October 7, 2014
The nakedly political decision by the Abbott Government to extend the Trade Union Royal Commission by 12 months is based on their election timetable.
October 2, 2014
ACTU President Ged Kearney has been announced as a winner in The Australian Financial Review and Westpac 100 Women of Influence Awards for 2014.
September 30, 2014
ACTU President Ged Kearney said Australian Unions stand in solidarity with Hong Kong workers in the fight for democracy.
September 25, 2014
Australian Unions have welcomed the commitment by Senator John Madigan to vote against the new anti-worker laws Tony Abbott is trying to rush through the Senate and have urged the rest of the crossbench Senators to do the same.
September 24, 2014
The Government and Labor’s support for the Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement gives a potential greenlight for imports made in the misery of North Korean prison camps.
September 15, 2014
The fight back against Tony Abbott’s anti-worker agenda ramped up in Launceston today with Australian Unions launching local radio ads calling on crossbench Senators, including Tasmanian Senator Jacqui Lambie, to stand with Australian workers and reject the Abbott Government’s attack on rights at work.
September 11, 2014
The Abbott Government’s new industry policy panders to big business and strips away national recognition of skills for workers.
September 10, 2014
There is no surprise that a Government review by a panel of business leaders has recommended scrapping requirements for employers to try to hire local workers before bringing in cheaper foreign workers on 457 visas.
September 5, 2014
Equal Pay Day today marks the 67 days the average Australian woman has worked beyond the end of the financial year to earn the same annual salary as a man.
September 5, 2014
Business leader Kate Carnell has been caught out blatantly misleading the community on the critical issue of penalty rates.
