Media Releases
Read current and past media statements from the ACTU.
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Recent Media Releases
Unemployment on the rise: time to put jobs first
August 2, 2013
Unemployment on the rise: time to put jobs first
ACTU welcomes more funding to tackle asbestos
August 1, 2013
ACTU welcomes more funding to tackle asbestos
The vision from Australian business: cut the minimum wage
July 31, 2013
The vision from Australian business: cut the minimum wage
Coalition attacks unions as business moves on pay and conditions
July 31, 2013
Coalition attacks unions as business moves on pay and conditions
Unions call on Holden and other businesses to look beyond wage cuts, outsourcing to drive productivity
July 30, 2013
Unions call on Holden and other businesses to look beyond wage cuts, outsourcing to drive productivity
The quicksand effect: women struggling to keep pace on pay
July 29, 2013
The quicksand effect: women struggling to keep pace on pay
Tragic ask: young people need wills, especially those in building and construction says family of Ben Catanzariti
July 19, 2013
Tragic ask: young people need wills, especially those in building and construction says family of Ben Catanzariti
Workplace bullying rife: employers need to take responsibility
July 18, 2013
The ACTU has called for proposed Codes of Practice on workplace bullying to be strengthened and combined with regulation which makes it a responsibility of employers to provide a bullying-free workplace.
Breaking down the gender divide: workforce segregation driving inequality
July 18, 2013
Entrenched division between male and female-dominated industries is perpetuating gender inequality in the Australian workforce and must be tackled.
Napthine must put politics aside and reduce asbestos death toll
July 8, 2013
Napthine must put politics aside and reduce asbestos death toll