Media Releases 2022
Read current and past media statements from the ACTU.
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Recent Media Releases
Unions win historic wage increase
June 15, 2022
The Fair Work Commission has today decided to increase wages for a quarter of Australian workers – 5.2 per cent for those on the minimum wage and 4.6 per cent or $40 per week for those reliant on award wages, whichever is higher.
Health and safety recognised as a fundamental right at work by the International Labour Organisation
June 11, 2022
After years of campaigning by workers globally, the right to a healthy and safe workplace has been adopted as a new fundamental right at this year’s International Labour Conference in Geneva.
NSW Government must act swiftly on silica recommendations
June 10, 2022
The ACTU is urging the NSW government to implement all of the recommendations from the Parliamentary Standing Committee 2021 Review of the Dust Diseases Scheme, released today.
Employers ignoring strong productivity growth and record profits as they push for wage cuts
June 9, 2022
Employer groups continue to push for pay cuts and delayed pay increases in their submissions to the Annual Wage Review, despite evidence of strong productivity growth and record profits.
Employer groups push for cuts and freezes for lowest paid workers
June 6, 2022
In final submissions to the Annual Wage Review a string of employer lobby groups have argued that a pay rise needed to end years of real-term pay cuts for workers in hospitality, accommodation, tourism and even retail – among other sectors – should again be delayed for another 4 months.
Worker’s share of GDP hits all time low as profits and productivity increase
June 1, 2022
Productivity is growing at almost twice the average rate over the past decade and profits are increasing at more than 20 per cent, but labour share of GDP has hit an all time low according to the National Accounts data released by the ABS this morning. Urgent action is needed to ensure that working people share in the wealth of the economy and in the recovery from the pandemic.
ACTU welcomes new Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations
May 31, 2022
The ACTU welcomes the appointment of Tony Burke as Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, and looks forward to working with him to improve the lives of working people.
Dutton can change course on wages
May 30, 2022
Newly elected Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and Deputy Opposition Leader Sussan Ley must listen to Australians who voted for change and rejected the inaction of the Morrison Government on wage growth, insecure work and gender inequality.
ACTU welcomes government prepared to take action on wages and secure work
May 21, 2022
The election is a rejection of a Government which refused to act to address crises in cost of living, wage growth and insecure work.
Real wage cuts getting worse despite unemployment rate under Morrison.
May 19, 2022
Today’s unemployment figure of 3.9% has done nothing to stop the real terms pay cut workers are facing from getting worse, despite the Morrison Government’s repeated promises.
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