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Recent Media Releases
Calombaris gets $200,000 fine for $7.8m theft
July 18, 2019
George Calombaris has again been exposed as one of Australia’s leading wage thieves, stealing $7.8 million from workers in his restaurants.
Auto-rollover super will win returns for workers
July 18, 2019
The peak body for working people has backed a proposal that will reap an extra $416.3 billion in superannuation for working people over the next 25 years, according to KPMG modelling.
Working people not to blame for no pay increases, inadequate workers’ rights are
July 16, 2019
A new Treasury analysis reveals that productivity gains made by working people are not being compensated with fair pay rises shows that the balance has tipped too far in favour or employers.
CEDA report misses the mark on temporary visa workers
July 15, 2019
A new report from the Centre for Economic Development Australia distorts the nature of temporary visa work in Australia, dismissing the impact of the broken system on exploited temporary visa workforce as well as local workers.
Inequality continues to rise as wealthy households seize more wealth
July 12, 2019
The wealthiest 20 per cent of households are accumulating more and more wealth, leaving all other households behind and expanding wealth inequality, according to ABS data released this morning.
Statement: Working people condemn arrest in Indonesia
July 12, 2019
The peak body for working people in Australia has condemned the arrest and detention of Reni Desmiria, secretary of the SPBMI union for workers at global seafood processor Bumi Menara Internusa (BMI) in Indonesia
Wage crisis drives consumer confidence to two-year low
July 10, 2019
Consumer confidence has dropped to a two-year low as the Morrison Government wage crisis continues to cause damage throughout the economy, according to the Westpac-Melbourne Institute measure of consumer sentiment, released today.
Government action could deliver wage and super increases
July 10, 2019
Increases in the Superannuation Guarantee are needed urgently to ensure retirement security for millions of Australians. The ACTU completely rejects the claims made by the Grattan Institute that such increases would defer wage rises.
Check your pay
July 5, 2019
People should check their next few payslips to make sure they’re getting the correct pay rate as unionwon
pay rises for more than two million working people kick in from July 1.
Unfair Morrison tax plan will cost all of us
July 5, 2019
Scott Morrison’s plan to put cleaners, farm workers and shop assistants in the same tax bracket as senior executives will see him slash government spending on infrastructure, aged care, pensions, hospitals, schools, scientific research, industry development, skills training and universities to make up for the lost revenue.
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