Future Work

Individual Contracts That Undercut Existing Rights and Conditions 29.04.05 The Howard Government will use individual contracts to undercut your existing rights and conditions at work.

Keep Unions Out Of Workplaces & Reduce Workers' Negotiating & Bargaining Rights 29.04.05 The Howard Government will make it harder for unions to protect and represent working people.

Abolish Redundancy Pay And Protection From Unfair Dismissals 29.04.05 The Howard Government plans to get rid of your unfair dismissal protection and right to redundancy pay if you work in a small business.

Reduce The Powers Of The Independent Umpire To Settle Workplace Disputes 29.04.05 The Federal Government plans to weaken the powers of the independent umpire in the workplace - the Industrial Relations Commission.

Rights At Work Resolution 29.04.05 COMMIT to support each other and the campaign to protect basic rights at work. We will stand together by bargaining collectively with our employer and rejecting individual contracts.

The Federal Government Wants To Take Away Many Of Your Basic Rights At Work 05.04.05 Big business is lobbying the Government to pass laws which would take away many of your basic rights at work.

Childcare 08.11.02 For many families loss of maternal income following the birth of a child is not an option. These families need access to high quality childcare staffed by professional and properly compensated workers. Quality of childcare is affected by a...

Family Friendly Workplaces 08.11.02 If we are serious as a community about addressing the difficulties faced by working families then we need policies and laws that actively encourage family friendly workplaces. The laissez-faire attitude of the government based on the...

Choices For Working Families 08.11.02 Many people are feeling work is taking over their lives. There is enormous pressure on families and many people feel they have no control. We need to give parents more choice and recognise they want a better balance between their commitments as...

Industry Policy 08.11.02 The Howard governments hands off approach to industry and industry policy has little support amongst working Australians. Jobs and industries need active support from the government. Proactive policies that promote a cooperative approach...

Skills And Job Opportunities 08.11.02 Working Australians want and deserve a government that is willing to stand up for Australian industries and Australian jobs. In a rapidly changing workplace the ability of employees to access vocational education is also more important...

Structural Adjustment 08.11.02 The pace of change in the economy over the past 15 years has been dramatic and the benefits have not been shared evenly. Many people and regions have had too little support from government in coping with the fallout and effects of...

Union Education 08.11.02 Despite increased demands on union representatives in the workplace there is currently almost no public funding for union education. Australia’s industrial relations system has decentralised rapidly since the introduction of...

Vocational Education And Training 08.11.02 There are a number of areas that require reform if the vocational education system is to effectively support a modern workforce: lifelong learning - The VET system is still largely focused on an initial learning opportunity on leaving...

Maternity Leave 08.11.02 The ACTU supports a nationally legislated paid maternity leave scheme. The key features of the scheme should include the following: government funding for 14 weeks payment at the federal minimum wage payable to all women, and ...