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Recent Media Releases
2010 ACTU Whitlam Lecture by Ross Gittins
December 1, 2010
Ross Gittins has been asked by the ACTU to address the topic of economic inequality and answer the question “Is Australia the Land of the Fair Go?”
Statement of condolence to families of victims of the Pike River Mine disaster
November 25, 2010
Australian unions extend their sympathy to the families of the victims of the Pike River Mine tragedy in New Zealand, particularly the relatives of the two Australian victims, William Joynson and Joshua Ufer.
Ark Tribe’s acquittal is further proof the ABCC must be abolished
November 24, 2010
Today’s acquittal of Adelaide building worker Ark Tribe is proof that the Australian Building and Construction Commission is a farce and should be abolished.
Employers could force people to work on Christmas Day unless an extra public holiday is declared
November 22, 2010
Christmas Day should be declared a public holiday in every state and territory to protect workers who usually work on a Saturday from being forced by their employer to work and miss out on a family Christmas.
Federal Government must stick to its commitment to overcoming unequal pay
November 19, 2010
The Federal Government must not abandon the opportunity to create a lasting and landmark reform of the gender pay imbalance in Australian workplaces.
Spying operation at Victorian desal project is a breach of workers’ rights and betrayal of trust
November 18, 2010
A secret operation to spy on workers at Victoria’s desalination plant construction project is unethical business behaviour and an unacceptable breach of workers’ rights.
Boom in executive remuneration means CEOs are earning almost 100 times average workers
November 17, 2010
A new analysis of remuneration at Australia’s 50 largest companies reveals the typical CEO is taking home almost 100 times that of the average worker.
Unions welcome Labor Government’s delivery of improvements to redundancy payments for workers
November 16, 2010
Unions welcome Labor Government’s delivery of improvements to redundancy payments for workers
Interest rate rises highlight greed and hypocrisy of the major banks: unions call for regulation
November 13, 2010
It is blatant hypocrisy for the major banks to record such massive profits and pay huge executive salaries while at the same time slugging customers and employees.
Employees required to work on Christmas Day must get penalty rates
November 9, 2010
A push by big business to prevent employees from being paid penalty rates for working on Christmas Day is Scrooge-like and would set a bad precedent.
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