Media Releases 2021
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Recent Media Releases
TWU wins landmark unfair dismissal case against Deliveroo
May 18, 2021
Transport Workers Union member Diego Franco has won his unfair dismissal case against Deliveroo, who sacked him without notice at the height of the pandemic in April 2020. Diego had worked for the company for three years.
Mental health funding means little with no action on prevention
May 13, 2021
The ACTU is calling for urgent action on workplace mental health as the Australia Institute and Centre for Future Work released a damning report today that found poor workplace practices that cause mental health issues costs the economy $200-220 billion per year.
Morrison Government chooses more insecure work, lower wages
May 11, 2021
The Morrison Government’s 2021 budget decisions will not improve the central issues facing working Australians –
insecure work and low wage growth.
ACTU calls for national plan to halve number of insecure jobs by 2030, address record level of multiple jobs
May 7, 2021
The ACTU is calling for a national target to halve the number of insecure jobs in Australia by 2030 in a submission to the Senate Select Committee on Job Security.
Morrison Government continues to oppose vaccine IP waiver despite US, NZ support
May 6, 2021
Overnight, the US Government have announced they will support the proposal for the waiver on intellectual property protections for COVID-19 vaccines at the WTO.
ACTU, mental health groups and academics call on Cash to back reforms to protect mental health at work
May 4, 2021
The ACTU has joined with mental health advocates and academics, releasing a joint statement calling on Minister Michaelia Cash and all Work Health and Safety Ministers to vote to support key reforms recommended in both the Boland Review of Model WHS Laws and the Respect@Work report on sexual harassment in the workplace at an upcoming meeting of state, territory and federal WHS ministers.
ACTU writes to Hunt calling for action on failed vaccine rollout for aged care, disability support workers
April 29, 2021
The ACTU has written to Minister Hunt to express increasing concern that the vaccine rollout isn’t reaching
those most vulnerable, including elderly and disabled people and those working with them.
Workers Memorial Day marks more than 2 years waiting for action on Boland Review, with almost 400 dead
April 28, 2021
The Government has failed to act on a single recommendation of the Boland review – released in February 2019. Almost 400 people have died at work since the report was released.
ACTU warns 2021 Budget will be judged against wages crisis, insecure work and women’s participation
April 27, 2021
In a speech to the National Press Club on Tuesday ACTU President Michele O’Neil will launch For a Stronger, Balanced and Inclusive Recovery – a report which highlights the weaknesses in the recovery and proposes solutions which the Morrison Government could act on immediately to protect working people and build greater resilience in the economy.
Your Future Your Super bill still fatally flawed despite attempt to rectify
April 26, 2021
The ACTU welcomes Minister Hume’s admission that the Government’s originally proposed performance
benchmark, which did not include administration fees, is inadequate. Despite this, the Your Future, Your
Super Bill remains fatally flawed.
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