Media Releases 2020
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Recent Media Releases
Young people need a plan for economic recovery that will deliver jobs
July 30, 2020
A report released today by the Productivity Commission that reveals young people entered the COVID-19 crisis earning low wages and with limited savings points to the urgent need for the Morrison Government to adopt a national jobs plan, says the ACTU.
$42 billion ripped from retirement savings in ideological attack
July 30, 2020
The Government’s super early withdrawal scheme continues to eat away at the retirement security of Australian workers – with early withdrawals from super now 50% above the expected limit.
Government must extend paid pandemic leave to cover all workers
July 28, 2020
Unions have won paid pandemic leave for aged care workers, but the ACTU says the Federal Government needs to act now and extend the leave to cover every worker.
Government must disclose plan for super guarantee
July 27, 2020
The Morrison Government should immediately publish the Retirement Income Review and publicly affirm their commitment to the legislated increase of the Superannuation Guarantee to 12 per cent.
Morrison extends disastrous super withdrawal scheme
July 24, 2020
The Morrison Government is again endangering the retirement prospects of ordinary Australians by extending the early access super scheme which has already ripped billions from the retirement savings of working people, especially women and young people.
Poll finds 80% support paid pandemic leave
July 23, 2020
80.8 per cent of Australians want the Morrison Government to provide paid pandemic leave for all workers, according to a new poll conducted for the ACTU.
Morrison must step up to save and create jobs, deliver pandemic leave
July 23, 2020
With Australia facing its gravest economic crisis in a century, the Morrison Government must provide a real plan for job creation and national economic reconstruction as well as paid pandemic leave for all workers in order to protect the livelihoods of Australian workers and businesses.
Union campaign delivers continued income support
July 21, 2020
The ACTU has welcomed the continuation of JobKeeper and JobSeeker but has concerns about the changes to the program design.
Unions launch plan for jobs led reconstruction
July 20, 2020
Over a million secure jobs would be created or supported under a comprehensive and bold economic reconstruction plan to help steer Australia through and recover from the COVID-19 crisis.
7.4 per cent unemployed, Morrison must extend JobKeeper and adopt jobs plan
July 16, 2020
Today’s unemployment figures show there has been no economic snap back and underscore the need for a serious and comprehensive economic reconstruction plan to get Australia working again.
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