Media Releases 2019
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Recent Media Releases
No wage growth slows spending, GDP growth
March 6, 2019
The wage growth crisis has become deep enough that the lack of income people have to spend is slowing GDP growth, according to National Accounts data released this morning by the ABS.
Skilled visa system robbing local jobs and driving down wages and conditions
March 6, 2019
The peak body for working people will address the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee’s inquiry into Australia’s broken temporary work visa system in Perth on Thursday.
Living standards in decline for first time in decades
March 5, 2019
Australian living standards are in decline for the first time since the 91-92 recession despite strong corporate profits, obscene CEO salaries and an increase in the number of billionaires, research released by the peak body for working people has found.
Over 100 organisations make joint call for urgent action to end sexual harassment at work.
February 28, 2019
The ACTU has joined with more than 100 organisations and individuals to issue a joint statement to the Sex Discrimination Commissioner’s National Inquiry into Workplace Sexual Harassment. The statement outlines a five-point plan to Change the Rules, which would require employers take proactive steps to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace, and introduce an efficient, effective and accessible complaints mechanism in the Fair Work Commission.
Majority back Industrial Manslaughter legislation, bigger union role in workplace safety
February 27, 2019
A significant majority of the Australian population support the introduction of industrial manslaughter laws and an expanded role for unions in ensuring workplace safety, according to new polling conducted by ReachTel for the ACTU.
Building industry secret police abuse powers
February 27, 2019
The peak body for working people has slammed the actions of the Morrison Government’s building industry secret police, the ABCC, after the rogue regulator forced Lendlease to hand over the home addresses of people who participated in a political protest against the government.
Review calls for Industrial Manslaughter laws in all states
February 25, 2019
The Boland review of model WHS legislation has handed down 34 recommendations including that the model WHS Act be amended to introduce Industrial Manslaughter as an offence in workplace health and safety legislation.
Sally McManus meets local workers in Gladstone in campaign for pay rises and job security
February 21, 2019
The Australian union movement is campaigning for pay rises and better job security after working people have endured five years of no wage growth under the banner of their Change the Rules campaign.
Real wage growth remains near record low at 0.5%
February 20, 2019
Real wage growth for Australian workers remains near an all-time record low at 0.5%, according to Wage Price Index statistics released by the ABS this morning
Morrison Government bill a backdoor to casualisation
February 13, 2019
A bill by the Morrison Government would make it easier for employers to casualise jobs and reduces the rights of working people, the peak body for working people has warned.
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