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Recent Media Releases

Casino Union Workers Raise $10,000 For Tsunami Relief

January 17, 2005

Casino union workers in Western Australia have raised nearly $10,000 for a special tsunami relief…

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Low-Paid Childcare Workers In Historic Win

January 14, 2005

Low-paid workers in the childcare sector have had a tremendous victory after a long and…

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Union Members Give Generously To Tsunami Appeal

January 14, 2005

Up until yesterday Union Aid Abroad APHEDA has already received donations from individual union members…

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Donate To The Union Tsunami Appeal

January 4, 2005

The Australian trade union movement, through it’s overseas aid arm, Union Aid Abroad APHEDA, is…

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Australian Unions Aid Victims Of Earthquake-Tsunami

December 31, 2004

A popular and well-known Sydney trade union official, Jagath Bandara, who was in the land…

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Unions & Asbestos Groups Secure James Hardie Compo Agreement

December 21, 2004

The ACTU, Unions NSW and asbestos groups have today signed a Heads of Agreement with…

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ACTU Super Newsletter – Dec 2004/ Jan 2005

December 16, 2004

In this months ACTU Super Newsletter: Superannuation contributions; Choice of fund; Transition to retirement; Car…

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New Car Buying Service For Union Members

December 12, 2004

ACTU Member Connect announces a new service for union members. Discount New Cars is a…

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Sharan Burrow Elected First Woman President Of Global Trade Union Movement

December 10, 2004

In an honour for the role of women in the trade union movement and the…

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A Loss Of Faith In The New Workplace

December 7, 2004

The Howard Government’s planned industrial relations revolution is being touted as one of the main…

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