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Recent Media Releases
Shameful conduct sees Qantas fined $250k
March 6, 2024
Today, the District Court of NSW imposed a $250,000 penalty on Qantas for unlawfully standing down Theo Seremetidis, a former health and safety representative who raised concerns about worker safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Vale Linda White
March 1, 2024
The ACTU mourns the loss of Linda White who passed away yesterday and pays tribute to her contribution to the union movement and to working people.
Qantas to pay $21k to illegally stood down worker
February 28, 2024
Today, Qantas agreed to pay $21,000 in compensation to former health and safety representative Theo Seremetidis for being unlawfully stood down after he raised concerns about worker safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.
40th anniversary of ACTU decision to back construction unions campaign for national superannuation scheme
February 28, 2024
Today marks 40 years since the ACTU’s historic decision to endorse the campaign of the Building Workers’ Industrial Union (BWIU) to establish a national superannuation scheme in the Australian building industry, a campaign that improved the nation forever.
Super funds partnering with community housing providers can help tackle housing affordability
February 27, 2024
The ACTU has welcomed news that four major industry super funds and IFM investors has agreed to partner with community housing providers to initiate investments through the Governments Housing Affordability Future Fund (HAFF) aligning with the National Housing Accord.
Safe Work Australia report shows why right to disconnect is so important
February 27, 2024
Safe Work Australia has just released it Psychological health and safety in the workplace report, which outlines some startling statistics.
Coles should drop prices after $594m half-year profit
February 27, 2024
The ACTU calls on Coles to reduce its prices following today’s announcement of its half-yearly profit of $594 million.
ACTU welcomes historic publication of gender pay gap across Australia
February 27, 2024
The ACTU today welcomed the historic publication of the gender pay gap in individual companies…
Unions welcome working people’s real wages finally moving
February 21, 2024
Today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics released Wage Price Index data showing that wages grew by 4.2 percent in 2023.
Fully funded public schools are an essential element of a fair and prosperous society
February 21, 2024
The ACTU executive today supported the Australian Education Union (AEU) resolution on fully funding public…
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