Media Releases 2016



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Recent Media Releases

Abbott proposal on welfare rules would be worst case scenario

October 6, 2016

Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s proposal to expand the draconian compliance regime of the Community Development Program (CDP) to all welfare recipients, outlined in The Australian this morning, would be a disaster.

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Government must act now to ensure future for Ford workforce

October 6, 2016

With the closure of Ford’s plants in Broadmeadows, Australia once again sees an example of the Federal Government’s failure to manage structural adjustment in the economy, and working people are suffering as a consequence.

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Coalition’s plan to protect migrant workers too little, too late

October 4, 2016

The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) again asks the Minister for Employment Michaelia Cash to work with Australian Unions to protect migrant workers.

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ACTU President advocates for employees at UN workplace violence forum

October 3, 2016

ACTU President Ged Kearney will be speaking on behalf of employees at an International Labour Organisation forum on ‘Violence Against Women and Men in the World of Work in Geneva this week.

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ACTU Tax Submission finds cuts go to the wealthiest, costing taxpayers billions

September 27, 2016

In a submission to the senate Standing Committee on Economics, the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) finds that there is no evidence that the Turnbull government’s proposed corporate tax cuts will generate job growth or improve the living standards of Australians to the level the government, or business groups are claiming.

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AIG wrong on Domestic Violence Leave

September 20, 2016

The statement released earlier today by AI Group makes a large number of false assertions about the ACTU submission to the Fair Work Commission on Domestic Violence Leave.

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ABS data shows underemployment now the norm

September 15, 2016

The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) is today urging the Federal Government to take drastic action on the decline of full-time permanent jobs in Australia.

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Equal Pay Day a wake-up call for Michaelia Cash in unique role as Minister for Employment and Women

September 8, 2016

Today is Equal Pay Day; a day to reflect on the unacceptable state of the gender pay gap and the fact that women in work are significantly worse off than men.

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Poor Australians being criminalised by social security system

September 6, 2016

An alliance of six key organisations have come together to ask the Federal Government to address the growing employment crisis in Australia and stop the criminalisation of the unemployed.

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The ACTU Network

Australian Unions

Whether you want to join a union, take action in campaigns, or make the most of the benefits of being a union member, Australian Unions is the place to go for information and resources.
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Mind Your Head

We’re taking action to protect workplace mental health.
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Worksite

Your rights at work for students and for people entering the workforce for the first time.
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OHS

Information and resources for health and safety representatives and workers about how to speak up at work for health and safety.
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Union Aid Abroad

Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA is the overseas aid and development agency of the ACTU. Our work aims to build self-reliance through support to educational and training projects for workers and their organisations in the developing world.
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ACTU National Union Directory

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Australian Council of Trade Unions

Representing Australian workers and their families.