - Labor's Capitulation

An episode of the Stick Together podcast, hosted by Allen Hicks and Kevin Harkins, titled "Stop the TPP - Labor's Capitulation" was published on September 25, 2018.

September 25, 2018 · Stick Together

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This week we speak with Allen Hicks, the National Secretary of the ETU about the Labor party's decision to join with the Liberals and pass the legislation required to enable the TPP. Allen talks about the union's concerns about the TPP's content and the ALP's decision to wave it though. We also speak with CFMMEU official, Kevin Harkins about the Chinese plasterers at Hobart hospital who walked off the job recently after receiving no wages for several weeks. As always, we bring you a weekly wrap of union news. This week we report on the widespread arrest and detention of workers at the Istanbul airport site, the pathetic increase to the Newstart Allowance and the report by the Senate Committee into the future of work.

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This week we speak with Allen Hicks, the National Secretary of the ETU about the Labor party's decision to join with the Liberals and pass the legislation required to enable the TPP. Allen talks about the union's concerns about the TPP's content and the ALP's decision to wave it though. We also speak with CFMMEU official, Kevin Harkins about the Chinese plasterers at Hobart hospital who walked off the job recently after receiving no wages for several weeks. As always, we bring you a weekly wrap of union news. This week we report on the widespread arrest and detention of workers at the Istanbul airport site, the pathetic increase to the Newstart Allowance and the report by the Senate Committee into the future of work.

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