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Recent Media Releases
RBA Governor concerned about underemployment and low wage growth, warns cutting rates won’t be enough
June 20, 2019
The Governor of the Reserve Bank has reiterated his concerns about the high rate of underemployment, low wage growth and limited ability of the RBA to cut rates any lower in a speech today.
Equal pay fight continues fifty years after landmark case
June 19, 2019
On Wednesday the peak body for working people will celebrate five decades since the 1969 landmark equal pay case.
RBA raises concerns about high levels of underemployment
June 18, 2019
Notes from the Reserve Bank’s June meeting, at which it lowered Australia’s interest rate below emergency levels, reveals the bank is concerned about the rates of unemployment and underemployment in the Australian economy.
Statement from ACTU Secretary Sally McManus on John Setka
June 13, 2019
Today I met and had a long and frank discussion with John Setka. I told him it is in the best interests of the union movement that he resigns.
Statement from ACTU Secretary Sally McManus
June 12, 2019
I have arrived back in the country today and have consulted with union leaders who are concerned by Mr Setka’s words and actions, how they have impacted on our movement and are not compatible with our values.
The ACTU condemns all acts of family and domestic violence. Australian unions have made ending family and domestic violence a priority.
I have heard what Mr Setka had to say today. I have sought a meeting with him tomorrow to discuss these matters. I will have more to say following this meeting.
Sharan Burrow receives Companion of The Order of Australia
June 10, 2019
Statement from ACTU President Michele O’Neil: The Australian Trade Union movement congratulates Sharan Burrow for…
Statement on John Setka
June 9, 2019
The ACTU condemns all acts of family and domestic violence. Australian unions will continue to…
Politicians pay rises almost double WPI for the last decade
June 7, 2019
Since 2009 parliamentary salaries have been increasing at an average of 5 percent per year, almost twice as fast as working people’s wages, which have grown at 2.8 per cent by WPI over the same period.
Second AFP raid in two days on media a disturbing threat to press freedom
June 5, 2019
The peak body for working people condemns two raids on journalists and media organisations by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) in 24 hours.
Morrison’s wage crisis slows GDP
June 5, 2019
GDP growth has slowed to 0.4 percent for the quarter and 1.8 per cent for the year on the back of low consumer spending and negative retail sales figures caused by the wage growth crisis, according to ABS figures released this morning.
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