Media Releases 2010



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Recent Media Releases

Ark Tribe’s acquittal is further proof the ABCC must be abolished

November 24, 2010

Today’s acquittal of Adelaide building worker Ark Tribe is proof that the Australian Building and Construction Commission is a farce and should be abolished.

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Employers could force people to work on Christmas Day unless an extra public holiday is declared

November 22, 2010

Christmas Day should be declared a public holiday in every state and territory to protect workers who usually work on a Saturday from being forced by their employer to work and miss out on a family Christmas.

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Federal Government must stick to its commitment to overcoming unequal pay

November 19, 2010

The Federal Government must not abandon the opportunity to create a lasting and landmark reform of the gender pay imbalance in Australian workplaces.

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Spying operation at Victorian desal project is a breach of workers’ rights and betrayal of trust

November 18, 2010

A secret operation to spy on workers at Victoria’s desalination plant construction project is unethical business behaviour and an unacceptable breach of workers’ rights.

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Boom in executive remuneration means CEOs are earning almost 100 times average workers

November 17, 2010

A new analysis of remuneration at Australia’s 50 largest companies reveals the typical CEO is taking home almost 100 times that of the average worker.

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Unions welcome Labor Government’s delivery of improvements to redundancy payments for workers

November 16, 2010

Unions welcome Labor Government’s delivery of improvements to redundancy payments for workers

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Interest rate rises highlight greed and hypocrisy of the major banks: unions call for regulation

November 13, 2010

It is blatant hypocrisy for the major banks to record such massive profits and pay huge executive salaries while at the same time slugging customers and employees.

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Employees required to work on Christmas Day must get penalty rates

November 9, 2010

A push by big business to prevent employees from being paid penalty rates for working on Christmas Day is Scrooge-like and would set a bad precedent.

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Big $ bonuses for bank execs fuel profit grab through interest rate and fee rises

November 4, 2010

Massive multi-million dollar bonuses paid to executives of the major banks are fuelling a grab for profits at the expense of workers and consumers hit by rises in interest rates, bank fees and charges.

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Commonwealth Bank’s greedy cash grab risks fuelling community backlash

November 3, 2010

The latest rise in interest rates will make life harder for working families and worsen mortgage stress in the lead up to Christmas.

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