Media Releases
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Recent Media Releases
Bosses’ election demands: axe pay rises
December 5, 2024
Employer lobby groups have made their submissions to the review into the Albanese Government’s industrial relations changes and are demanding large parts be repealed.
Reserve Bank’s rates hesitancy is hurting workers
December 4, 2024
Today’s National Accounts figures should send a clear signal to the Reserve Bank of Australia to urgently cut its cash rate at their next meeting on December 10.
Secure Jobs Better Pay reforms lift wages by $6.3 billion across economy
December 2, 2024
The Albanese Government’s landmark Secure Jobs Better Pay workplace reforms have lifted economy-wide wage growth by about half a percent or $6.3 billion in the past year, due to the steady rise in collective bargaining coverage.
A win for workers’ super and security in retirement
November 28, 2024
The ACTU welcomes the passage of a critical piece of Albanese Government legislation to safeguard Australian workers’ super and wages in retirement.
Future Made in Australia a win for workers, jobs and climate
November 28, 2024
The ACTU welcomes the Senate’s passage of the Future Made in Australia legislation as an important step in creating tens of thousands of well-paid jobs and reducing cost-of-living pressures for working people.
Unions welcome plans to protect workers from AI misuse
November 26, 2024
The ACTU welcomes today’s report by the Senate Select Committee on Adopting Artificial Intelligence with its strong emphasis on proposals to protect workers’ rights amid the widespread adoption of AI systems and other new technologies.
Mind the gap: improvements in narrowing the gender pay gap
November 19, 2024
New work rights and higher wages in sectors like aged care are closing the gender pay gap, at a rate three times faster than under prior Coalition governments, according to an ACTU report out today.
Christmas pay rise for 16,000 early childhood educators
November 14, 2024
Early childhood education and care workers at Australia’s largest early education provider are set for a generous pre-Christmas pay rise, in a new enterprise agreement with Goodstart Early Learning.
Quarterly real wage growth hits eight year high
November 13, 2024
New ABS data today shows real wages increased 0.6 per cent in the last quarter, off the back of strong wage growth, and lower inflation.
Australians to save thousands with announcement of permanent fee-free TAFE
November 3, 2024
Unions welcome the Albanese Government’s announcement to legislate 100,000 Fee-Free TAFE places each year from 2027.
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