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

The Organiser – May 2003 Edition

May 27, 2003

The monthly e-Mag combining organising stories and ACTU news with member benefits updates. Read on…

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ACTU Test Case To End Redundancy Discrimination

May 26, 2003

Hearings begin in the Industrial Relations Commission today on an ACTU Test Case to increase…

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High Executive Salaries Do Not Deliver Value For Money

May 23, 2003

The NSW Labor Council today released ground-breaking research that shatters the link between high executive…

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IR In The Construction Industry

May 20, 2003

From its outset the Cole Royal Commission into the Construction and Building Industry was a…

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Richard Marles Opening Address To ACTU OHS Seminar

May 13, 2003

OHS is one of the best organising tools that the union movement has argues ACTU…

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Combet: Build Unions For A Fairer Society

May 8, 2003

One of Australias largest gatherings of union organisers is being told that building unions is…

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Sharan Burrow’s Opening Address To Medicare Summit

May 2, 2003

Bulk-billing has been eroded on John Howard’s watch – from 80% in 1996 to 69%…

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Rising Health Costs Push Working Families Towards Poverty – ACTU

April 30, 2003

Low-paid working families are being forced closer to the poverty line by rapidly rising health…

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Business, Unions Unite For Older Workers

April 23, 2003

Australia’s corporate sector and trade unions are working together to boost the number of older…

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Future of Work Conference Set For June 12

April 16, 2003

The ACTU will be a key sponsor of a conference about the key issues and…

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The ACTU Network

Australian Unions

Whether you want to join a union, take action in campaigns, or make the most of the benefits of being a union member, Australian Unions is the place to go for information and resources.
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Mind Your Head

We’re taking action to protect workplace mental health.
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Worksite

Your rights at work for students and for people entering the workforce for the first time.
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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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ACTU National Union Directory

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