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All ACTU media enquiries should be directed to ACTU Media team:

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Recent Media Releases

Banks should help struggling families hold onto their homes: unions

February 6, 2008

Banks have a moral responsibility to help struggling families hold onto their homes say unions….

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Unions vow to take on companies that continue to exploit workers

February 1, 2008

Unions vow to take on companies that continue to exploit workers

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Workplace rights lost under Liberals’ WorkChoices laws must be restored say unions

January 30, 2008

Workplace rights lost under Liberals’ WorkChoices laws must be restored say unions

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Employers should accept the Australian voters’ rejection of AWAs and ‘Workchoices’

December 10, 2007

Employers should accept the outcome of the federal election and immediately stop trying to push…

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Business and Liberals still haven’t heard voters’ message to abandon IR policies

November 29, 2007

There are disturbing reports today of employers moving to unfairly sack employees and lock workers…

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Australians reject ‘WorkChoices’ & the Liberals’ attack on unions & workers’ rights

November 25, 2007

The Australian public has totally rejected ‘WorkChoices’ and the Liberal and National parties’ attack on unions and workers’ rights.

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John Howard confirms Govt plan to reduce award coverage and go furhter on IR changes

November 1, 2007

John Howard has confirmed that his Government will push ahead with their plan to reduce…

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33,000 more job losses – the Coalition’s only plan for Australian manufacturing say unions

October 31, 2007

Workers in manufacturing, agriculture and construction will be campaigning around Australia today (Wednesday) to highlight…

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John Howard cannot be trusted on industrial relations: Govt plans 1.5 million more AWAs

October 28, 2007

John Howard cannot be trusted on industrial relations and there is no doubt the Liberals…

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New independent report finds Work Choices is bad now, but set to get even worse later

October 25, 2007

A new independent report released today has found that Work Choices has disadvantaged thousands of…

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