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Recent Media Releases
Australian workers need comprehensive wage support now
March 21, 2020
Australian workers need comprehensive wage support now
Statement from ACTU President Michele O’Neil on Qantas
March 19, 2020
Statement from ACTU President Michele O’Neil on Qantas
Statement from ACTU Secretary Sally McManus in response to Christian Porter
March 18, 2020
Statement from ACTU Secretary Sally McManus in response to Christian Porter
Morrison abandons casual and contract workers
March 12, 2020
Casual workers and those in insecure jobs have been left cruelly exposed by Scott Morrison’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Despite the undeniable financial crisis many Australian workers are confronting, Scott Morrison has ruled out providing two weeks of paid special leave for those working without sick leave provisions.
Catholic schools, Telstra, state governments show the way on responding to Covid-19
March 12, 2020
Catholic Schools in Wollongong, Macquarie University, Southern Cross University, Woolworths and Telstra will support their casual employees impacted by COVID-19 has been welcomed by the Australian Council of Trade unions.
ACTU calls for two weeks paid special leave for all workers
March 11, 2020
The ACTU has called for two weeks paid special leave for all workers in the event of a coronavirus shutdown.
Singapore Airlines proposed sick pay squeeze won’t fly with workers.
March 10, 2020
Singapore Airlines wants the power to stand workers down without pay in the event of an escalation of the Coronavirus crisis here in Australia.
Statement on coronavirus and proposed stimulus
March 5, 2020
There are 3.3 Million Australian workers with no access to paid leave. These are the people who face the greatest health and economic risks from the spread of the Coronavirus.
Morrison must act on sexual harassment report recommendations
March 5, 2020
The ACTU calls on the Morrison Government to act immediately on the Sex Discrimination Commissioner’s new report, which finds that sexual harassment at work is rife and our current laws are failing to keep workers safe.
Scott Morrison stripping workers of sick leave as Australia faces Coronavirus
March 4, 2020
Whilst Australian workers face uncertainty and financial stress in the face of the coronavirus crisis, The Morrison government and business have been working to strip them of access to sick leave and other entitlements.
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