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Recent Media Releases
Government leadership vacuum as 100 workers sacked by midnight email
August 7, 2015
With yesterday’s jobs figures showing that for the first time in twenty years there are more than 800,000 unemployed Australians, Prime Minister Tony Abbott cannot sit back as job losses mount.
Indigenous unionists Build a Better Future in Cairns
August 5, 2015
The power of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to determine the outcome of the next Federal election should not be underestimated, say Australian Unions.
Productivity Commission report attacks penalty rates, minimum wage and rights at work
August 4, 2015
Unions have always said the Productivity Commission Inquiry was called by the Abbott Government in order to cut penalty rates, the minimum wage and rights at work – the interim report released today confirms that.
Joint Statement on racism directed at Adam Goodes
July 31, 2015
“Australia must and can be better than this”
Call for Corangamite MP Sarah Henderson to protect penalty rates for Geelong and Colac workers
July 31, 2015
ACTU Secretary Dave Oliver led a rally outside the office of Corangamite MP Sarah Henderson today calling for her to take action to protect penalty rates for thousands of workers in the Geelong, Colac and Surf Coast regions.
Unions take action to protect penalty rates for Geelong and Colac workers
July 28, 2015
Australian Unions will today launch a campaign to ‘Save Our Weekend’ and protect penalty rates for thousands of workers in the Geelong, Colac and Surf Coast regions.
Abbott Government’s latest attack on local industry forces ACTU to take the lead
July 16, 2015
The Australian Council of Trade Unions will organise a Shipping Industry Summit in order to redress the crisis currently unfolding in Australian shipping.
Fewer job opportunities for Australian workers under free trade agreements
July 10, 2015
The number of 457 visa applications that require employers to advertise the jobs to Australian workers first could slump to just 25 per cent because of Australia’s free trade agreements (FTA).
Royal Commission: Abbott’s political circus rolls on
July 8, 2015
The Trade Union Royal Commission will cement its reputation as a fundamentally political exercise today with a third Labor leader being subjected to Mr Abbott’s tax-payer- funded, political attack.
Sacked and exploited workers call for action over 457 visa abuse
June 26, 2015
A New South Wales miner who was sacked and then made to train up temporary workers on 457 visas to replace him will give evidence to a Senate Inquiry investigating the abuse of Australia’s temporary visa system in Sydney today.
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