Media Releases
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Recent Media Releases
Statement from ACTU President Michele O’Neil on Virgin Australia sale to Bain Capital
September 4, 2020
The successful sale of Virgin Australia is a testament to the strength and perseverance of workers in the face of terrible adversity.
Australia plunges into first recession in 30 years – but still no plan to support and create jobs
September 2, 2020
More than six months into the pandemic and facing the first recession in 30 years, the Morrison Government has still not produced a national economic reconstruction plan and is cutting back support for working people.
Equal pay day – Pandemic response must address the gender pay gap
August 28, 2020
Today is Equal Pay Day, marking the end of the 59 additional days that women, on average, have to work to reach parity with male earnings from the last financial year.
Far-reaching climate change risks to Australia must be reduced and managed
August 28, 2020
The Australian Climate Roundtable (ACR) is a forum that brings together leading organisations from the business, farming, investment, union, social welfare and environmental sectors. Since 2014 we have sought and found common ground on responding to the challenge of climate change.
Morrison Government undermines workers’ rights to bargain
August 25, 2020
The Morrison Government has restricted bargaining rights and handed a windfall to the scandal-plagued for-profit superannuation sector.
Statement from ACTU President Michele O’Neil on Qantas job cuts
August 25, 2020
Qantas’ announcement that they are outsourcing their entire groundhandling operations and cutting 2500 jobs is nothing short of devastating, and is further evidence that the Morrison Government has turned its back on aviation workers.
ACTU provides plan for jobs in pre-budget submission
August 21, 2020
The ACTU has again urged the Morrison Government to expand its pandemic response and adopt a comprehensive jobs plan in a pre-budget submission sent to the Treasurer this week.
Jane Hume “ambivalent” about complying with legislated super increase
August 17, 2020
In an extraordinary abdication of her responsibility as the Minister responsible for superannuation, Senator Jane Hume said this morning that she was “ambivalent” about whether the Morrison Government delivered an increase to the super guarantee, which has already been legislated.
Federal Government must intervene to protect workers’ sick leave in a pandemic
August 13, 2020
The High Court has handed down a decision that means Australian shift workers will be entitled to less than 10 days sick leave each year.
7.5% per cent unemployed, more than a million out of work for the first time
August 13, 2020
The continued rise of unemployment, with 1,009,400 people now out of work, shows the economy is in deep crisis and we need decisive action to create jobs and begin a long recovery process. We need a National Economic Reconstruction Plan.
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