Media Releases

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Recent Media Releases

Work And Family Test Case To Hear Evidence On Claims Cost In Sydney Today

September 9, 2004

Little or no cost to business in making workplaces flexible for families says ACTU. A…

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Unions Highlight Childcare Crisis With National Phone-In

September 3, 2004

With childcare already a major election issue for many working families with young children, the…

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Work & Family Test Case Starts Today: ACTU Claims Rights For Parents & Carers

September 1, 2004

The ACTU is seeking new rights for parents and carers to family-flexible work arrangements in…

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Asbestos – The Patient Killer

August 31, 2004

It is unacceptable for James Hardie to now try to offload responsibility for fully compensating…

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Work And Family Test Case Starts Tomorrow: Millions to Benefit

August 31, 2004

Up to 4.5 million Australians with caring responsibilities stand to benefit from the ACTU Work…

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21 Century Workplaces – Victims Of Male Tradition Or Places Of Quiet Revolution

August 23, 2004

If the cultural shift required in the workplace to give greater security to working families…

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Parents Won’t Volunteer To Clean Schools: Exclusive Poll

August 13, 2004

NSW public school parents are telling Bob Carr he shouldn’t expect them to volunteer and…

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James Hardie Profits Can Fully Compensate Asbestos Victims

August 10, 2004

Today’s profit announcement by James Hardie shows the company is making more than enough money…

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Educator/Organiser Brisbane

August 6, 2004

Trade Union Training Australia (TUTA), the training arm of the ACTU, is seeking a educator/trainer…

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Working Together In The Interests of the Country

August 5, 2004

The ACTU’s expectations of Labor are to provide an effective safety net and a modern…

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