Media Releases 2010



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Recent Media Releases

New $10,000 Paid Parental Leave scheme should be on top of other entitlements

December 28, 2010

New $10,000 Paid Parental Leave scheme should be on top of other entitlements

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Julian Assange receives Alliance Media Pass: unions offer support for WikiLeaks

December 23, 2010

WikiLeaks’ editor-in-chief Julian Assange will today (Thursday) be given his Media Alliance union card, confirming that he is a member in good standing with the Australian journalists’ union, the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance.

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Last chance for Baillieu to give Vic. workers the right to spend Xmas Day with their family

December 21, 2010

Today is the last chance for the new Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu to do the right thing by the state’s workers and declare Christmas Day a public holiday.

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Overturning of penalties against ex-James Hardie directors is an insult to victims and their families

December 17, 2010

Today’s decision by the New South Wales Supreme Court to overturn bans against former directors of James Hardie is a slap in the face of the families of asbestos victims.

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Workers set to win lower fees and more super in retirement from Govt reforms

December 16, 2010

Reform of Australia’s superannuation system will provide working Australians with more financial security in retirement through lower fees and simpler super funds.

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Banking reform package is a good start towards more competition and better consumer options

December 12, 2010

Reforms of the banking sector announced today by the Federal Government will go some way to encouraging more competition and options for consumers.

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WorkChoices is alive and well under Liberals in Western Australia

December 8, 2010

WorkChoices is on the way back in Western Australia following the release of a long-awaited review of the state’s industrial relations system.

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Fair Work Australia rejects employers attempt to steal Christmas

December 2, 2010

A decision handed down today by Fair Work Australia will ensure that manufacturing workers in NSW, Queensland, Western Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory will be paid holiday penalty rates if called to work on Christmas day.

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2010 ACTU Whitlam Lecture by Ross Gittins

December 1, 2010

Ross Gittins has been asked by the ACTU to address the topic of economic inequality and answer the question “Is Australia the Land of the Fair Go?”

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Statement of condolence to families of victims of the Pike River Mine disaster

November 25, 2010

Australian unions extend their sympathy to the families of the victims of the Pike River Mine tragedy in New Zealand, particularly the relatives of the two Australian victims, William Joynson and Joshua Ufer.

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The ACTU Network

Australian Unions

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Mind Your Head

We’re taking action to protect workplace mental health.
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Worksite

Your rights at work for students and for people entering the workforce for the first time.
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OHS

Information and resources for health and safety representatives and workers about how to speak up at work for health and safety.
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Union Aid Abroad

Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA is the overseas aid and development agency of the ACTU. Our work aims to build self-reliance through support to educational and training projects for workers and their organisations in the developing world.
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ACTU National Union Directory

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Australian Council of Trade Unions

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