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Recent Media Releases
Fight back against Abbott’s anti-worker laws starts in Launceston
September 15, 2014
The fight back against Tony Abbott’s anti-worker agenda ramped up in Launceston today with Australian Unions launching local radio ads calling on crossbench Senators, including Tasmanian Senator Jacqui Lambie, to stand with Australian workers and reject the Abbott Government’s attack on rights at work.
Abbott Government’s industry policy fails Australian workers
September 11, 2014
The Abbott Government’s new industry policy panders to big business and strips away national recognition of skills for workers.
Abbott Government sells out Australian workers with 457 visa review
September 10, 2014
There is no surprise that a Government review by a panel of business leaders has recommended scrapping requirements for employers to try to hire local workers before bringing in cheaper foreign workers on 457 visas.
Tony Abbott must take responsibility for the gender pay gap
September 5, 2014
Equal Pay Day today marks the 67 days the average Australian woman has worked beyond the end of the financial year to earn the same annual salary as a man.
Big business attack on penalty rates based on lies
September 5, 2014
Business leader Kate Carnell has been caught out blatantly misleading the community on the critical issue of penalty rates.
Unions to claw back super increases for workers
September 5, 2014
Unions will push workplace claims to claw back the superannuation increases Tony Abbott and Clive Palmer traded away leaving huge holes in the retirement savings of millions of Australians.
Whatever the name – Government agenda is anti-worker
September 3, 2014
The Employment Minister Eric Abetz has a clear agenda to chip away at workplace laws protecting workers rights, wages and conditions by ‘evolution not revolution’.
Palmer deal on mining tax will slash retirement savings of millions of Australians
September 2, 2014
Clive Palmer and Tony Abbott’s disgraceful deal over the mining tax repeal will cut the retirement savings of millions of Australians.
Gender pay gap to widen under proposed changes to workplace laws
September 2, 2014
The record high 18.2 per cent gender pay gap is expected to blow out by a further 2 per cent under the Government’s proposed changes to workplace laws due before the Senate this week.
Use lessons of Home Insulation Program to ensure fatalities never happen again
September 1, 2014
The ACTU urges all levels of Government to act on the findings of the Royal Commission into the Home Insulation Program to ensure the failings that led to workplace deaths are never repeated.
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