Media Releases 2014
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Recent Media Releases
No union or TAFE representation on new skills and training board – no surprise from this Government
August 15, 2014
Minister Ian Macfarlane is letting down the industries he is meant to represent by failing to include anyone from unions or the TAFE sector on the new Vocational Education Training (VET) advisory board announced today.
Pay gap will worsen under attack on penalty rates
August 15, 2014
The record high 18.2 per cent gender pay gap will widen even further if business groups win their campaign to strip away penalty rates and attack the minimum wage.
Aussie workers left in the cold by appalling lack of 457 scrutiny: Unions call for Senate Inquiry
August 12, 2014
Resource, health and service sector unions are united in calling for a Senate Inquiry into the 457 visa scheme following allegations of widespread rorting.
Solar scheme delivers green jobs and raises money for Father Bob Maguire Foundation
August 11, 2014
ACTU President Ged Kearney and Father Bob Maguire today launched the first installation of a solar hot water unit in a Father Bob community house under a new not-for-profit manufacturing scheme designed to create green jobs.
Medicare sell off puts thousands of jobs at risk
August 8, 2014
The Government’s plan to privatise Medicare, the Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme (PBS) and the Department of Veterans Affairs payments system could cost many thousands of jobs.
University of Wollongong facing massive funding cuts
August 7, 2014
University of Wollongong facing massive funding cuts
Union right of entry laws save lives
August 1, 2014
Calls by the building industry to further tighten the restrictions for union officials to enter construction sites will lead to more injuries and deaths at work.
Australian workers show solidarity with Korean unions
August 1, 2014
Australian workers are today taking part in a global show of support for Korean union members facing ongoing attacks by their Government.
Leaked document confirms Government’s real Royal Commission agenda
July 28, 2014
A leaked secret document from the Attorney-General’s Department requiring all Commonwealth agencies to produce information about all contact and activity with unions highlights the real motivations behind the Royal Commission, the ACTU said today.
Pregnancy discrimination highlights need for changes to workplace laws
July 25, 2014
The Human Rights Commission’s report into pregnancy and return to work highlights the need for the Government to strengthen workplace laws to stop discrimination against women at work.
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