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Michele O'Neil elected new ACTU president

Michele O'Neil was elected president of the Australian Council of Trade Unions at the ACTU's Congress 2018, replacing newly-elected Labor MP Ged Kear...

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Wages going backwards for Australian workers (1)

15 Aug 2018 Wages are not growing for any Australian workers and are going backwards for those in the private sector according to figures released this morning by the ABS.

Wages going backwards for Australian workers

15 Aug 2018 Wages are not growing for any Australian workers and are going backwards for those in the private sector according to figures released this morning by the ABS. The figures show that wage growth is now 2.1%, completely erased by CPI which sits at 2.1%. Under the Turnbull Government wages are no longer growing for Australian workers.

Casual conversion extended to hundreds of thousands

13 Aug 2018 Hundreds of thousands of casual workers on 85 awards could have the right to convert to permanent positions after 12 months thanks to a union victory in the Fair Work Commission.

ACTU Congress Sponsors and Partners

7 Aug 2018 ACTU Congress Sponsors and Partners

ACTU Congress 2018

31 Jul 2018 Brisbane, July 2018

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31 Jul 2018

Anti-Corruption Commission

13 Feb 2017 The best way to weed out corruption is to have a national Anti-Corruption Commission with the powers to investigate all areas of society. Establish a Commission now!

Support Family Violence Leave for all wokers

13 Feb 2017 Union members are asking the Fair Work Commission and Governments to giveeople subjected to family violence a minimum of ten paid days away from work. It is the responsibility of our whole community to end family violence, and to support people experiencing violence right now.

Australian Senate Vote Down the TPP

26 Oct 2016 The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (or TPP) is a dangerous trade deal with the potential to destroy thousands of Australian jobs. The deal was negotiated by Malcolm Turnbull behind closed doors and allows corporations to sue our government just for making laws in the public interest. The TPP risks our jobs, our health and our democracy.

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Daniel Andrews @DanielAndrewsMP

I'll be saying this in a speech today. And I think it's going to ruffle a few feathers. Because it's true. https://t.c…
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Sally McManus @sallymcmanus

Tonight I meet fantastic young @CPSU_Vic delegates. Their number one issue is insecure work. We talked about inter-genera…
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Australian Unions @unionsaustralia

The Australian union movement stands in solidarity with Brazilian workers in defence of democracy. We add to the gl… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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gaolteacher 🌈 @gaolteacher

Regional communities are speaking out against failed #TAFE funding. National MPs should stand up or step aside to #StopTAF…
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TWU Vic-Tas @TWUVicTas

BREAKING We have suspended industrial action planned for tomorrow. We will commence full yard meetings to communicate the d…
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Meredith Hammat @meredithhammat

These amazing @NTEUWA women are ready to #changetherules for working women. Great to speak with them at today’s #BlueSt…
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Unions Tasmania @TasUnions

We need to debunk the myth that insecure work is rising because of some magical, inexplicable “trend”. It suits big biz & em…
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The Australian @australian

Kelly O’Dwyer’s prediction of a royal commission reckoning for the $600bn industry super fund sector looks to have fizzled…
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Australian Unions @unionsaustralia

Unions have won more rights for casual workers. A new clause will be added to 85 awards from 1 October giving hund… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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The AMWU @theamwu

Employers are so offended by the term wage theft that they have written a submission to a QLD Government underpayment inquiry…
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Australian Unions @unionsaustralia

@SecularGovt nah, reckon we'll just get on with living our best lives.
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Racist rhetoric will never result in a pay rise. Islamophobia will never make your job more secure. Solidarity is… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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New ABS figures released today show that wages are going backwards in the private sector. When the system is out o… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Sally McManus @sallymcmanus

The reason why our jobs are more insecure & our wages are going backwards is not the fault of migrants or any religion. I…
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The best way to stop the union movement from saying "wage theft" is to stop stealing from workers. twitter.com/theamwu/status…
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The AMWU @theamwu

WAGE THEFT WAGE THEFT WAGE THEFT WAGE THEFT WAGE THEFT WAGE THEFT WAGE THEFT WAGE THEFT WAGE THEFT WAGE THEFT WAGE THEFT WAGE…
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Sally McManus @sallymcmanus

Today I met with @CFMEU_ME delegates from central Queensland. Their jobs have been casualised with over 70% of ppl now em…
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Australian Unions @unionsaustralia

.@LukeHowarthMP and every other Liberal & National MP voted over 20 times to block a banking royal commission. An… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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AWU @AWUnion

BREAKING: AWU has won improved sick leave conditions for millions of workers across Australia. Have you been short-changed? J…
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ETU⚡️NSW @NSW_ETU

Good morning 🌞 from Newcastle —— where these ETU members working for Moly-Cop are up early to #changetherules @unionsaustralia…

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