Media Releases

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

T: 03 9664 7315 (24 hours)
E: media@actu.org.au


Recent Media Releases

Annual Leave Entitlements Could Be Cut To Two Weeks Under New IR Laws

July 5, 2005

Employers may be able to cut the annual holiday entitlements of Australian workers from four…

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No Time For Games: Unions Reach Out To 300,000 AFL Spectators This Weekend

July 1, 2005

Around 300,000 spectators attending AFL football matches across Australia this weekend will be given information…

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Loud Alarm Bells Ringing For Penalty Rates And Loadings In Hospitality Industry

June 27, 2005

Working people in Tasmania should be very concerned about the future of penalty rates and…

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Unions Launch National Week Of Action To Protest Govt’s New Workplace Laws

June 27, 2005

Hundreds of thousands of workers across Australia are expected to take part in a week…

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Sacked Pregnant Childcare Worker – Case Study For Unfair Dismissal Protection

June 25, 2005

A western Sydney childcare worker, sacked for being pregnant, has earned six months compensation in…

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Child Care Union Pay Claim Critical For South Australian Industry’s Survival

June 22, 2005

Hundreds of South Australian childcare workers are leaving their low-paid jobs each year, and one-quarter…

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Big Name Reality TV Makes Big Bucks Out Of Sweated Labour

June 21, 2005

Reality TV is a sweatshop for the hundreds of script writers employed to make it…

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Adverts On TV Soapies And Footy Games To Help In Big IR Fight

June 19, 2005

The TV and radio advertisements, to run in all capital cities and regional areas, are…

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National Manufacturing Officer

June 18, 2005

Applications are sought for the above position within the National Office of the LHMU in…

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The Spirit Of Co-operation

June 16, 2005

Richard Marles, Assistant Secretary, ACTU examines the question as to how radical the industrial relations…

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