Media Releases
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Recent Media Releases
Unions increase their minimum wages claim to 6%
May 14, 2026
Australian Unions will argue for a 6% Annual Wage Review increase for the country’s 3 million lowest paid workers as Trump’s war continues to tear into workers’ living standards.
Unions welcome budget changes as fairer for workers and young people
May 12, 2026
Australian Unions welcome tonight’s Federal Budget as a budget of fairness for workers delivering on housing, cost-of-living relief and increased fuel security.
RBA rate hike won’t influence Trump – but it will punish working people
May 5, 2026
Australian Unions say the Reserve Bank’s decision to hike interest rates today will unfairly punish working people and fail to shield Australia from global energy shocks driven by overseas conflict.
Reduced working hours critical for workers and their families
May 1, 2026
Unions will tell a parliamentary inquiry reviewing the National Employment Standards in Melbourne today, that reduced work hours is the next big payoff to improve workers’ lives and lift living standards.
Inflation jump strengthens case for higher wage rise and vehicle allowances
April 29, 2026
Australian Unions have flagged that lower-paid workers will need higher wage increases to help deal with worsening inflation caused by higher petrol prices stemming from the war in the Middle East.
Unions Microsoft AI Workers’ Summit
April 20, 2026
Australian Unions and Microsoft Australia held an Artificial Intelligence (AI) summit in Sydney today in a direct exchange between workers and local leaders within the tech company.
Unions launch Fair Work case to lift workers’ vehicle allowances
April 14, 2026
Australian Unions will today launch an urgent case in the Fair Work Commission to increase vehicle allowances for workers, arguing that higher fuel prices are forcing Australians to pay out of their own pocket to do their job.
Unions call for immediate powers to crack down on supermarket price gouging & increases to workers’ fuel allowances
April 1, 2026
Australian Unions are calling for the Albanese Government to bring forward a prohibition on price gouging by supermarkets and tougher penalties for those that take advantage of supply chain uncertainties to boost their profits.
National survey exposes safety crisis in offshore oil and gas
March 31, 2026
Australian offshore oil and gas workers face higher injury rates than onshore workers, according to a national survey of workers operating long shifts in some of the most remote and hazardous environments.
Australian Unions go after a 5% wage increase for lower-paid
March 24, 2026
Australian Unions will seek a wage claim of 5 percent in the upcoming Annual Wage Review.
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