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Australia Needs a pay rise! We are building a powerful movement for change and in September, union activists are holding one of the biggest door k...

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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Somebody's parents literally paid $24K for them to hear this speech - 2/3 of the annual minimum wage. And really, i… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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AEU @AEUfederal

“Mr Morrison may think he has settled the funding wars but he is wrong.We will escalate our campaign in 18 target seats, en…
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Meredith Hammat @meredithhammat

"This is a step down the path towards the Americanisation of our workforce and the emergence of a working poor" #ausuni…
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1 in 2 women and 1 in 4 men have experienced sexual harassment. If you have personally experienced or witnessed sex… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Adam Portelli @PortelliAJ

Some of our @withMEAA cast members at Neighbours supporting a NO vote of ABC Bills in the Senate #HandsOffOurABC https://t.…
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ETU⚡️NSW @NSW_ETU

ON THE ROAD to #changetherules —— ETU members employed by RMS in Newcastle say Australia needs a pay rise https://t.co/bCwroKd…
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TWU Australia @TWUAus

There's not long left for rideshare drivers to have their say on the Rideshare Driver Survey. We want to hear from you on pay,…
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AEU @AEUfederal

“There is not one single dollar in today’s announcement to restore the $1.9 billion in public school funding cuts ripped ou…
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United Voice @UnitedVoiceOz

Big business would have to treat gig workers as real, live employees under Senate Future of Work recommendations. Great…
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Australian Unions @unionsaustralia

As Treasurer Scott Morrison cut $1.2 billion from #agedcare. But now the government denies it. #qt
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ETU⚡️NSW @NSW_ETU

SOLIDARITY ✊💙⚡️ to Canberra ETU members employed by @GroupSpotless on strike today for wage justice pic.twitter.com/RbM2tRX9vi
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Many of us have experienced being sexually harassed at work. If you have personally experienced or witnessed sexual… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Everyone should be able to go to work in a safe environment, free of harassment. If you have personally experienced… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Unions NSW @unionsnsw

“This is a step down the path towards the Americanisation of our workforce and the emergence of a working poor." @sallymcman…
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NewStart is a safety net, not a punishment. People who are out of work have done nothing wrong and deserve support,… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Industrial Relations minister Kelly O'Dwyer thinks #penaltyrates cuts to hundreds of thousands of workers are "some… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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United Voice @UnitedVoiceOz

Similarly, we will ensure there's an "adjustment" to the number of seats the Coalition holds after the next election, @K…
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ASU - SA + NT Branch @ASUnion_SANT

Power station workers and @ASUnion, @ETU_national & @CFMEU_ME members in coal, gas & renewables on the frontline of the e…
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Thomas Costa @ThomasJCosta

Flexibility is not an excuse to strip entitlements from workers. Workers in the #GigEconomy deserve the same rights as tr…
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Emma Kingdon @EmmaKingdon

Mighty AWU members organising to win in the workplace and signing up to volunteer in the community to #changetherules #Aus…

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National Door Knock

Michele O'Neil elected new ACTU president

Change the Rules

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Media Releases

ACTU helping people share their stories for sexual harassment inquiry

Morrison allows NewStart to go backwards, punishing the most vulnerable

Morrison and O’Dwyer must act on Future of Work report

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