Media Releases 2024

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Recent Media Releases

Shameful conduct sees Qantas fined $250k

March 6, 2024

Today, the District Court of NSW imposed a $250,000 penalty on Qantas for unlawfully standing down Theo Seremetidis, a former health and safety representative who raised concerns about worker safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Vale Linda White

March 1, 2024

The ACTU mourns the loss of Linda White who passed away yesterday and pays tribute to her contribution to the union movement and to working people. 

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Qantas to pay $21k to illegally stood down worker

February 28, 2024

Today, Qantas agreed to pay $21,000 in compensation to former health and safety representative Theo Seremetidis for being unlawfully stood down after he raised concerns about worker safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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40th anniversary of ACTU decision to back construction unions campaign for national superannuation scheme

February 28, 2024

Today marks 40 years since the ACTU’s historic decision to endorse the campaign of the Building Workers’ Industrial Union (BWIU) to establish a national superannuation scheme in the Australian building industry, a campaign that improved the nation forever.

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Super funds partnering with community housing providers can help tackle housing affordability 

February 27, 2024

The ACTU has welcomed news that four major industry super funds and IFM investors has agreed to partner with community housing providers to initiate investments through the Governments Housing Affordability Future Fund (HAFF) aligning with the National Housing Accord. 

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Safe Work Australia report shows why right to disconnect is so important

February 27, 2024

Safe Work Australia has just released it Psychological health and safety in the workplace report, which outlines some startling statistics.

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Coles should drop prices after $594m half-year profit

February 27, 2024

The ACTU calls on Coles to reduce its prices following today’s announcement of its half-yearly profit of $594 million.

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ACTU welcomes historic publication of gender pay gap across Australia

February 27, 2024

The ACTU today welcomed the historic publication of the gender pay gap in individual companies…

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Unions welcome working people’s real wages finally moving

February 21, 2024

Today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics released Wage Price Index data showing that wages grew by 4.2 percent in 2023.

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Fully funded public schools are an essential element of a fair and prosperous society 

February 21, 2024

The ACTU executive today supported the Australian Education Union (AEU) resolution on fully funding public…

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