November 18, 2009
An epidemic of unpaid overtime is costing hundreds of thousands of Australians time with their families and has worsened during the economic downturn, say unions.
November 12, 2009
The latest employment data released today shows that every month thousands of Australians are still losing their jobs as a result of the Global Financial Crisis, and the Australian economy is still struggling.
November 11, 2009
New data showing the average CEO earned more than $2 million last year at the same time as thousands of Australians lost their jobs is an outrage.
November 10, 2009
In the ACTU’s final submission on the exposure draft of the proposed new national workplace health and safety laws, unions urge the Federal, State and Territory governments to toughen the requirements on employers to provide a safe workplace.
November 7, 2009
A $320 million loan to James Hardie from the Commonwealth and NSW governments will provide some comfort to asbestos victims, but the company must be held accountable for its liabilities, say unions.
November 4, 2009
Tens of thousands of low paid social and community services workers could receive pay rises of more than $100 a week as a result of a landmark pay equity test case to be launched by unions tomorrow.
October 28, 2009
Thousands of workers will hold protest meetings in Sydney and Melbourne today to push for stronger workplace health and safety laws so that fewer workers are injured or killed.
October 26, 2009
Unions call for international action to achieve peace, equitable development and decent work for all to address the push factors affecting this situation and we reaffirm our strong belief that asylum seekers should be treated with respect.
October 22, 2009
The ACTU, AI Group and ACCI has called on Training Ministers in all States and Territories to proceed, as a priority, with the establishment of a national regulator for VET.
October 20, 2009
A new push is needed to achieve gender equality in the workforce with evidence that on most measures, Australian women have gone backwards over the past decade.
