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February 18, 2020
The Morrison Government has made it clear it will not address the root causes of wage based on a discussion paper released this morning.
February 17, 2020
Seven years after the Abbott Government ended the car manufacturing industry in Australia GM has killed off the Holden brand, ending a 160-year run in Australia. Sales of all Holden models and all remaining design and engineering work will be wound up by 2021.
February 12, 2020
Voting to pass legislation that will give retail banks greater access to working people’s superannuation in Parliament this morning, the Morrison government has decided to jeopardise the retirement plans of tens of thousands of working Australians after it voted down a Labor Party motion to reaffirm their commitment to the legislated timetable for a rise in the Superannuation Guarantee to 12% by 2025.
February 11, 2020
Today the Morrison government’s industrial relations minister, Christian Porter, confirmed that he would seek to…
February 6, 2020
The peak body for working people in Australia, the ACTU, has today welcomed the announcement…
February 6, 2020
Australian workers have been left out in the cold and are paying the price for…
February 3, 2020
In its submission to the Retirement Income Review Living well after work, the Australian Union movement calls for superannuation to increase to 15% for all workers and for equal retirement outcomes for women.
January 7, 2020
“Australian workers know the value of standing together, and this is more important than ever during this time of national crisis.
