Media Releases
Read current and past media statements from the ACTU.
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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…
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…
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…
Asbestos – The Patient Killer
August 31, 2004
It is unacceptable for James Hardie to now try to offload responsibility for fully compensating…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Educator/Organiser Brisbane
August 6, 2004
Trade Union Training Australia (TUTA), the training arm of the ACTU, is seeking a educator/trainer…
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…