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Recent Media Releases
Insecure work is a massive work health and safety risk
October 13, 2021
A shocking 67% of injured or ill insecure workers reported not taking time off because they feared it would negatively impact their job, and 60% reported not taking time off because they had no paid leave available.
QUBE walks away from Port of Fremantle talks
October 13, 2021
QUBE Ports has refused to attend conciliation talks with the MUA over the ongoing dispute at the Port of Fremantle, despite requests from the Fair Work Commission and the West Australian Government to do so.
ACTU launches demands for COVID-safe workplaces
October 11, 2021
New guidance for Heath and Safety Representatives and union delegates released by the ACTU outlines the changes that will be necessary in all Australian workplaces as lockdowns ease and more people return to work.
Morrison Government continues to cut disaster payments as one in four hospitality and accommodation pre-pandemic jobs lost
October 7, 2021
Accommodation and hospitality workers continue to be the most impacted by pandemic job losses, with payroll jobs falling to 23.8 per cent below pre-pandemic level by mid-September, according to ABS data released today.
Threats to mental health and workplace violence among OHS risks faced by frontline workers
October 6, 2021
A new survey conducted for the ACTU shows that mental health continues to be the fastest growing challenge to the safety of working people in their workplaces, as well as appalling rates of workplace violence experienced by frontline workers who continue to protect the community from the pandemic.
Morrison refuses to support workers while job vacancies drop 10 per cent and effective unemployment hits 9.7 per cent
September 30, 2021
Job vacancies fell 10 per cent amid widespread lockdowns, ABS data reveals today, and the Morrison Government’s decision to cut disaster payments before the workforce recovers will only make the situation worse for Australian workers who have lost work or hours due to lockdowns.
Morrison cuts worker support payments early, again
September 29, 2021
The Morrison Government’s decision to suddenly cut disaster payments when states reach 80 per cent double dose vaccination will mean workers face a slow recovery and future lockdowns – which modelling shows will be needed for the foreseeable future – with no safety net.
New visa program a green light for worker exploitation
September 28, 2021
The Morrison Government’s new “Agriculture Visa” has already expanded to cover at least agriculture, fisheries, forestry and meatworks and contains many of the worst elements of previous visa programs which have resulted in systemic exploitation and mistreatment of migrant workers as well as the displacement of local jobs. It also fails to properly test if workers in Australia are first offered available jobs.
Casual workers bearing brunt of pandemic with millions of hours of work lost and 174,000 losing work
September 23, 2021
Casual workers are bearing the brunt of the pandemic with 8.5 million in total weekly hours lost and 174,000 losing work between May to August this year as revealed by the ABS today. Retail, hospitality, and the arts are the hardest hit.
Cairns workers lower paid and more insecure than most Australians
September 23, 2021
1 in 3 workers in Cairns are casual and have lower wages and less reliable employment than the rest of the nation according to a new report released today by the Queensland Council of Unions and ACTU. The Australian average for casual employment is 21.9 per cent.
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