Media Releases 2022
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Recent Media Releases
ACTU executive endorses principles for use and protection of workers’ data
October 12, 2022
ACTU Executive has passed a resolution aimed at addressing the significant shortfalls in regulation and safeguards regarding the use and protection of employee data by employers.
ACTU commits to support ‘Yes’ campaign on First Nations Voice
October 12, 2022
ACTU Executive has passed a resolution committing to the success of the ‘Yes’ campaign at the upcoming referendum on the question on whether a First Nations Voice should be enshrined in the Australian Constitution.
Expanded skills list shows legacy of Morrison Government’s neglect
October 6, 2022
The expansion of the Skills Priority List, released this morning, shows the deeply concerning legacy of the Morrison Government’s refusal to properly fund skills training over the past decade.
Ongoing rate hikes deepen cost-of-living crisis
October 4, 2022
Today’s interest rate rise of 25 basis points to 2.6 per cent, announced by the Reserve Bank of Australia represents another blow to Australian workers already struggling with a cost-of-living crisis.
Isolation supports must continue as long as frontline workers are required to isolate
September 30, 2022
The pandemic has laid bare the significant risk posed to public health by the erosion of paid sick leave entitlements across the workforce caused by the rise of insecure work. The Albanese Government must look to change our workplace laws to reduce the number of workers without paid leave and consider if current leave arrangements for casuals are appropriate.
Urgent action needed on wage growth as inflation continues to climb
September 29, 2022
Inflation remains extremely high, reaching 7 per cent for the year to July and 6.8 per cent for the year to August according to data released by the ABS this morning, as wage growth continues to flatline.
Unions welcome action on Respect@Work
September 27, 2022
The ACTU welcomes the Albanese Government’s Respect@Work Bill introduced into parliament today by the Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus.
Cost-of-living crisis continues despite low unemployment
September 15, 2022
Unemployment has remained historically low, increasing by 0.1 per cent to 3.5 per cent, according to data released by the ABS today.
Record number of workers forced to pick up second jobs
September 14, 2022
The number of Australians being forced to pick up more than one job to make ends meet increased 4.3 per cent in the June quarter and 8 per cent for the year to June, reaching a new record of 900,000, with workers in healthcare and social assistance hit the hardest, according to data released this morning by the ABS.
Workers must not be asked to isolate without paid pandemic leave
September 14, 2022
The ACTU welcomes the decision of National Cabinet to extend Paid Pandemic Leave
arrangements. It is essential that these arrangements are kept in place as long as working
people are being asked to isolate while infectious.
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