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

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Sally McManus @sallymcmanus

So when a union gets simple paperwork which has no impact on anyone slightly wrong or late the regulator comes down like…
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ANMF - Australian Nursing Midwifery Federation @anmf_federal

This system is stacked in favour of the providers to operate their businesses. When will politicians act for the evidence…
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🍓Van Badham🍓 @vanbadham

REMINDER the Liberal-National government - under Scott Morrison, Treasurer - have been cutting the Australian Aged Care Qual…
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ANMF - Australian Nursing Midwifery Federation @anmf_federal

These are our mothers, fathers, grandparents. This situation cannot be allowed to go on. #AgedCare residents don’t have t…
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ANMF - Australian Nursing Midwifery Federation @anmf_federal

Industry and politicians cannot cry ignorance. The ANMF & other advocates have been reporting these issues continually in…
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@TimWilsonMP Woot!
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@TimWilsonMP We should absolutely rebuild our publicly owned capability in generation of renewable energy & storage… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Scott Morrison also once said privatisation would result in lower power prices. How’s that working for you? #auspol pic.twitter.com/aBqo50H6BW
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Please provide one example of your constituents getting “better services at cheaper prices” because of electricity… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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@TimWilsonMP Last year the price of electricity increased 553% faster than CPI while EnergyAustralia & AGL tripled… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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So when will we be seeing the better services & cheaper prices? twitter.com/TimWilsonMP/st…
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The new IR minister @KellyODwyer: - thinks it's too much of a burden for companies to reveal if they're paying wome… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Great to have reps from @VicUnions at NUW picnic day 2018. Here to talk with members about #WageTheft and how we can #…
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ANMF - Australian Nursing Midwifery Federation @anmf_federal

"Most of the complaints made to ABC’s Four Corners program came from overworked and frustrated staff. It is clear they lo…
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MEAA @withMEAA

#MEAAmedia statement on ABC: Next managing director must be an advocate for public broadcasting and for ABC staff. https://t.…
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Fantastic to have @MicheleONeilAU with us at our 2018 NUW family picnic day! Looking forward to our #ChangeTheRules de…
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Vic Trades Hall @VicUnions

Since when did caring for our oldest & most vulnerable citizens become about making a profit? It's time to end the super pr…
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United Voice @UnitedVoiceOz

Aged care workers know how being over worked compromises resident care. Address the quality of aged care by addressing s…
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Big Steps Campaign @UnitedVoiceECEC

"It makes no sense to me that early childhood educators are paid as little as $22/h." Well done @tanya_plibersek for…
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MEAA @withMEAA

The next managing director must be an advocate for a better funding deal for the ABC with a commitment to public broadcasting…

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Michele O'Neil elected new ACTU president

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