Media Releases 2011
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Recent Media Releases
Passing of climate change legislation provides certainty for workers
November 8, 2011
The passing of the Clean Energy Future legislation through the Senate today marks the beginning of a new era of economic reform for Australia.
New decree bans Fiji workers’ basic rights to collective bargaining and representation
November 7, 2011
The rights of Fijian workers have deteriorated further following the start of a draconian decree that effectively bans collective bargaining.
Second Fijian union leader arrested in a week points to a new wave of anti-worker action
November 5, 2011
Australian unions are increasingly concerned at what appears to be a systematic campaign of persecution by the Fijian Government of workers and their representatives following the arrest of another senior Fijian labour movement official.
Australians get a chance to have their say on insecure work; inquiry opens for submissions today
November 2, 2011
Submissions will open today for Australia’s first formal investigation into the rise of insecure work and its effect on families and communities.
Superannuation increase means more Australians will be secure in retirement
November 2, 2011
Unions today strongly welcomed the Labor Government’s introduction of legislation to increase superannuation to 12%, hailing it as a reform that would provide real benefits to Australians for decades to come.
Unions welcome Fair Work Australia decision; now Joyce must get the planes back into the air
October 31, 2011
Qantas must immediately resume flying its planes following Fair Work Australia’s decision early this morning to terminate the airline’s industrial action.
Qantas must reverse decision to ground fleet; Joyce owes the Australian public an explanation
October 30, 2011
Qantas CEO Alan Joyce has it within his power to immediately end the grounding of the airline’s fleet that has caused immeasurable disruption to Australians and should do so immediately.
Worker rights in Fiji sink to a new low; Australian unions condemn arrest of Fijian union president
October 30, 2011
Australian unions have serious concerns about the welfare of the head of the Fiji Trades Union Congress after he was reportedly arrested and detained on his return from a visit to Australia yesterday.
Widespread abuse of Workers’ Rights
October 26, 2011
More than a quarter of countries represented at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Perth this week have failed to allow basic industrial rights for workers, the ACTU said today.
Secure jobs are the key to ending poverty
October 20, 2011
Insecure work is trapping people in poverty so that they are struggling to meet the cost of housing, let alone other necessities.
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