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Recent Media Releases
Vale Richard Trumka, AFL-CIO President and global union leader
August 6, 2021
The ACTU is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of the AFL-CIO President, Richard Trumka, who died unexpectedly, the AFL-CIO announced on Thursday. We extend our deepest sympathies to President Trumka’s family, friends, the AFL-CIO and members of American unions.
Rossato decision means Scott Morrison has nowhere left to hide and must act on insecure work
August 4, 2021
Today’s outcome in the Workpac v Rossato case is a yet another blow for hard-working Australians.
Thousands of workers left in the lurch as Morrison refuses to clarify which aviation workers will receive support
August 3, 2021
Prime Minister Scott Morrison must immediately guarantee all aviation workers affected by Qantas and Jetstar’s minimum two-month stand down of thousands of its workforce will receive the full Covid support payments announced yesterday.
ACTU throws support behind locked out Tasmanian McCain food workers
July 31, 2021
The ACTU stands in solidarity with essential food workers at McCain in Tasmania who have been locked out of work for the second time in two weeks.
TWU members win outsourcing case against Qantas
July 30, 2021
The TWU has had a huge win against Qantas today, with the Federal Court ruling against Qantas’ axing and outsourcing of 2,000 ground workers’ jobs. Baggage handlers, ramp workers and cabin cleaners are now hoping to get their jobs back as soon as possible.
Centrelink workers are bearing the brunt of administering new, complicated disaster payments
July 30, 2021
Centrelink workers are dealing with serious occupational health and safety issues as they work tirelessly to administer payments under the Morrison Government’s new, complicated disaster payment system.
Tug operator Svitzer rips up secure port jobs
July 29, 2021
Svitzer, a company that operates tug boats in Geelong, have sacked their entire workforce in an attempt to replace secure, well-paid jobs with labour hire workers on less pay and with no job security.
RCEP agreement will legitimise the military dictatorship in Myanmar and fails to provide benefit to Australian workers.
July 28, 2021
The ACTU has called on the Morrison Government not to ratify the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, which includes Myanmar’s military junta, at today’s JSCOT inquiry.
Morrison Government finally increases support payment, but fails to protect jobs with JobKeeper
July 28, 2021
The Morrison Government has finally relented to pressure on increasing the amount of the COVID-19 disaster payment to a maximum of $750 per week, more than a month into the Sydney lockdown.
Statement on election of ACTU officials at Congress 2021
July 27, 2021
The leadership team of Sally McManus, Michele O’Neil, Scott Connolly and Liam O’Brien were re-elected by the ACTU Congress today. The ACTU Congress is the supreme decision-making body of the Australian union movement, representing more than 30 affiliates and nearly 1.8 million members.
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