Media Releases 2013
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Recent Media Releases
Collinsville sackings a sign of things to come under Coalition’s greenfield policy
August 30, 2013
The ACTU is warning of a sharp rise in Patrick-style attacks on workers’ jobs and conditions under the Coalition’s policy of supporting employer-only greenfield agreements.
Anniversary of the Stena Clyde tragedy must spur improvement of offshore safety
August 27, 2013
Safety in the offshore drilling industry must be improved, the ACTU said today on the first anniversary of the deaths of two workers on the Stena Clyde in Bass Strait.
Worker-funded billboard brings IR message to Lib campaign launch
August 24, 2013
Worker-funded billboard brings IR message to Lib campaign launch
Apprentice pay rise a win for skills and the economy
August 22, 2013
A pay rise for apprentices awarded by the Fair Work Commission will see more people complete vocational training and boost the skill level of the Australian workforce.
Fijian military must be withdrawn from sugar mill immediately
August 22, 2013
Australian unions condemn the latest escalation of aggression and intimidation by the Fijian military regime of sugar industry workers seeking to take legal industrial action.
Worker-funded billboards will take fight to Abbott on workers’ rights
August 21, 2013
Workers have chipped in to take the fight to Tony Abbott on workers’ rights and penalty rates – by funding giant mobile billboards which will follow the Liberal leader during the election campaign.
Power to the bosses: business preparing for IR shake-up as Abbott promises change
August 21, 2013
Business is gearing up for a post-election push to reshape Australia’s industrial relations landscape if the Coalition wins office.
Unfair dismissal, penalty rates, overtime: Abbott to act on real small business agenda after the election
August 19, 2013
Tony Abbott’s plans for small business will only be fully unveiled after the election when the Coalition reviews the Fair Work Act to pave the way for cuts to penalty rates, overtime and unfair dismissal protections.
Income and job security biggest election issues for working people
August 18, 2013
Australian workers are worried about paying their bills and keeping their jobs as they head into the federal election, the biggest ever survey of union members has found.
Unions to fight growing threats to job security in Australia
August 15, 2013
Unions, working people, academics and people from the community sector will come together in Adelaide today to look at ways of tackling the rising rate of insecure work in Australia.
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