Media Releases 2012
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Recent Media Releases
International Women’s Day: insecure work is the hidden driver of the gender pay gap
March 8, 2012
Better pay, paid parental leave and equal opportunity laws are important advancements but cannot alone reverse the deep-rooted inequity that women continue to face at work.
Unions seek to improve workers’ rights and ensure skilled workforce through better Awards system
March 8, 2012
Workers’ rights and the pay and conditions of apprentices can be improved through further changes to awards, say unions in an application to Fair Work Australia’s Modern Awards Review.
Statement from ACTU Secretary Jeff Lawrence
March 7, 2012
I have decided not to re-nominate for the position of Secretary at the ACTU Congress in May.
Apprentice wages must be urgently lifted to meet Australia’s skills needs; unions to launch test case
March 6, 2012
Apprentice wages need to be urgently lifted to give young people a pathway to a secure job and to ensure Australia continues to have a skilled workforce.
Stronger enforcement of gender equality at work will create more opportunities for women
March 1, 2012
New requirements for employers to report on the complete remuneration packages of male and female employees represent a practical breakthrough on the path to equal opportunity for women in the workplace.
Job insecurity spreads to banking sector, but Howe Inquiry to investigate solutions to growing trend
February 26, 2012
The exodus of banking jobs to overseas is limiting opportunities for secure jobs and careers, the Howe Inquiry into insecure work will hear when it enters its third week of hearings in Sydney tomorrow.
Unions congratulate Justice Iain Ross on his appointment as new President of Fair Work Australia
February 24, 2012
Australian unions welcome the appointment of Justice Iain Ross to head Fair Work Australia.
Australians want workplace laws that provide secure jobs, not greater power for employers: survey
February 20, 2012
Any further changes to workplace laws should improve job security, rights and protections for the millions of people in insecure work, not hand more power to employers.
Howe Inquiry submissions surpass 500 as workers share their stories about insecure jobs
February 6, 2012
The Howe Inquiry into insecure work in Australia has been swamped with more than 500 submissions, including around 450 from workers eager to tell their stories.
Unions form alliance with Jack Thompson Foundation to improve job outcomes for Indigenous Australians
February 1, 2012
A new partnership between unions and the Jack Thompson Foundation will aim to deliver better outcomes for Indigenous Australians through new skills and job training opportunities.
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