The trade unions were key supporters of the 1967 referendum and the fight for equal wages for Indigenous workers. Some unions provided financial support for Indigenous campaigners to travel to conferences and protests.
“People like Uncle Fred Moore, Aunty Dolly Henry, Aunty Mary Davis … without people like them we wouldn’t be living the way we’re living today, if they hadn’t stuck their necks out and taken the chance.”
August 31, 2022
In the lead up to the Jobs and Skill Summit this week, the First Nations Workplace Symposium brought together union members, community organisations, academics, peak bodies, practitioners, and consultants to discuss workplace reforms for First Nations peoples across all industries.
August 26, 2022
Despite the existence of queer Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on this land for millennia, it has only been recently that we have seen the first nationwide in-depth research about queer Indigenous experiences.