Media Releases 2016
Read current and past media statements from the ACTU.
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Recent Media Releases
Jobs growth, wages stalling while youth unemployment soars
May 19, 2016
The failure of the Turnbull Government to address unemployment has been exposed in ABS figures released today showing nearly three quarters of a million people remain out of work. Part time work continues to displace full time work. Youth unemployment is still in double digits.
Young workers exploited due to lack of knowledge and enforcement of employment rules
May 17, 2016
Allegations published today by Fairfax that Price Waterhouse Coopers have been selling “unpaid internships” show how employers are able to exploit unclear and unenforced rules surrounding employment relationships.
Australians dangerously uninformed on reality of PaTH scheme
May 16, 2016
Polling conducted by ReachTEL shows that 62.6% of voters in key marginal seats are less supportive of the government’s PaTH plan when they learn crucial details about the extremely low pay and lack of conditions that would be faced by workers in the scheme.
Unions’ Telethon set to make 20,000 undecided voter calls
May 13, 2016
ACTU volunteers will be making 20,000 calls to voters across 34 marginal electorates this weekend, as Unions’ election campaign swings into full gear.
A PaTH to nowhere: Liberal Government’s jobs ‘plan’ in tatters
May 12, 2016
Barely eight days after it was announced, the Turnbull Government’s internship plan is in tatters, with employment law experts questioning the legality of its Youth Jobs PaTH program under the current legislative framework – potentially blowing a $478 million black hole in the budget.
Time to tackle inequality by raising the minimum wage
May 10, 2016
The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) will today continue its fight for a $30 a week increase to the minimum wage at the Fair Work Commission’s Annual Wage Review.
Government must address serious concerns with unravelling PaTH scheme
May 5, 2016
The ACTU is demanding Malcolm Turnbull and Michaelia Cash answer mounting questions relating to the PaTH internship program, unveiled in Tuesday’s budget.
Turnbull’s $4 an hour internships a worker exploitation scheme
May 4, 2016
The ACTU today warned that the PaTH internship program unveiled in yesterday’s budget not only poses a serious risk for young people and inexperienced workers, but could also undermine Australia’s entire wage system.
ACTU leads coalition of unions, social services, aid and environment groups
May 3, 2016
A coalition of civil society groups, led by ACTU President Ged Kearney and spanning the aid, women’s, environment and social service sectors, as well as unions, have come together to urge the Federal Government to deliver a Budget that protects the living standards of all Australians.
Paris Agreement a step forward, but Australia still a long way behind
April 22, 2016
The Australian Council of Trade Unions today welcomed Australia signing the Paris Agreement, but warned the Federal Government lacks a comprehensive approach to climate change or a plan for industry adjustment and jobs.
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