Media Releases 2013
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Recent Media Releases
Fair Work Ombudsman investigation reveals widespread underpayment of vulnerable apprentices
October 3, 2013
The widespread underpayment of apprentices revealed by the Fair Work Ombudsman demands further investigation.
Aged care pay deals cut after Abbott Government tears up compact
September 23, 2013
Aged care workers are having promised pay rises reduced or withdrawn after the Abbott Government said it would tear up Labor’s workforce compact guaranteeing higher wages in the sector.
New Employment Minister must act in support of jobs, wages and workers’ rights
September 16, 2013
Eric Abetz has been given a very important responsibility with the employment portfolio and owes it to Australian workers to act in support of their jobs, wages and work rights.
Move to stop pay rises for lowest paid workers: shameful first week in government
September 13, 2013
Plans by the new Coalition Government to abandon wage increases for up to 350,000 workers in aged and childcare was in direct conflict with Tony Abbott’s commitment that no worker would be worse off.
Rising unemployment shows Abbott needs to put jobs first
September 12, 2013
Rising unemployment shows Abbott needs to put jobs first
New government must meet commitment that ‘no worker will be worse off’
September 8, 2013
Unions are ready to work with the incoming Coalition government to improve life for working people. Australians have voted for a new government but it does not have a mandate to attack workers’ wages, rights or conditions.
ACTU calls on voters to think of what is at stake under a Coalition government including cuts to penalty rates
September 7, 2013
ACTU president Ged Kearney said as people stepped into the voting booth they should think about the business push to strip billions from worker’s pay packets and the Coalition’s refusal to rule this out.
Worker-funded ad warns voters of IR risk
September 3, 2013
A full-page ad in the Australian newspaper today reminds voters of the risks to work rights this election.
This Equal Pay Day unions call for women to stand up against inequality with research showing they earn less depending on ‘life stage’
September 2, 2013
Urgent change is needed in Australian workplaces to stop the generational income loss women face depending on their stage of life, with the wage gap for some generations being a staggering 62 per cent.
Labor’s mental health policy will lead to better support for workers with mental illness
August 31, 2013
The ACTU has welcomed Labor’s mental health policy, announced yesterday, for its focus on improving workplace mental health and reducing the stigma surrounding mental health in the workplace.
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