Media Releases
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Recent Media Releases
Banks’ sales targets are pushing more working families into debt: unions call for action
July 21, 2008
Banks and other lenders are pushing vulnerable families into higher levels of debt by forcing…
Telstra HR should take responsibility for manager found applying duress to workers
July 18, 2008
Telstra’s Human Resources department should take responsibility for a finding today that a Telstra manager…
Pay and conditions of Telstra workers put at risk by management’s refusal to talk to unions
July 17, 2008
Telstra workers will be very disappointed with the decision taken by the company’s Human Resources…
Unions welcome Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme as urgent and necessary
July 16, 2008
Unions strongly welcome the Rudd Government’s plan for a Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme. “The alarm…
Harvey Norman using IR confusion to rip off sales staff
July 14, 2008
Retail giant Harvey Norman has been caught red-handed using an unfair AWA months after they…
More support needed to help carers balance their work and family commitments
July 11, 2008
Action is needed to help workers who care for elderly or disabled relatives or Australia…
New powerful climate alliance to drive tough and fair solutions
July 6, 2008
For the first time peak social, union, research and environmental organisations have formed an historic…
Climate change will cut the wages of working Australians: urgent action needed says ACTU
July 4, 2008
Working Australians will be hit hard by inaction on climate change and urgent action is…
ACTU calls for investment in “shared equity” housing affordability solution
July 2, 2008
ACTU calls for investment in “shared equity” housing affordability solution In a speech given to…
New employment standards are a step towards plugging the gaps left by Work Choices
June 16, 2008
The Labor Government’s new National Employment Standards (NES) announced today are an important step towards…
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