June 11, 2009
This new union agenda is about ensuring that workers & their families have a real say in getting Australia back on the road to economic recovery, and about the ACTU putting forward policies that make Australia a stronger and fairer nation.
June 9, 2009
Climate change is without question the policy challenge of our time. The scientific evidence is overwhelming. Human economic activity is causing global warming.
June 2, 2009
Delegates, friends and guests, the 2009 Congress is a time to set our goals and chart a course to achieve them. This is the first Congress since we got rid of the Howard Government. And that, in itself, is something to cheer.
June 2, 2009
The union legacy of a better Australia has and will continue to be won by tenacious dedicated people committed to a set of values and our resolve can only strengthened by the lessons you can teach us about historic struggle for justice.
May 22, 2009
Every death has a shattering impact on the lives of those left behind, and the death of Tim Haynes, a 28-year old plasterer at East Maitland last week is another tragic reminder that too many lives are being lost at work.
May 12, 2009
What a wait it’s been. Thirty years after Australian women and unions first began campaigning for paid maternity leave, the Rudd Government has finally delivered.
April 1, 2009
Predictions that 50 million people worldwide may lose their jobs this year could turn out to be optimistic. More than 200 million more workers could be pushed into extreme poverty.
March 30, 2009
After a long time of speaking about the new IR system that Australian workers and their families want, and an even longer time discussing what went wrong with WorkChoices – it is exciting to speak here today on the Fair Work Act.
March 4, 2009
How to achieve a low carbon economy must be seen as both an imperative and an opportunity. As we rebuild our economy from the financial crisis, we can set Australia up for a sustainable future.
February 4, 2009
During 2008 I said there were three priorities (1)dealing with the economic crisis: jobs (2) getting the best IR legislation we can (3) growing unions
Today I would like to talk about these priorities.
