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December 22, 2012
A joint roundtable stemming from the new collaboration between the ACTU, ACOSS, and the BCA found there are major barriers towards getting unemployed people into jobs and discussed the potential for new approaches such as ‘demand-led’ employment to meet the needs of both employers and people disadvantaged in the labour market.
December 20, 2012
Government has done the right thing by putting Australian jobs first
December 18, 2012
Business push to slash penalty rates must be resisted
December 18, 2012
Campbell Newman’s IR power grab a major concern for Queensland workers
December 12, 2012
Unions ask the tough questions about the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement
December 7, 2012
Proposed cuts to penalty rates could hurt up to 500,000 workers
December 6, 2012
Unions support Government moves to secure Australia’s manufacturing future
December 5, 2012
Parents and carers should have the right to request family friendly work
December 4, 2012
The ACTU has joined together with the Australian Council of Social Service and the Business Council of Australia to release a joint statement outlining how the three organisations will cooperate to tackle entrenched disadvantage through collaborative action.
December 4, 2012
Lowering interest rates would assist economic growth and ease pressure on families
