Media Releases 2016
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Recent Media Releases
“Jobs and growth” government presides over 4th straight month of decreasing full time work
June 16, 2016
Today’s jobs figures show jobs growth continues to flat-line, as youth unemployment and underemployment remain unacceptably high.
Apprenticeship programs a boon for young and mature job seekers
June 14, 2016
The creation of 10,000 pre-apprenticeship places at TAFE for young people and a pilot program for mature-aged and retrenched workers are a win for Australian job seekers.
ACTU releases Our Voice, our Future report
June 9, 2016
The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) launches Our Voice, Our Future today (Thursday 9 June 2016), a set of key priorities to support Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander workers in their communities and workplace.
ALP trade policies crucial step in delivering fairer deals
June 8, 2016
Australian Unions welcome the release of the ALP’s trade policy and are especially positive about its plan take action to remove investor state dispute settlement (ISDS) clauses from trade agreements and the restoration of labour market testing.
ACTU response to ALP Child care announcement
June 7, 2016
The ACTU welcomes the Labor Party’s commitment to the proper and timely funding for early childhood education and for early childhood educators in this country. Affordable and accessible early childhood education and care helps ensure that all children get the best start in life.
Minerals Council attacks unions, Fair Work Act with non-existent report
June 7, 2016
The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA), the peak mining body, has attacked, workers, their unions, Australia’s industrial relations framework and the Fair Work Act in a report that it has since failed to release.
OHS must be a priority for incoming Federal Government
June 7, 2016
An incoming federal government should commit to Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) goals across Australia, the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) highlights today.
Safety and Australian jobs at risk as unqualified ChAFTA workers flown in
June 6, 2016
Revelations that workers have been flown into the country to work unsafely are of deep concern and set a dangerous precedent, risking local jobs and safety standards.
PM needs to shut down call for return to Work Choices-style contracts
May 25, 2016
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull must publically denounce a business plan to bring back individual work contracts for Australian workers.
Government continues FTA attack on jobs
May 23, 2016
Not content with the damage done to Australian jobs by the recently signed China Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA), the Turnbull Government is set to inflict more pain on workers with the recent announcement of the Australia-Singapore “Comprehensive Strategic Partnership” or CSP.
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