Australian Council of Trade Unions ACTU

Media Releases
Work for a Union
Volunteer to Change the Rules for working people

Media Releases

Keep up with all the latest news and statements from the ACTU and its Officers.

Work for a Union

Check out the latest job vacancies at the ACTU and its affiliates.

Volunteer to Change the Rules for working people

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

Number of Australian billionaires up 30% - wages flat

21 Jan 2019 The number of Australian billionaires has increased from 33 to 43 in the past year according to a new report from Oxfam, meanwhile wage growth for Australian workers remains at near-record lows of close to 2 percent, or around zero when adjusted for inflation.

Inquiry needed into Aussie role in Hakeem’s jailing

20 Jan 2019 The peak body for working people has called for an inquiry into the role of Australian authorities in the jailing of Australian union member, footballer, and permanent resident Hakeem al-Araibi. Mr al-Araibi was on his honeymoon in Thailand when he was detained by Thai authorities under an Interpol “red notice” issued by his birth country of Bahrain.

O'Dwyer resignation

19 Jan 2019 Scott Morrison will lose his Industrial Relations Minister at the next election which shows his Government has no plan and no commitment to address the wages crisis our country is facing. Working people face both a wage and insecure work crisis. As wages continue to flat line and the cost of living goes up working people are barely able to keep their heads above water.

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.

Follow:

@unionsaustralia retweeted

CFMEUWA @CFMEUWA

First BHP get caught not paying tax, then they sack our seafarers and now it's alleged they have dodged 300 million in mining…
Follow:

Australian Unions @unionsaustralia

#ChangeTheRules activists had a message for Scott Morrison and Warren Entsch today in Cairns. It’s time for this go… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Follow:

@unionsaustralia retweeted

Sally McManus @sallymcmanus

So Australian billionaires managed to increase their pay by 30% last year. That's $100 mil a day payrise. It is obscene.…
Follow:

Australian Unions @unionsaustralia

Today #changetherules activists met Scott Morrison and Warren Entsch today in Cairns. The sooner this government go… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Follow:

Australian Unions @unionsaustralia

Number of Australian billionaires: up 30%. Wages for workers:flat This is not the fair go. #ChangeTheRules… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Follow:

Australian Unions @unionsaustralia

Trickle-down economics is a dangerous lie. It's time to #ChangeTheRules theguardian.com/business/2019/…
Follow:

@unionsaustralia retweeted

AEU @AEUfederal

The 'Uberfication' of education: warning about commercial operators smh.com.au/business/workp…
Follow:

Australian Unions @unionsaustralia

We must reclaim what generations of working people fought for & won. #ChangeTheRules smh.com.au/business/workp…
Follow:

@unionsaustralia retweeted

Teachers Federation @TeachersFed

Teachers feel abandoned by systems and governments that have withdrawn support for classroom teaching and imposed vast and…
Follow:

Australian Unions @unionsaustralia

The sooner this government goes, the better. #auspol theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
Follow:

@unionsaustralia retweeted

Michele O'Neil @MicheleONeilAU

⁦@vanbadham⁩ nails the real problem for the Government and its not just Higgins #ChangeTheRules theguardian.com/australia-news…
Follow:

@unionsaustralia retweeted

Michele O'Neil @MicheleONeilAU

More needs to be done to urgently free Hakeem & bring him home.We also need to know how Australian authorities got it s…
Follow:

@unionsaustralia retweeted

Sally McManus @sallymcmanus

This is heartbreaking. She needs Hakeem home. We need need him home #SaveHakeem theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
Follow:

@unionsaustralia retweeted

Michele O'Neil @MicheleONeilAU

This is why we need strong unions & why the ABCC has to go. Every single day we restrict workers rights to organise & b…
Follow:

@unionsaustralia retweeted

Sally McManus @sallymcmanus

All the generations in the Shoalhaven think Australia needs a pay rise #ChangeTheRules pic.twitter.com/MlVrNbDtpt
Follow:

@unionsaustralia retweeted

Unions Tasmania @TasUnions

A huge crowd at today’s #2019TasPrideParade! It was a positive, inclusive celebration of the LGBTIQ community. We were proud…
Follow:

@unionsaustralia retweeted

Sally McManus @sallymcmanus

Gladstone #ChangeTheRules roadside campaigning pic.twitter.com/HIFN70J9PX
Follow:

Australian Unions @unionsaustralia

Tricia told us she’s putting Liberal David Coleman last at the federal election because he voted against increasing… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Follow:

Australian Unions @unionsaustralia

So many conversations in Brisbane today about how we can #ChangeTheRules so working people get a fair go. pic.twitter.com/MF8VV92w4r
Follow:

Australian Unions @unionsaustralia

#ChangeTheRules activists in the seat of Petrie had a top day working the phones. Great work team. pic.twitter.com/CjhZnTgVDD

The ACTU Network

Australian Unions

Whether you want to join a union, take action in campaigns, or make the most of the benefits of being a union member, Australian Unions is the place to go for information and resources.

Visit Australian Unions

OHS

Information and resources for health and safety representatives and workers about how to speak up at work for health and safety.

Visit OHS

Worksite

Your rights at work for students and for people entering the workforce for the first time.

Visit Worksite

Union Aid Abroad

Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA is the overseas aid and development agency of the ACTU. Our work aims to build self-reliance through support to educational and training projects for workers and their organisations in the developing world.

Visit Union Aid Abroad

ACTU National Union Directory

Find who you are looking for from the who’s who of the union movement.

Visit ACTU National Union Directory

Refine by criteria:

Date range: