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Recent Media Releases
Australian Unions welcome 4.75% wage increase amid ‘Trump wildcard’ economic impact
June 2, 2026
Australian Unions have welcomed the Fair Work Commission’s decision to award a wage rise of 4.75 percent for Australian workers who rely on minimum and award wages.
April inflation figures reinforce union case for 6% minimum wage increase
May 27, 2026
Australian Unions say today’s inflation figures – the final before the Fair Work Commission’s Annual Wage Review decision – strengthen the need for a 6% pay rise for 3 million of the country’s lowest-paid workers.
Australian Unions welcome international right to strike ruling
May 22, 2026
Australian Unions have welcomed an important ruling from the International Court of Justice affirming the right to strike for workers worldwide.
Jobless rise should pause any more interest rate rises
May 21, 2026
Australian Unions are concerned about a spike in the number of jobless Australians shown in today’s unemployment figures.
Unions push for 6% minimum wage boost as case starts in Sydney today
May 20, 2026
Australian Unions will press the case for a 6% wage rise for 3 million of the country’s lower-paid workers when this year’s Annual Wage Review case gets underway in Sydney today.
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.
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