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The Australia we once knew, that our parents experienced, is not the reality anymore because the rules that made our country fair are broken.

Real wage growth remains near record low at 0.5%

20 Feb 2019 Real wage growth for Australian workers remains near an all-time record low at 0.5%, according to Wage Price Index statistics released by the ABS this morning

Sally McManus meets local workers in Rockhampton in campaign for pay rises and job security

20 Feb 2019 The Australian union movement is campaigning for pay rises and better job security after working people have endured five years of no wage growth under the banner of their Change the Rules campaign.

Amended super bills will strengthen system

15 Feb 2019 Two of the government’s superannuation bills passed the Senate last night with significant and positive amendments from the Greens and the ALP which address significant flaws in the original legislation.

Super Trustees Forum 2018

29 Nov 2018 ACTU Super Trustees Forum 2018 - This event is a unique opportunity for union directors to discuss and debate key issues around superannuation with each other.

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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Kick this mob out. smh.com.au/politics/feder…
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Sally McManus @sallymcmanus

Huge crowd in Rockhampton tonight committed to #ChangeTheRules pic.twitter.com/72iQCiztMY
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When working people come together they are mighty and powerful. In Rockhampton, people are ready to take action to… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Emma Kingdon @EmmaKingdon

Packed room at the Capricornia election kick off tonight - “There’s a war on workers in this country and it’s time to pick…
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Ewin Hannan @EwinHannan

Employer removed from PaTH program after pocketing $17,000 from government for taking on 17 interns but not offering one a…
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Leighton Smith @LeightonESmith

It was great having a lengthy chat with @sallymcmanus today about the key challenges faced by Central Queensland's work…
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Alison Banney @alisonbanney

Couldn't be bothered doing the grocery shopping tonight, might just give the CEO of Woollies a quick buzz and arrange for…
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Privatisation is a trickle-down lie. All it does is hand over more power & profit to big business as the community… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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This was ALWAYS going to happen. Young people need real jobs, not $4p/h internships that go nowhere. #ChangeTheRules sbs.com.au/news/the-feed/…
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Australia needs a pay rise. #ChangeTheRules thenewdaily.com.au/money/work/201…
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Does the Mathias Cormann scandal demonstrate the need for a National ICAC?
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Yeh, nah. sbs.com.au/news/michaelia…
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Ben Eltham @beneltham

In any other week, this would be a major scandal. The Commonwealth public prosecutor told the Senate she would have laid cha…
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Jack Boutros @jackboutros1

Yes I'll join my union - because being paid below minimum wage is not ok! 4 new members in the last hour and counting ✊…
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This is a feature of PaTH - not a bug. twitter.com/EwinHannan/sta…
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Sally McManus @sallymcmanus

If you are a Liberal Minister in the Morrison Government you get to: fly you and your family for free on holidays, get al…
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"Values". pic.twitter.com/o6wz3GvcTT
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NAB: • Cut 6,000 jobs • Charged 200k people fees-for-no-service • Charged the dead Now the disgraced CEO gets… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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No Thanks, Tim @burgerdrome

Real talk. I know a lot of people follow me and support what unions do but aren't a member of their union. You are the one…
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Matthew Doran @MattDoran91

Labor has written to the head of the Prime Minister's department, demanding an investigation into Michaelia Cash and Micha…

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