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Recent Media Releases

VTHC Delegates Commit To Fight For A Fair And Universal Industrial Relation

March 23, 2005

Victorian Trades Hall today launched its campaign against the Howard Government’s proposed changes to the…

Federal Government Set To Tear Up Australia’s Award System

March 22, 2005

Australian employees would lose the guaranteed right to many basic workplace conditions if the Federal…

AIRC Upholds union Rights

March 18, 2005

The Australian Workers Union welcomed todays decision by a full bench of the Australian Industrial…

Employees Win Access To Unions In Commission Ruling

March 18, 2005

The ACTU has welcomed a decision by the Full Bench of the Australian Industrial Relations…

Govt IR Plan To Destroy 100 Years Of Fairness: ACTU Announces National Campaign

March 16, 2005

The ACTU Executive has endorsed a national campaign to protect and promote the interests of…

Developing A National Framework For Workers Compensation In Australia

March 15, 2005

Speech by Gary Johns, Senior Fellow, Institute of Public Affairs, (Associate Commissioner, Productivity Commission ,…

Fixing Skills Shortage Protecting Wages Umpire & Promoting Collective Bargaining

March 15, 2005

Practical measures to fix the skills shortage and ways for working people to respond to…

Member Benefits Update – March 2005

March 11, 2005

Read all the latest information regarding Membership Services for union members in this months update.

Super Women: Reflections On Gender, Work And Equity In Australia Today

March 8, 2005

International Women’s Day – International Women’s Day (8 March) is an occasion marked by women’s…

Skilled Trades Face $100 A Week Pay Cut Under Govt Wage Plans

March 8, 2005

Carpenters, plumbers, bricklayers, metalworkers, chefs and other qualified tradespeople could face a pay cut of…

Past Media Releases

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