Media Releases 2009
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Recent Media Releases
New government procurement guidelines will create local jobs and better workplaces
July 28, 2009
Working Australians and local industries stand to gain from important new guidelines covering the spending of billions of dollars of taxpayer funds each year.
Unions push for action on job security, support for families and better workplace rights
July 28, 2009
Securing jobs, supporting families, protecting workplace rights and sustaining economic growth are at the heart of a new action plan for working Australians launched today by the ACTU.
Tougher regulations needed on business over climate change and jobs say unions
July 21, 2009
New laws and tougher regulations are needed to educate and encourage Australian businesses to deal with climate change and win a share of the potential one million clean energy jobs.
Gender pay gap set to widen following freeze on wages for the low-paid
July 13, 2009
The gap between men’s and women’s pay will widen following last week’s decision to freeze the minimum wage. Women are over-represented among the low-paid, and the adverse decision by the Australian Fair Pay Commission will worsen inequality.
Pay freeze for low paid workers is unfair and discriminatory, say unions
July 8, 2009
A pay freeze for workers reliant on minimum award wages is unfair and discriminatory. The decision yesterday to freeze award minimum wages will leave more than 1.3 million Australians worse off in real terms.
Ballarat workers have their say on global financial crisis and job security
July 6, 2009
A group of workers, recently laid off or retrenched due to the global financial crisis, will today (Monday) have the opportunity to tell their stories and call for more protection of workers’ entitlements, at a jobs and work discussion.
A few green shoots does not mean economic recovery; jobs remain top priority, say unions
July 6, 2009
Continued decline in job advertisements means that the road to economic recovery will be slow, despite some positive signs in financial markets.
Time to celebrate new IR laws – stronger rights and protections for Australian workers
July 1, 2009
New industrial relations laws represent an historic step forward for the rights of working Australians and their families. The new laws mark a turning point and will provide workers with a raft of stronger rights and protections.
Telstra and communications industry unions agree on important principles
July 1, 2009
Telstra and communications industry unions agree on important principles
Building Commission’s lack of independence is exposed by letter to Deputy PM
June 26, 2009
Building Commission’s lack of independence is exposed by letter to Deputy PM
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