Media Releases 2021
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Recent Media Releases
Parliament house workers demand change
March 24, 2021
CPSU members who work in Parliament House met today with ACTU President Michele O’Neil and CPSU National Secretary Melissa Donnelly. They have signed an open outlining 5 key demands for change in their workplace.
Government must commence Royal Commission into veteran suicides
March 22, 2021
The Morrison Government must act urgently to begin a Royal Commission into the alarming rate of suicide amongst veterans after the ongoing campaign led by veterans, their families and Senator Jacqui Lambie won passage of a motion in the house of representatives with the support of the crossbench, the ALP and a handful of coalition MPs.
Forced to gut IR Bill, Morrison attacks casuals, green lights wage theft
March 18, 2021
Working people have successfully campaigned to stop many of the worst aspects of the Morrison Government’s IR Omnibus Bill, including changes to Greenfields agreements, bargaining and the basic rights of part-time workers.
Morrison green lights wage theft
March 18, 2021
The Morrison Government has just abandoned the only part of the Omnibus Bill which had agreement from themselves, business and unions; new laws aimed at stopping wage theft.
One Nation reported to be considering deal with Morrison to slash workers’ rights
March 17, 2021
Pauline Hanson’s One Nation appear to be considering a deal with the Morrison Government to support the IR Omnibus Bill, if true this will result in permanent and devastating loss of rights, job security and pay for working Australians.
Morrison forces women to raid super to escape violence
March 16, 2021
People experiencing family and domestic violence will be forced to strip up to $10,000 from their retirement savings in order to find their own crisis response under a new federal government scheme.
Polling shows workers will punish votes for IR bill
March 15, 2021
Voters who backed Pauline Hanson’s One Nation and Centre Alliance at the last election are set to abandon the parties if they support the Morrison Government’s IR Omnibus Bill, according to polling conducted for the ACTU.
JobKeeper replacement for aviation industry will not protect jobs
March 11, 2021
An initiative to replace the JobKeeper wage subsidy announced by the Morrison Government for the aviation industry today, with no strings attached to protect jobs, will go straight to employers.
ACTU calls on the Australian Government to support developing countries’ access to vital COVID-19 vaccines
March 10, 2021
More than 85 developing nations will not have widespread access to COVID-19 vaccines until 2023, because of intellectual property laws that prevent the production of cheaper versions of new medicines – a ‘catastrophic moral failure’ according to the World Health Organisation.
International Women’s Day 2021 a reality check on progress.
March 8, 2021
ACTU report shows women face increasing insecurity, pay gap and the
fight for safe workplaces.
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