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Recent Media Releases
Equal pay justice for social and community sector workers signals historic day
February 1, 2012
Today’s ruling by the full bench of Fair Work Australia on pay equity for social and community sector workers is a landmark in the fight for equal pay for women.
Jobs must be protected if Australia is to ride out global economic uncertainty
January 23, 2012
Employers must pull out all stops to protect Australian jobs and not take a gunshot approach to addressing global economic challenges.
Speak Up for health and safety: new campaign begins to inform workers of their rights
January 1, 2012
A new national awareness campaign begins today to inform workers of their rights and employers of their obligations under harmonised health and safety laws.
Renewed trade agreement with Fiji risks legitimising an oppressive regime
December 27, 2011
The Australian Government’s decision to renew a textile, clothing and footwear scheme with the Fijian Government under a multi-lateral trade agreement will do nothing to improve the lives of lowly paid Fijian textile workers.
Ted Baillieu is the Grinch who stole Christmas from Victorian workers
December 21, 2011
Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu is the only Australian leader to deny workers a public holiday to compensate for Christmas Day this year falling on a Sunday.
Fair Work review is an opportunity to dispel employer myths and strengthen workers’ rights
December 20, 2011
Next year’s review of the Fair Work Act must not become a forum for employer grandstanding, and unions will take a strong interest to ensure the voices of working Australians are heard and that their rights are strengthened.
Workers have an extra month to tell their story to Inquiry into Insecure Work
December 15, 2011
Workers, unions, community and other representative groups have an extra month to contribute their experiences to the Independent Inquiry into Insecure Work in Australia.
Australian unions remain steadfast in pursuit of human and labour rights in Fiji
December 14, 2011
Australian unions will continue to steadfastly pursue human and labour rights in Fiji, despite the military regime’s refusal to allow entry to an Australian and New Zealand union fact-finding mission.
Unions welcome appointment of Bill Shorten as new Workplace Relations Minister
December 12, 2011
Australian unions welcome the appointment of Bill Shorten as Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, and look forward to working with him to progress the agenda for rights at work for all Australians.
What is the Fijian Govt trying to hide? Aust and NZ unions to go ahead with visit despite reported ban
December 11, 2011
Unions from Australia and New Zealand intend to proceed with plans to send a delegation to Fiji this week and have called on the regime to clarify media reports it will ban them from the country.
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