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Recent Media Releases
Unions congratulate Crumlin on new global role
August 16, 2010
Australian unions congratulate the National Secretary of the Maritime Union of Australia, Paddy Crumlin, on his election as President of the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF).
New online video asks what kinds of policies is Tony Abbott trying to smuggle in his speedos?
August 12, 2010
Just what kind of budgies is Tony Abbott hiding in his speedos? That’s the question posed by the ACTU’s latest video advertisement, which uses humour to raise awareness about the Coalition’s plans to bring back WorkChoices.
Average workers to pay more while millionaires get $15,000 tax cut: new Liberal tax policy reveals the ‘real’ Tony Abbott
August 9, 2010
A new Liberal tax policy reported today would deliver a massive tax cut for millionaires while average workers would pay more.
Barnett and Abbott hiding secret plan to bring back WorkChoices for West Australian workers
August 9, 2010
The West Australian Liberal leader Colin Barnett and his federal counterpart Tony Abbott are hiding a secret plan to bring back WorkChoices for West Australian workers.
Stark choice for workers on super, WorkChoices, health & education highlighted by new union ads
August 1, 2010
Labor’s plan to create a new low-cost ‘MySuper’ default account and boost the retirement incomes of average workers by up to $150,000 raise the stakes for working Australians in this election.
Too many fatalities on the waterfront; unions call for urgent taskforce to improve safety
July 23, 2010
Workplace safety on Australian waterfronts must be overhauled to stem the mounting death toll among stevedoring workers.
New climate change plan will protect jobs and create opportunities for local industry
July 23, 2010
Tens of thousands of Australian jobs will be better protected and the future of our energy sector and broader economy will be more secure as a result of the Labor Government’s climate change plan.
Liberals can do much more than ‘tweak’ Fair Work laws and can’t be trusted
July 22, 2010
Community volunteers will take to the streets of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane in a blitz to inform commuters of the almost 200 ways in which Abbott could change Fair Work laws, allowing aspects of WorkChoices to slip in through the back door.
Abbott’s “tweaks” leave back door open for worst of WorkChoices to return
July 20, 2010
The worst of WorkChoices could return to Australian workplaces through changes to regulations and ‘tweaks’ that do not require legislative amendment.
Minimum hours decision confirms award safety net; now Abbott and the Liberals must do the same
July 9, 2010
More than 2 million Australian casual workers have had their wages protected after a tribunal decision to maintain a minimum three-hour call out in the retail sector.
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