Read current and past media statements from the ACTU.
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All ACTU media enquiries should be directed to ACTU Media team:
T: 03 9664 7315 (24 hours)
E: media@actu.org.au
July 8, 2025
Australian Unions are disappointed in today’s decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia not to cut interest rates for the third time this year.
July 7, 2025
Australian Unions have welcomed a landmark decision by the Fair Work Commission to greenlight wage rises for thousands of BHP mineworkers upholding the new Same Job Same Pay laws.
July 2, 2025
A full bench of the Fair Work Commission has agreed to let workers across multiple McDonald’s franchises bargain together for higher wages and better conditions, overruling the global fast-food giant’s strong opposition to the union bid.
July 1, 2025
Higher wages and improved workplace rights will come into effect from today – but the ACTU warns that one in ten workers may miss out unless they check their pay slips.
June 27, 2025
Australian workers are on collective agreements in record numbers and securing stronger wage growth outcomes, according to new wage data released by the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.
June 26, 2025
Australian Unions have condemned an American multi-national for locking out hundreds of mineworkers at a New South Wales mine, in retaliation for taking an hour of protected industrial action.
June 3, 2025
The pay boost will help workers catch up on some of what they’ve lost over the past five years of the inflation fight and keeps real wages moving in the ongoing effort to rebuild living standards.
May 15, 2025
The participation rate of women in the Australian workforce has once again reached record highs of 63.4 per cent, according to today’s ABS Labour Force statistics.
May 14, 2025
Wages rose 3.4 per cent over the year to March, driven by strong wage increases for workers paid under collective agreements. This is the clearest sign yet that working people’s incomes are finally being restored after years of going backwards.
May 4, 2025
The ACTU welcomes the re-election of the Albanese Labor Government, and we look forward to working with them to ensure working people continue to see real wage growth, increased job security, and safe and fairer workplaces.
