Media Releases

Read current and past media statements from the ACTU.

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All ACTU media enquiries should be directed to ACTU Media team:

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Recent Media Releases

Overworked, Insecure, Stressed and Family Unfriendly

April 26, 2001

Overworked, Insecure, Stressed and Family Unfriendly

Inflation Spike Destroys Howard’s Opposition To Living Wage

April 24, 2001

Inflation Spike Destroys Howard’s Opposition To Living Wage

Howard Undermines 100 Years Of Nation Building

April 23, 2001

Howard Undermines 100 Years Of Nation Building

BHP Unions Forge Common Strategy

April 23, 2001

BHP Unions Forge Common Strategy

Federation Re-visited – Labour Issues in 21st Century Australia

April 19, 2001

Federation Re-visited – Labour Issues in 21st Century Australia

Employee Consultation in an Australian Context

April 10, 2001

Employee Consultation in an Australian Context

Time To Act On Pay Discrimination

April 10, 2001

Time To Act On Pay Discrimination

Maternity Leave Is Clever HR For Small Business

April 10, 2001

Maternity Leave Is Clever HR For Small Business

Adelaide-Darwin Rail Work Must Be Brought Home From China

April 6, 2001

Adelaide-Darwin Rail Work Must Be Brought Home From China

Employment, Environment Guarantees Vital To US-Australia Trade Deal

April 6, 2001

Employment, Environment Guarantees Vital To US-Australia Trade Deal

Past Media Releases

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