Media Releases
Read current and past media statements from the ACTU.
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Recent Media Releases
Commission Confirms National Scheme For Redundancy Pay
June 9, 2004
The ACTU has welcomed the decision late yesterday by the Australian Industrial Relations Commission to…
Young Workers Treated Badly By Fast Food Industry
June 4, 2004
The ACTU is very worried by a new report that shows young people working in…
Family Payments Will Not Cure Voter’s Work/Family Worries: New Poll
June 2, 2004
People want family flexible working hours much more than they want extra family payments from…
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…