Media Releases
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Recent Media Releases
Morrison announces pay cut for tradies
April 19, 2022
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced this morning that if re-elected he will tie pay rises for thousands of construction workers to the rate of increase in the National Minimum Wage.
Morrison’s Easter comments reveal plan to cut wages still on the agenda
April 18, 2022
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has used the cover of the Easter long weekend to announce his Government’s plan, if re-elected, to bring back anti-worker legislation which will cut wages for millions of working people.
Vale Tom McDonald
April 16, 2022
The ACTU is saddened to announce the death of union elder, Tom McDonald. Tom passed…
Unemployment figures will not address rampant insecure work, real wage cuts
April 14, 2022
Unemployment remains at 4 per cent according to ABS labour force statistics released this morning. This is cold comfort to working people who have struggled through nearly a decade of record-low wage growth, and are facing another real wages cut in the first six months of this year.
Casual workers $350 worse off every week: new report
April 11, 2022
Casual workers in Australia are earning on average $350 less each week than their permanent full time or part time counterparts, according to a report released by the ACTU today.
Election an opportunity to improve living standards for working people
April 10, 2022
With the Prime Minister finally setting a date for the election, working people have an opportunity to end nearly a decade of inaction on stalled wage growth and spiraling insecure work which has resulted in a cost-of-living crisis.
ACTU calls for 10 days paid family and domestic violence leave for 2.23 million workers
April 8, 2022
The ACTU will make its closing arguments today to the Fair Work Commission’s hearings considering the need for 10 days paid family and domestic violence leave for 2.23 million award-dependent workers.
Morrison signs Australian workers up to another secret trade deal
April 6, 2022
Australian workers got their first glimpse of the Australia – India Free Trade Agreement this week, an agreement which like all deals negotiated by the Morrison Government has been written in secret and has no demonstrated or even modelled benefits for local working people.
Morrison continues to stack FWC on eve of election
April 5, 2022
With a federal election looming, the Morrison Government has continued their long trend of stacking the Fair Work Commission with former business representatives – with the appointment of WA resources lobbyist Paul Schneider.
Morrison cites “Importance of low-paid work”, doesn’t endorse pay rise in Annual Wage Review submission
April 5, 2022
The Morrison Government’s submission to the Annual Wage Review refuses to recommend a pay-rise for the quarter of all workers who rely on the case for wage increases.
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