Speeches & Opinions 2010
Read speeches and opinion articles by ACTU officers and staff.
Our collection contains speeches delivered at conferences, forums, summits, rallies and events by Executive and senior ACTU staff. It also contains op-eds previously published in mainstream media by the ACTU President, ACTU Secretary or ACTU Assistant Secretaries.
Recent Speeches & Opinions
Ged Kearney: ACTU Organising Conference speech
April 27, 2010
I want to see a whole shift in the way unions are recognised for the role we play in Australian society.
Geoff Fary: Safe Work Australia – Workers Compensations Forum
March 30, 2010
Nothing is more important to Australian Trade Unions than Occupational Health and Safety and Workers Compensation. Many of the rights, entitlements and obligations contained within the various jurisdictions throughout the country reflect years of union struggle and campaigning.
Jeff Lawrence: Backing battlers
March 21, 2010
As Fair Work Australia considers setting a new minimum wage in July, ACTU Secretary Jeff Lawrence says Australia’s low-paid deserve a decent rise.
Jeff Lawrence speech to National Press Club: Australian Unions – Working for a better life
March 17, 2010
ACTU Secretary Jeff Lawrence’s address to the National Press Club in Canberra on the need for a fair recovery from the economic downturn for all, and future challenges for Australian workers.
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