May 31, 2012
The scenes from this week’s collapse of the Hastie Group are distressing, but unions aren’t just here to help pick up the pieces. There is something we can do to stop this from happening again.
May 17, 2012
We should be proud of who we are, and what we fight for. We are union. And we are proud to be union.
May 17, 2012
Today we should be very, very clear that as difficult as the political climate is at the moment, we shouldn’t hang our heads and be pessimistic and set the counsels of negativity and fear.
May 16, 2012
We have a significant responsibility to our members to ensure and make double sure that members’ money is only used for purposes to advance our members’ interests.
May 16, 2012
Investigation is not enough – the growing crisis of insecure work cries out for action that will translate our findings into real change for the people most affected.
May 16, 2012
The Inquiry’s report makes it clear that Australia’s workplace system hasn’t kept up with the changing nature of the workforce. No IR system can be truly fair if it leaves 40% of workers without adequate protections and entitlements.
May 16, 2012
Friends, I’m proud to be able to report to you today as your Labor Prime Minister that we have protected your rights at work and in doing so, we have eradicated the days of fear in Australian workplaces that Mr Abbott and his friends brought.
May 16, 2012
I’ll say some things personal, but I think it is important to always understand that nobody’s more important, no individual is more important than what you stand for.
May 16, 2012
Paul Keating addresss to ACTU Congress 2012 dinner on Bill Kelty
May 15, 2012
Workers acting collectively have a proud history in this country and the union movement has been the clearest and strongest expression of the values of ordinary Australians.
