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December 23, 2014
An attempt by employers to cut penalty rates for millions of Australian workers has kicked off just before Christmas.
December 19, 2014
The Abbott Government owes former Prime Minister Julia Gillard, taxpayers and jobless Australians an apology for wasting $50 million on a failed political inquiry instead of dealing with the jobs crisis.
December 19, 2014
The Abbott Government has shown its true colours – at a time when they hope no one is looking – by announcing a wholesale review of Australia’s workplace laws that will see wages, conditions and rights at work slashed.
December 17, 2014
Treasurer Joe Hockey’s broken promise to impose tough new tax avoidance rules on multinational companies reveals the true hypocrisy of the Abbott Government.
December 15, 2014
The Abbott Government has forecast unemployment of 6.5 per cent over the next two years but has failed to deliver any plan for jobs in today’s budget update.
December 15, 2014
The Abbott Government must deliver a credible plan to create new jobs in the Mid-year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) due today.
December 12, 2014
Australian jobs will be lost as a result of the Korea-Australian Free Trade Agreement (KAFTA) that came into effect today, said the ACTU.
December 11, 2014
Today’s 12-year-high unemployment rate of 6.3 per cent has destroyed any economic credibility the Abbott Government claims to have.
December 7, 2014
The crucial test for the Abbott Government following the release of the Financial Systems Inquiry Report will be whether they put the interests of ordinary working Australians ahead of the big banks.
December 5, 2014
Australian trade unions and employer groups have worked together to deliver skills training programs and create new job opportunities for people in Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea.
