Media Releases
Read current and past media statements from the ACTU.
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Recent Media Releases
ACTU Wins Improved Compensation For Retrenched Workers
March 26, 2004
The ACTU has today won improved compensation for people who are retrenched or made redundant…
Inaugural ACTU Union Media & Communications Conference
March 24, 2004
The ACTU will be holding an intensive one and a half day seminar on the…
Andrew Watson’s Opening Address To The 2004 Minimum Wage Case
March 22, 2004
It’s time for low paid workers to share in Australia’s economic prosperity argues ACTU Senior…
National Wage Case Starts Today: ACTU Claims $26 A Week Pay Rise
March 22, 2004
The ACTU is seeking a $26.60 a week pay rise for 1.6 million award workers…
ACTU Media Alert: Minimum Wage Case Starts
March 19, 2004
The ACTU’s Living Wage Case begins in the AIRC on Monday 22 March 2004 with…
Howard Government Infringes Basic Labour Freedoms: ACTU Complains To ILO
March 18, 2004
The ACTU will today submit a complaint to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) that the…
Labor Announces Super Goals For Ageing Population
March 16, 2004
The ACTU welcomes Labor’s new goal to lift retirement incomes up to a minimum of…
Union Push For Five Days Paid Leave To Care For Elderly Parents
March 15, 2004
The ACTU is seeking up to five days paid leave so that workers can care…
ACTU Seeks Assistant Media Officer
March 10, 2004
The ACTU is looking for an Assistant Media Officer. The successful applicant will have qualifications…
Howard Government Treating Minimum Wage Case With Contempt
March 9, 2004
The Howard Government is treating the Industrial Relations Commission with contempt by refusing to comply…