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Recent Media Releases

Unions Commemorate Dead On International Workers Memorial Day

April 1, 2005

Victorian workplaces have had a horror start to the year with 9 fatalities as of…

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ACTU Super Newsletter – March 05 / April 05

April 1, 2005

In this month’s ACTU Super Newsletter: Choice on the doorstep; Australia aging population and the…

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Rally Calls For Greater Spending On Mental Health

March 31, 2005

Unions and community groups have called on the State Government for more resources for mental…

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My Restaurant Rules Competitor The Pink Salt Can Win With A Decent Workplace

March 24, 2005

We want to tell Evan and Bella – the owners of The Pink Salt restaurant…

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Union Position Union Industrial Officer

March 23, 2005

HACSU has created a new position of Organiser; HACSU is the Victorian No.2 Branch of…

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VTHC Delegates Commit To Fight For A Fair And Universal Industrial Relation

March 23, 2005

Victorian Trades Hall today launched its campaign against the Howard Government’s proposed changes to the…

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Federal Government Set To Tear Up Australia’s Award System

March 22, 2005

Australian employees would lose the guaranteed right to many basic workplace conditions if the Federal…

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AIRC Upholds union Rights

March 18, 2005

The Australian Workers Union welcomed todays decision by a full bench of the Australian Industrial…

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Employees Win Access To Unions In Commission Ruling

March 18, 2005

The ACTU has welcomed a decision by the Full Bench of the Australian Industrial Relations…

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Govt IR Plan To Destroy 100 Years Of Fairness: ACTU Announces National Campaign

March 16, 2005

The ACTU Executive has endorsed a national campaign to protect and promote the interests of…

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