Media Releases 2004
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Recent Media Releases
Apprentice Toolkits Are A Farcical Response To $9 Billion Skills Shortage
September 22, 2004
Toolkits for apprentices are a farcical response by John Howard to Australia’s major skills shortage…
Jackson Inquiry Says James Hardie Must Pay
September 21, 2004
ACTU Secretary Greg Combet today welcomed the release of the report by Mr Jackson QC…
Labor’s Education Policy; A Win For Working Families
September 21, 2004
The Howard Government schools funding bias would end with 98% of Australian schools to gain…
Truck Maker Tries to Put the Cleaners Through Agreements
September 18, 2004
Italian truck manufacturer, Iveco, is trying to rip money, conditions and protections away from 400…
James Hardie A Lemon In Orange County
September 15, 2004
Unions in the United States are set to lend their support to the campaign by…
Childcare Phone-In Reveals Major Problems For Parents And Staff
September 13, 2004
A national Childcare Phone In entered its second week today with initial results from over…
Work And Family Test Case To Hear Evidence On Claims Cost In Sydney Today
September 9, 2004
Little or no cost to business in making workplaces flexible for families says ACTU. A…
Unions Highlight Childcare Crisis With National Phone-In
September 3, 2004
With childcare already a major election issue for many working families with young children, the…
Work & Family Test Case Starts Today: ACTU Claims Rights For Parents & Carers
September 1, 2004
The ACTU is seeking new rights for parents and carers to family-flexible work arrangements in…
Asbestos – The Patient Killer
August 31, 2004
It is unacceptable for James Hardie to now try to offload responsibility for fully compensating…
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