Media Releases 2008
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Recent Media Releases
Give low paid workers $26 a week pay rise and curb executive salaries
March 12, 2008
ACTU Secretary Jeff Lawrence will announce for the first time today (Wednesday) that unions will…
ACTU Executive outlines future agenda for working families
March 6, 2008
The Executive of the ACTU met in Melbourne this week to adopt a new campaign plan…
Too soon to inflict another interest rate rise on working families
March 3, 2008
It is too soon for working families to be slugged with another interest rate rise…
Melbourne Qantas valet parking workers out of work
February 29, 2008
Long term Qantas valet parking workers are out of a job this morning (Saturday 1…
Qantas should stand up for the wages and conditions of valet parking workers say unions
February 26, 2008
Qantas should immediately step in and save 170 valet parking workers from major cuts to…
Banks must exhaust all options before closing the door on working families
February 22, 2008
Unions are calling on banks and home lenders to change the way they deal with…
ACTU Radio interview transcript with Jon Faine
February 20, 2008
Issues: Work Choices, AWAs, wage restraint, Qantas valet parking workers, bargaining, Commonwealth Bank, Telstra. …
Liberals still hurting workers by holding up scrapping of Work Choices
February 19, 2008
Thousands more Australian workers will be hurt by the loss of pay and conditions while…
Hockey shows Liberals are still dishonest & out-of-touch with working families on ‘Work Choices’
February 18, 2008
Claims by the former Minister responsible for ‘Work Choices’, Joe Hockey, that his Liberal Cabinet…
Banks should help struggling families hold onto their homes: unions
February 6, 2008
Banks have a moral responsibility to help struggling families hold onto their homes say unions….
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