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Recent Media Releases
Australian unions join a global day of action to stop trade union repression in the Philippines
November 30, 2020
The Australian union movement stands with unionists in the Philippines who have become the target of frequent attacks, with 50 union members and officials killed in extra-judicial violence during the period of President Duterte’s administration. The ACTU is participating in a Global Day of Action today to draw attention to the treatment of unionists in the Philippines.
Renewable energy sector can create tens of thousands of secure jobs
November 28, 2020
Despite employing 27,000 people and being one of the fastest growing sectors in the economy, Australia’s renewables sector has so far created too many insecure jobs, and action needs to be taken to ensure that its potential as a source of secure employment is realised.
Court rejects Qantas workers bid for sick leave
November 27, 2020
Qantas workers, including those battling cancer and heart disease, will not be allowed to access accrued sick leave after a federal court ruling this morning.
Employers must step up to close gender pay gap
November 26, 2020
More than 45 per cent of employers who take the preliminary step of analysing the gender pay gap in their workplace take no follow up action, according to data released this morning by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency.
A retirement that never comes: COVID-19 workers will work until they drop if super rise delayed
November 20, 2020
As the Morrison government refuses to rule out scrapping the superannuation increase to 12% despite releasing the Retirement Income Review, a new report released by the ACTU today analyses the impact on retirement savings the delay in increasing super will have on workforces that have proven critical through the COVID-19 crisis.
Government refuses to commit to super increase
November 20, 2020
The Morrison Government has today continued its refusal to support the legislated increase in the superannuation guarantee to 12 per cent, dismissed the massive gender gap in super and offered home owners – a shrinking group of comparatively wealthy retirees – a false choice between their home and a secure retirement.
Unemployment continues to climb
November 19, 2020
Unemployment has hit 7 per cent overall and 15.6 per cent for young workers according to data released this morning by the ABS.
ACTU Indigenous Conference plans renewed campaign against CDP
November 18, 2020
This year marks 20 years since the first ACTU Indigenous Conference. This year’s conference brings together almost 100 union members from across the country, discussing a range of issues including a renewed campaign against the Morrison Government’s racially discriminatory Community Development Program.
Secret RCEP trade deal to be signed without oversight
November 13, 2020
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade deal has been negotiated behind closed doors between Australia and China, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Un-amended JobMaker scheme will only create insecure work
November 12, 2020
The Morrison Government has rejected common sense safeguard amendments put forward by the ALP and the Greens and supported by Jacqui Lambie and Rex Patrick to the JobMaker hiring credit and instead ploughed ahead with a program which is likely to create a new wave of insecure work and risks displacing workers in existing jobs.
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