Media Releases
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Recent Media Releases
Power to Prevent Coalition: Urgent law reform needed to prevent sexual harassment at work
March 18, 2022
The Power to Prevent Coalition is calling on the Australian Government to act now to prevent sexual harassment at work by implementing all remaining recommendations of the Respect@Work report.
Morrison Government have severely mismanaged Australia’s economic recovery
March 15, 2022
Ahead of the 2022 Federal Budget, in a speech being delivered at the Australia Institute today ACTU President Michele O’Neil will argue that the Morrison Government have failed Australian workers in their handling of the economy.
Morrison Government splashing working Australians’ cash on banning Union flags and logos
March 12, 2022
The Federal Court has upheld a decision on banning union flags and stickers and the Eureka flag from construction worksites.
Morrison breaks record for workers with multiple jobs
March 9, 2022
The number of Australians who need more than one job to make ends meet – which had already been at a record high – has climbed even higher according to new data released this morning by the ABS.
Another IWD waiting for action from Morrison
March 8, 2022
Australian women today mark another International Women’s Day waiting for action from the Morrison Government.
Agreement terminations used to cut wages
March 3, 2022
The Morrison Government is refusing to act as more and more employers threaten to terminate agreements in the lead up to the election in an attempt to force working people to accept significant cuts to pay and conditions.
GDP and profits up but wages go backwards
March 2, 2022
Workers’ wages are going backwards under the Morrison Government despite GDP growing by 3.4 per cent in the December quarter of last year, according to data released by the ABS today.
Morrison missing for working women
March 1, 2022
Today the ACTU has released “Morrison Missing – A Record of his Failure for Working Women” – a major report outlining how the Morrison Government has failed to support working women.
Survey shows a third of disability workers planning to leave the sector
February 24, 2022
Almost one-third (31%) of nearly 2500 disability support workers surveyed said they wanted to be in a different job in twelve months’ time.
Workers cop worst real terms pay cut in 20 years under Morrison “recovery”
February 23, 2022
Wages in Australia are going backwards in real terms, according to statistics released by the ABS today.
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