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Day 3 of ACTU Congress 2012
ACTU Congress 2012 wraps up with an address from Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Bill Shorten; General Secretary of the Fiji Trade Union Congress, Felix Anthony; and Wisconsin and Ohio activists, Shari Obrenski and
Eric Barnes.
Young workers need to have a voice in the workplace
Today's inaugural ACTU Youth Congress aims to engage with young people to have a discussion about their role in unions. Youth Congress will debate and endorse a new Young Workers’ Policy aimed at better representing young workers. The congress will also be the culmination of the ACTU-OurSay Secure jobs for a better future forum, which has allowed people to engage directly online with the ACTU.
Unions call for a $26 wage rise to help our lowest paid
Unions will seek a $26 a week pay rise for Australia’s lowest paid workers in 2012, whose wages have fallen well behind average income earners over the past decade and are not keeping pace with the cost of living. This would mean a 68c/hour increase from $15.51 per hour to $16.19 per hour.
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Unions have launched a test case seeking to ensure that all adult apprentices earn at least the minimum wage in their industry.
Toyota laid off 350 workers from its Altona plant in a way that showed a total disrespect for their dignity as people.
ACTU backs better deal for Bowen Basin workers (ABC, 7 May)
Manufacturers hoping for more support in Budget (The Australian, 6 May)
ACTU calls for asbestos audit (ABC, 27 April)
Australia must be asbestos free (Ninemsn, 27 April)
In or out? The new divide in the Aussie economy (Daily Telegraph, 18 April)
Factsheet: Casual Workers
History of Australian unions tracing the key moments and achievements of movement
Factsheet: Types of Leave and Public Holiday Entitlements
ACTU submission to the Annual Wage Review 2011-12
ACTU Wages Report
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10.05.12
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09.05.12
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