Media Releases
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Recent Media Releases
Government Move To Deny Severance Pay Is Heartless And Wrong
May 26, 2004
The Federal Government’s move to introduce a new law into Parliament today that denies small…
Unemployment 8 Times Worse For Early School Leavers: Youth Guarantee Welcome
May 14, 2004
The ACTU welcomes Labor’s announcement of a $700 million program to guarantee jobs and training…
ACTU Super – May/June 2004
May 13, 2004
In this months ACTU Super Newsletter for May/June 2004: Master trusts fight to keep place…
The Ideal Industrial Relations Culture
May 11, 2004
Ultimately, industrial relations culture impacts on the workplace more than the law argues ACTU Assistant…
Latham Meets Unions
May 6, 2004
More job stability and better financial security for working people and their families will be…
Unions Win $19 A Week Pay Rise For 1.6 Million Award Workers
May 5, 2004
Unions have won Australias 1.6 million low paid workers a pay increase of $19 a…
Qld Unions Celebrate Labour Day
May 4, 2004
Queensland Labour Day activities this year will celebrate a new march, a new venue and…
Casual Work Test Case Commences
May 3, 2004
The NSW Labor Council’s Secure Employment Test Case will commence hearings in the NSW Industrial…
Industrial Manslaughter Laws Aim To Save Lives
April 29, 2004
Manslaughter Laws have the potential to change community attitudes around criminally reckless negligence at work…
Integrate Health and Safety Or Perish ACTU Seminar 2004
April 28, 2004
Integrate Health and Safety Or Perish ACTU Seminar 12-13 May 2004, Sydney. Registrations must be…