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ACTU: wage freeze calls are ultimate hypocrisy

Calls from business lobby groups for the wages of low paid workers to be frozen are the ultimate hypocrisy considering the outrageous bonuses paid to executives, the ACTU says. Unions are seeking a $21 a week ...

Unions seek $21 increase in minimum wage

Unions are seeking a $21 a week pay rise for workers on minimum wages to protect jobs by maintaining the purchasing power of working families and stimulate the economy. The ACTU has welcomed the passage of ...

New IR laws are a major step forward for Australian workers

New industrial relations laws passed by the Federal Parliament today are a major step forward for working Australians and the nation. The laws will provide working families with stronger rights and protection in the economic ...

IR Laws: Send message to Senator Fielding

Dear Your Rights at Work supporters, It really is crunch time now! We need your help to send a message to Senator Fielding that Australians want the Parliament to pass the new, fairer IR laws ...

PSA exposes preparation of prisons for privatisation

On Sunday night under the cover of darkness, the Department of Corrective Services trucked around 107 prisoners out of Cessnock jail. Staff were stood aside, and when the next shift arrived in the morning they found ...

Red hot anger over ANZ job cuts

There will be red hot anger in the community over the latest banking job cuts by the ANZ, says the ACTU. The decision to axe 500 Australian jobs and shift work to India is absolutely appalling and ...

Liberals remain wedded to WorkChoices

The decision by the Coalition to oppose the Rudd Government’s proposed new industrial relations laws and seek substantial amendments shows that the Liberal and National Parties remain wedded to WorkChoices says the ACTU. "People are worried ...

ACTU: Businesses using financial crisis as cover for job cuts

There are worrying signs that some large businesses are using the current financial crisis as a cover for unnecessary job cuts say unions. ACTU President Sharan Burrow said that some companies are trying to maintain short-term profits at ...

Unions welcome new apprenticeship scheme as vital for jobs

A new $145 million scheme to secure the jobs of apprentices and trainees will ensure young people have a pathway to a career and maintain Australia’s skills base during the economic downturn. ACTU President ...

Telstra workers call for end to WorkChoices

Workers will protest against the behaviour of major employers such as Telstra at the Senate Inquiry into the Rudd Labor Government's Fair Work Bill today (Monday, 16 February). The unethical behaviour of Telstra management in denying the ...