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Porter failing to address wage theft crisis

22 Jul 2019 Christian Porter says he might consider one day increasing penalties for wage theft, but without fixing the broken system this will not bring an end to the crisis.

Unemployment rises to 5.2%

18 Jul 2019 The ABS has revised unemployment for May up 0.1 per cent to 5.2 per cent, and has found this increase stayed steady through June, according to new stats released this morning.

Calombaris gets $200,000 fine for $7.8m theft

18 Jul 2019 George Calombaris has again been exposed as one of Australia’s leading wage thieves, stealing $7.8 million from workers in his restaurants.

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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Solidarity is powerful. We must have a more open discussion about mental health and how it relates with harassment,… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Rising inequality and low wages are a necessary pre-condition for demagogues to find an audience. A genuine commit… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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The only person who should have gone home tonight is George Calombaris. #MasterChefAU twitter.com/masterchefau/s…
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MEAA @withMEAA

Journalists should be free to go about their work reporting on matters in the public interest and should not be arrested for…
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Ben Schneiders @benschneiders

The tax system is infinitely more complex than the IR system yet everyone navigates that. The idea employers didn’t kn…
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#EXCLUSIVE: The WA Government will be dropping George Calombaris from their tourism campaign. @mrpford has the details.…
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If only Scott Morrison was as obsessed with attacking wage theft as he is with unions that fight wage theft.
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Ben Schneiders @benschneiders

Some shifts he would work up to 20 hours and finish at 1am and was due to start a new shift just three hours later. “I…
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Reminder that George Calombaris was a high-profile public advocate for cutting weekend penalty rates – whinging how mu…
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Not surprised that the same Liberal minister who said the staff at the cafe she owns would be “happy” to have their pe…
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Leave a restaurant without paying a $150 bill in QLD? You could face up to five years in prison. Steal $7.8 million f…
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“Just before the show opens, get Calombaris on the telly, dressed in blacks, urging viewers to join their unions.” smh.com.au/entertainment/…
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Josh Bornstein @JoshBBornstein

Chef who worked up to 80 hours a week & slept on a pastry bench at work sues Rockpool for underpayment . Mindfulness no…
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Michele O'Neil @MicheleONeilAU

This is not a coincidence. Deliberate business strategy to create “celebrity chefs” while systematically exploiting the…
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It’s time to take wage theft off the menu. smh.com.au/business/workp…
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It is impossible to be heard unless you have a voice. We support the call for the establishment of a First Nations… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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The Morrison Government is attempting to pass more anti-worker laws through the Senate. The so-called "Ensuring In… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Not surprised that the same Liberal minister who said the staff at the cafe she owns would be “happy” to have their… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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No Australian worker, whether they have a job or are trying to get one, should live in poverty. We support the pu… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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