Media Releases
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Recent Media Releases
Qantas must reverse decision to ground fleet; Joyce owes the Australian public an explanation
October 30, 2011
Qantas CEO Alan Joyce has it within his power to immediately end the grounding of the airline’s fleet that has caused immeasurable disruption to Australians and should do so immediately.
Worker rights in Fiji sink to a new low; Australian unions condemn arrest of Fijian union president
October 30, 2011
Australian unions have serious concerns about the welfare of the head of the Fiji Trades Union Congress after he was reportedly arrested and detained on his return from a visit to Australia yesterday.
Widespread abuse of Workers’ Rights
October 26, 2011
More than a quarter of countries represented at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Perth this week have failed to allow basic industrial rights for workers, the ACTU said today.
Secure jobs are the key to ending poverty
October 20, 2011
Insecure work is trapping people in poverty so that they are struggling to meet the cost of housing, let alone other necessities.
Employers must stop blaming Fair Work for productivity decline
October 14, 2011
Employers must stop spreading spreading misleading information about Australia’s productivity growth before the problem can be turned around.
Parliament must support Clean Energy Bill to ensure Australia’s future
October 11, 2011
Today’s vote on the Clean Energy Future Bill is an important step towards Australia’s low carbon future ensuring sustainable industry and jobs creation.
Unions take action with jobs plan for Australia’s future
October 6, 2011
More support for local jobs and industries through local content rules, a crackdown on dumping, and stronger enforcement of labour rights are essential to ensure Australians continue to have secure jobs.
Tax avoidance, evasion and minimisation is costing Australia $50 billion a year
October 3, 2011
The Government should introduce a higher rate of tax on the very wealthy similar to the ‘Buffett rule’ as part of a crackdown on tax loopholes and rorting to ensure that rich individuals pay their fair share.
Tax reform must redress imbalance against lower income Australians
October 3, 2011
Unions will strongly resist any agenda at tomorrow’s Tax Forum to reduce company taxes or increase the heavy tax burden already unfairly carried by Australia’s low and middle income earners.
Insecure workers in Australia need a fairer deal for a better future
October 3, 2011
New rights that have been extended to temporary and agency workers in the UK from this month could provide a model for better treatment of insecure workers in Australia.
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