Media Releases 2005

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Recent Media Releases

Unions Commemorate Dead On International Workers Memorial Day

April 1, 2005

Victorian workplaces have had a horror start to the year with 9 fatalities as of…

ACTU Super Newsletter – March 05 / April 05

April 1, 2005

In this month’s ACTU Super Newsletter: Choice on the doorstep; Australia aging population and the…

Rally Calls For Greater Spending On Mental Health

March 31, 2005

Unions and community groups have called on the State Government for more resources for mental…

My Restaurant Rules Competitor The Pink Salt Can Win With A Decent Workplace

March 24, 2005

We want to tell Evan and Bella – the owners of The Pink Salt restaurant…

Union Position Union Industrial Officer

March 23, 2005

HACSU has created a new position of Organiser; HACSU is the Victorian No.2 Branch of…

VTHC Delegates Commit To Fight For A Fair And Universal Industrial Relation

March 23, 2005

Victorian Trades Hall today launched its campaign against the Howard Government’s proposed changes to the…

Federal Government Set To Tear Up Australia’s Award System

March 22, 2005

Australian employees would lose the guaranteed right to many basic workplace conditions if the Federal…

AIRC Upholds union Rights

March 18, 2005

The Australian Workers Union welcomed todays decision by a full bench of the Australian Industrial…

Employees Win Access To Unions In Commission Ruling

March 18, 2005

The ACTU has welcomed a decision by the Full Bench of the Australian Industrial Relations…

Govt IR Plan To Destroy 100 Years Of Fairness: ACTU Announces National Campaign

March 16, 2005

The ACTU Executive has endorsed a national campaign to protect and promote the interests of…

Past Media Releases

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