September 22, 2020
The peak union bodies of Australia, the UK and New Zealand have released a joint statement on trade talks that are underway. The Morrison Government is currently negotiating a trade deal with the UK Government – which recently appointed Tony Abbott as trade advisor – in secret.
September 22, 2020
This latest Coalition energy initiative is no substitute for a coherent national climate and energy policy that sets a clear deadline to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
September 21, 2020
Today the unions representing aged care workers and the ACTU have launched a comprehensive plan to fix our broken aged care system, protect workers who have been at the front line of the fight against the virus and provide better quality care to older Australians.
September 17, 2020
Australian workers and the economic recovery face a huge set back as the Morrison Government’s cuts to JobKeeper edge closer.
September 4, 2020
The successful sale of Virgin Australia is a testament to the strength and perseverance of workers in the face of terrible adversity.
September 2, 2020
More than six months into the pandemic and facing the first recession in 30 years, the Morrison Government has still not produced a national economic reconstruction plan and is cutting back support for working people.
August 28, 2020
Today is Equal Pay Day, marking the end of the 59 additional days that women, on average, have to work to reach parity with male earnings from the last financial year.
August 28, 2020
The Australian Climate Roundtable (ACR) is a forum that brings together leading organisations from the business, farming, investment, union, social welfare and environmental sectors. Since 2014 we have sought and found common ground on responding to the challenge of climate change.
August 25, 2020
The Morrison Government has restricted bargaining rights and handed a windfall to the scandal-plagued for-profit superannuation sector.
August 25, 2020
Qantas’ announcement that they are outsourcing their entire groundhandling operations and cutting 2500 jobs is nothing short of devastating, and is further evidence that the Morrison Government has turned its back on aviation workers.
