Media Releases 2005
Read current and past media statements from the ACTU.
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Recent Media Releases
Canberra Refuses To Guarantee Workers Won’t Be Worse Off
May 17, 2005
Treasurer Peter Costello has today joined Prime Minister Howard and Workplace Relations Minister Andrews and…
Hazmat 2005 Conference
May 13, 2005
Hazardous chemicals and materials in the workplace. Speech by Richard Marles, ACTU Assistant Secretary. Hazmat…
Patrick Fails to Hide Asbestos
May 13, 2005
Patrick Stevedores tried to use John Howards new industrial laws to block inspection of a…
Left Footers Kick Back
May 13, 2005
Australias minimum wage must “adequately” reward workers and “meet the needs” of families, according to…
Budget Hits Civil Rights
May 13, 2005
Money that doesnt end up as personal tax cuts will be used to undermine the…
Factory Workers Forced Into Sham Independent Contractor Scheme
May 12, 2005
Pressure is increasing on plastics manufacture Kemalex and its Managing Director Richard Colebatch to drop…
Be Part Of The Solution To The Child Care Crisis In Tasmania
May 10, 2005
LHMU Tasmania Child Care Union is holding an all day forum on childcare issues in…
Ban Kickbacks For Financial Planners: ACTU Call To Protect Superannuation
May 10, 2005
The ACTU has today called for more regulations to protect the retirement savings of employees…
Hospitality Unions Pink Roses For The Pink Salt
May 9, 2005
The NSW Hospitality Union has sent a huge bunch of Pink Roses to The Pink…
Pink Salt Forks Out As Restaurant’s E-mail Box Overloaded With Outraged Protests
May 6, 2005
The swish Sydney Pink Salt restaurant, competing in the reality TV show My Restaurant Rules,…
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