Media Releases
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Recent Media Releases
Rise in more secure jobs welcomed by ACTU
March 21, 2024
The ACTU welcomes the significant decline in the unemployment rate today as a welcomed boost to working people built on major improvements to our workplace laws.
Forcing unemployment to rise is not the answer, says ACTU
March 19, 2024
The ACTU calls on the RBA to cut the cash rate following today’s decision by the Board to hold it steady at 4.35 percent.
Award system letting down women and carers
March 13, 2024
he ACTU’s response to the Fair Work Commission’s Work and Care discussion paper outlines changes that need to be made to awards to update them to reflect the needs of a modern workforce.
Despite some significant improvements, awards still reflect a long outdated idea that the average worker does not have any caring responsibilities as their partner looks after this at home while they are available to work full time.
Super on paid parental leave historic step in achieving gender equality in retirement
March 7, 2024
The ACTU welcomes the announcement that the Albanese Labor Government will pay superannuation on the Government payment from 1 July 2025. This change will rectify a historic inequity that costs women thousands of dollars in retirement savings contributing to the stark gendered retirement gap.
Profits outpace wages as productivity up: time for workers to be fairly rewarded
March 6, 2024
New data from the ABS today reported the Australian economy grew 0.2 per cent over the final three months of 2023, and 1.5 per cent over the year.
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.
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