Peter RileyIndustrial disputes & news - 25 March 2026
Victorian teachers; UTS; Tasmanian public sector workers; Mater; ABC; Downer; Curtin University; Alice Springs correctional officers; Vinidex; Glencore; Swissport; DXC; UWA; Coliban Water & more
(Thanks Sarah Missen)
WAR: militarism & labour movement struggles: #DPWorld’s #AI #automation push threatens over 1,000 skilled port jobs while shifting control of critical #supplychain infrastructure offshore; Australia’s fuel insecurity—hollowed refineries and a depleted tanker fleet—exposes us to global choke points and the fallout of foreign military campaigns; Victoria’s #educationworkers strike highlights domestic #austerity
War
This episode examines how war and militarism shape workers’ lives and labour struggles: DP World’s AI automation push threatens over 1,000 skilled port jobs while shifting control of critical supply‑chain infrastructure offshore; Australia’s fuel insecurity—hollowed refineries and a depleted tanker fleet—exposes us to global choke points and the fallout of foreign military campaigns; Victoria’s education strike highlights domestic austerity and the costs borne by public services.