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Recent Media Releases

International unions deliver powerful jobs message to World Economic Forum

January 30, 2009

International unions deliver powerful jobs message to World Economic Forum

Telstra’s industrial relations strategy breaches Electoral Commission standards

January 29, 2009

Telstra’s industrial relations strategy breaches Electoral Commission standards

Liberals and Nationals must support Australian workers and back new industrial relations laws

January 26, 2009

Liberals and Nationals must support Australian workers and back new industrial relations laws

Unions call for summit to prepare for economic stimulus to preserve jobs and incomes

January 22, 2009

Unions call for summit to prepare for economic stimulus to preserve jobs and incomes

Unions call for new economic stimulus package to target jobs that can begin straight away

January 20, 2009

Unions call for new economic stimulus package to target jobs that can begin straight away

Government’s proposed IR laws must go further to deliver ‘rights at work’

January 13, 2009

Government’s proposed IR laws must go further to deliver ‘rights at work’

Global action needed to effect immediate Gaza ceasefire and restart peace process

January 7, 2009

Global action needed to effect immediate Gaza ceasefire and restart peace process

Response to slowing economy must focus on jobs and skills, not attacks on rights at work

January 6, 2009

Response to slowing economy must focus on jobs and skills, not attacks on rights at work

Unions look to see new IR laws in 2009

January 1, 2009

Unions look to see new IR laws in 2009

Low paid workers face cuts to pay and conditions under proposed new modern awards

December 19, 2008

Many low paid workers, including young people and workers reliant in the safety net of…

Past Media Releases

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