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Recent Media Releases
Unions Urge Former Ansett Workers To Attend Next Creditors Meeting
September 12, 2002
One year after the collapse of Ansett airlines, unions are urging former employees to attend…
Indigenous Union Conference Statement
September 11, 2002
The following Statement was issued at the close of the second annual Indigenous Union Conference…
Indigenous Unionists Target Better Employment
September 9, 2002
A national conference of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander union delegates in Brisbane today will…
$400 Million In Ex-Ansett Employee Entitlements Still Unpaid One Year On
September 6, 2002
The Federal Government is blocking the full payment of outstanding entitlements to former Ansett employees…
Test Case To Boost Redundancy Pay, Help Casuals
August 29, 2002
Workers like former One.Tel employees sacked without redundancy entitlements would receive up to 20 weeks…
ACTU Calls For A Corporate Audit Office
August 26, 2002
The ACTU today called on the Federal Government to set up an independent Office of…
Aussie Seafarers Protest Against Cheap Foreign Labour
August 16, 2002
A group of unemployed Australian seafarers will protest against the return to Melbourne this morning…
NTEU Seeks Policy And Research Officers
August 7, 2002
The NTEU is seeking applications for two new staff members in its policy and research…
Abbotts $108-a-week Pay Rise Insult To Sacked Aussie Seafarers
August 1, 2002
Federal Workplace Relations Minister Tony Abbott this week is receiving an automatic pay rise of…
Family Friendly Hours To Flow From ACTU Test Case Ruling
July 23, 2002
Australian employees cannot be forced to work unreasonable hours of work after the Australian Industrial…
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