Media Releases 2022

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Recent Media Releases

Morrison Government splashing working Australians’ cash on banning Union flags and logos

March 12, 2022

The Federal Court has upheld a decision on banning union flags and stickers and the Eureka flag from construction worksites.

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Morrison breaks record for workers with multiple jobs

March 9, 2022

The number of Australians who need more than one job to make ends meet – which had already been at a record high – has climbed even higher according to new data released this morning by the ABS.

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Another IWD waiting for action from Morrison

March 8, 2022

Australian women today mark another International Women’s Day waiting for action from the Morrison Government.

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Agreement terminations used to cut wages

March 3, 2022

The Morrison Government is refusing to act as more and more employers threaten to terminate agreements in the lead up to the election in an attempt to force working people to accept significant cuts to pay and conditions.

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GDP and profits up but wages go backwards

March 2, 2022

Workers’ wages are going backwards under the Morrison Government despite GDP growing by 3.4 per cent in the December quarter of last year, according to data released by the ABS today.

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Morrison missing for working women

March 1, 2022

Today the ACTU has released “Morrison Missing – A Record of his Failure for Working Women” – a major report outlining how the Morrison Government has failed to support working women.

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Survey shows a third of disability workers planning to leave the sector

February 24, 2022

Almost one-third (31%) of nearly 2500 disability support workers surveyed said they wanted to be in a different job in twelve months’ time.

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Workers cop worst real terms pay cut in 20 years under Morrison “recovery”

February 23, 2022

Wages in Australia are going backwards in real terms, according to statistics released by the ABS today.

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PM targets frontline workers in blame shifting scare campaign

February 21, 2022

In its latest attempt to shift focus from its own failures, the Morrison Government has chosen to attack workers who are trying to improve their wages and conditions after nearly a decade of low wage growth.

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TWU wins landmark couriers decision including gig workers

February 18, 2022

The Transport Worker Union has had a significant win in NSW today that will see couriers receive enforceable pay rises between 36 and 46 per cent over three years and further protections – including for Amazon flex drivers in a world first.

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