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Recent Media Releases
Unions fight employer grab for annual leave
October 16, 2014
Australian Unions are fighting a push by employer groups that could see workers never taking annual leave.
Government plan for Australia’s future rests on cuts to wages and conditions
October 14, 2014
The message for Australian workers out of the Abbott Government’s competitiveness announcement today was that wages, conditions and job security are under renewed attack.
Secure jobs needed to help tackle poverty: Australian Unions
October 12, 2014
Australia needs to get serious about tackling insecure work if we are to address rising poverty and inequality.
WA Budget cuts short sighted
October 9, 2014
The Barnett Government is following the well-worn path of conservative governments that think slashing public services and jobs is the answer to balancing their books, despite evidence to the contrary.
New push to give casual workers the right to permanent work
October 7, 2014
Unions are pushing to give more than two million casual workers in Australia the right to become permanent employees.
Royal Commission extension a political fix by Abbott Government
October 7, 2014
The nakedly political decision by the Abbott Government to extend the Trade Union Royal Commission by 12 months is based on their election timetable.
Women of Influence award a reminder of issues Australian women still face at work
October 2, 2014
ACTU President Ged Kearney has been announced as a winner in The Australian Financial Review and Westpac 100 Women of Influence Awards for 2014.
Australian Unions in solidarity with Hong Kong Unions over democracy struggle
September 30, 2014
ACTU President Ged Kearney said Australian Unions stand in solidarity with Hong Kong workers in the fight for democracy.
Fight back against Abbott’s anti-worker laws ramps up
September 25, 2014
Australian Unions have welcomed the commitment by Senator John Madigan to vote against the new anti-worker laws Tony Abbott is trying to rush through the Senate and have urged the rest of the crossbench Senators to do the same.
Korean free trade agreement sells out Australian workers
September 24, 2014
The Government and Labor’s support for the Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement gives a potential greenlight for imports made in the misery of North Korean prison camps.
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