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

Test Case To Boost Redundancy Pay, Help Casuals

August 29, 2002

Workers like former One.Tel employees sacked without redundancy entitlements would receive up to 20 weeks…

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ACTU Calls For A Corporate Audit Office

August 26, 2002

The ACTU today called on the Federal Government to set up an independent Office of…

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Aussie Seafarers Protest Against Cheap Foreign Labour

August 16, 2002

A group of unemployed Australian seafarers will protest against the return to Melbourne this morning…

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NTEU Seeks Policy And Research Officers

August 7, 2002

The NTEU is seeking applications for two new staff members in its policy and research…

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Abbotts $108-a-week Pay Rise Insult To Sacked Aussie Seafarers

August 1, 2002

Federal Workplace Relations Minister Tony Abbott this week is receiving an automatic pay rise of…

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Family Friendly Hours To Flow From ACTU Test Case Ruling

July 23, 2002

Australian employees cannot be forced to work unreasonable hours of work after the Australian Industrial…

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Superannuation Is A Key To Economic Equality

July 23, 2002

ACTU Senior Industrial Officer Linda Rubinstein outlines ACTU and union policy on superannuation, what have…

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Childcare, Carer’s Leave Needed For Family Friendly Workplaces

July 17, 2002

A national paid maternity leave scheme should be the centrepiece of a whole package of…

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Sharan Burrow’s Address to Workers with a Disability Conference

July 12, 2002

Physical barriers, attitudinal barriers, social barriers and psychological barriers all stand between workers with a…

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Workers With a Disability Deserve Better

July 11, 2002

Working people with a disability are being represented at Australia’s first national conference today to…

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