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Recent Media Releases
Temporary visa program front for slave labour
May 5, 2015
Australian unions have long said the temporary visa program is broken and facilitates the gross exploitation of migrant workers, a view confirmed by the ABC Four Corners program aired last night.
Unions urge Abbott and Barnett Governments to stop the funding cuts and closures of Aboriginal communities
May 1, 2015
Unions are calling on the Abbott and Barnett Governments to reinstate funding for Aboriginal services, and end the forcible closures of Aboriginal communities in Western Australia.
Senate inquiry must begin fixing broken visa system
April 29, 2015
Australia should return to a predominantly permanent migration model and curb the unsustainable growth of the overseas temporary work program.
Employer call for ‘flexibility’ is a pay cut for workers
April 28, 2015
Employers are trying to cut the wages and conditions of millions of award workers under the guise of increasing ‘flexibility’, say unions.
Employers try tricky legal tactics to quash new support for family friendly work arrangements and domestic violence leave
April 24, 2015
Employer groups are using tricky legal tactics to avoid new workplace protections for domestic violence leave and family friendly work arrangements which will increase women’s workforce participation.
Millions in taxpayer dollars ploughed into political inquiry while health, education, childcare and pensions remain in firing line
April 23, 2015
With health, education, childcare and pensions still in the Budget firing line, the Abbott Government’s multimillion dollar taxpayer funded political inquiry returned today with further proof that it’s nothing more than a witch hunt.
ALP super policy a step in the right direction
April 22, 2015
Australian Unions welcome the Labor Party’s superannuation policy as a step in the right direction and urge both major parties to do more to increase the retirement saving of lower income earners.
Business misleading public about impact of minimum wage rises
April 22, 2015
Business is being disingenuous over claims a $27 increase would force employers to cut hours and lead to job losses.
No voice for students, workers and unions on skills and training
April 21, 2015
Unions are deeply concerned by the Federal Government’s decision to scrap a successful 20 year partnership between employers and unions on vocational education and training.
Unions target key Western Australian seats in election campaign
April 14, 2015
Unions will target key marginal seats in Western Australia in the lead up to the next election as part of a national campaign to defeat the Abbott Government.
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