Media Releases

Read current and past media statements from the ACTU.

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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

World Day Against Child Labour: Children And Young People Need Protection

June 12, 2004

The ACTU calls for more action to protect children and young people on farms and…

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Economic Outlook – March 2004 Quarter

June 10, 2004

A quarterly update from ACTU Economist Donna Hristodoulidis with the current key economic indicators including…

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Commission Confirms National Scheme For Redundancy Pay

June 9, 2004

The ACTU has welcomed the decision late yesterday by the Australian Industrial Relations Commission to…

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Young Workers Treated Badly By Fast Food Industry

June 4, 2004

The ACTU is very worried by a new report that shows young people working in…

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Family Payments Will Not Cure Voter’s Work/Family Worries: New Poll

June 2, 2004

People want family flexible working hours much more than they want extra family payments from…

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Government Move To Deny Severance Pay Is Heartless And Wrong

May 26, 2004

The Federal Government’s move to introduce a new law into Parliament today that denies small…

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Unemployment 8 Times Worse For Early School Leavers: Youth Guarantee Welcome

May 14, 2004

The ACTU welcomes Labor’s announcement of a $700 million program to guarantee jobs and training…

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ACTU Super – May/June 2004

May 13, 2004

In this months ACTU Super Newsletter for May/June 2004: Master trusts fight to keep place…

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The Ideal Industrial Relations Culture

May 11, 2004

Ultimately, industrial relations culture impacts on the workplace more than the law argues ACTU Assistant…

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Latham Meets Unions

May 6, 2004

More job stability and better financial security for working people and their families will be…

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Australian Unions

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Mind Your Head

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Worksite

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OHS

Information and resources for health and safety representatives and workers about how to speak up at work for health and safety.
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Union Aid Abroad

Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA is the overseas aid and development agency of the ACTU. Our work aims to build self-reliance through support to educational and training projects for workers and their organisations in the developing world.
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