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Recent Media Releases
Aussie workers left in the cold by appalling lack of 457 scrutiny: Unions call for Senate Inquiry
August 12, 2014
Resource, health and service sector unions are united in calling for a Senate Inquiry into the 457 visa scheme following allegations of widespread rorting.
Solar scheme delivers green jobs and raises money for Father Bob Maguire Foundation
August 11, 2014
ACTU President Ged Kearney and Father Bob Maguire today launched the first installation of a solar hot water unit in a Father Bob community house under a new not-for-profit manufacturing scheme designed to create green jobs.
Medicare sell off puts thousands of jobs at risk
August 8, 2014
The Government’s plan to privatise Medicare, the Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme (PBS) and the Department of Veterans Affairs payments system could cost many thousands of jobs.
University of Wollongong facing massive funding cuts
August 7, 2014
University of Wollongong facing massive funding cuts
Union right of entry laws save lives
August 1, 2014
Calls by the building industry to further tighten the restrictions for union officials to enter construction sites will lead to more injuries and deaths at work.
Australian workers show solidarity with Korean unions
August 1, 2014
Australian workers are today taking part in a global show of support for Korean union members facing ongoing attacks by their Government.
Leaked document confirms Government’s real Royal Commission agenda
July 28, 2014
A leaked secret document from the Attorney-General’s Department requiring all Commonwealth agencies to produce information about all contact and activity with unions highlights the real motivations behind the Royal Commission, the ACTU said today.
Pregnancy discrimination highlights need for changes to workplace laws
July 25, 2014
The Human Rights Commission’s report into pregnancy and return to work highlights the need for the Government to strengthen workplace laws to stop discrimination against women at work.
Unions proud to launch first Reconciliation Action Plan
July 23, 2014
The ACTU has launched its first Reconciliation Action Plan.
Unions fight back against Abbott Government’s cruel budget cuts
July 22, 2014
Unions will seek to shield Australian workers from the Abbott Government’s cruel and unfair budget by pushing through workplace claims to pass the costs onto employers.
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