UNITE would like to send May Day greetings to workers and youth across the globe.
Only by uniting the working class, young and old, men and women, across workplaces, across industries and across national borders will we end the current exploitation of working people.
Workers of the world UNITE! You have nothing to lose but your chains.
The fast food industry is a source of employment for thousands of young people. The life of a fast food worker usually means casual hours, low pay, workplace bullying, and unsafe work practices. Due to the decline in industries such as manufacturing more and more workers are being employed in the service sector. This growing sector is dominated by a handful of powerful multinational corporations who are determined to aggressively drive down production costs in order to boost profits.
By Anthony Main, UNITE Organiser Melbourne
A recent Tasmanian study commissioned by Anglicare has shown that whilst casual work hurts many young workers, it is also having a devastating effect on older workers. The study showed that one in four casual workers were 40 years of age or older and many were struggling to put food on the table.
On Sunday April 2 UNITE held a benefit gig to raise money for the Trade Union Rights Campaign – Pakistan (TURC-P). TURC-P has been doing some fantastic work providing relief to thousands of earthquake victims in working class communities across Pakistan. TURC-P has already provided thousands of dollars worth of blankets, tents, food, water and medical aid to those who have been left stranded by the local and international ruling elite.