Media Releases 2005

Read current and past media statements from the ACTU.

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All ACTU media enquiries should be directed to ACTU Media team:

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Recent Media Releases

Australian NGOs and Unions say WTO Development Package Full of Empty Rhetoric

December 15, 2005

Australian NGOs and union delegates at the WTO Ministerial declared today that the development package…

Vale Peter Cook

December 9, 2005

Vale Peter Cook, a union man utterly devoted to improving the lives of working people…

Funny Film – Scary Message

November 28, 2005

A short film has been doing the rounds of people’s emails today and very funny…

Donate To The Union Aid Abroad APHEDA Festive Season Appeal

November 21, 2005

Support workers in developing countries this Festive Season…..DONATE NOW! Union Aid Abroad – APHEDA are…

ACTU Calls On James Hardie To Conclude Compensation Deal

November 20, 2005

ACTU Secretary Greg Combet today called on James Hardie to finalise the multi-billion dollar compensation…

24 Organisers – Expressions of Interest

October 28, 2005

The LHMU, SEIU, TWU and Service and Food Workers in New Zealand have formed a…

Childcare Director Fights Unfair Dismissal – Sacked While On Holidays

October 27, 2005

A Sydney Childcare Centre Director is fighting an unfair dismissal case after her boss sent…

Australian Youth Ambassadors For Development (AYAD) Program

October 1, 2005

The AYAD Program currently has a fantastic opportunity for a Development Officer (Division of Labour)…

ACTU Pushes To Lift Pay By 4% For Workers On Minimum Wage

September 21, 2005

The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) will today lodge a 4% pay claim for…

Emergency Service Workers Take IR Concerns To Canberra

September 14, 2005

More than 100 nurses, fire-fighters, ambulance officers and other emergency service workers will hold a…

Past Media Releases

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