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Higher wages and improved workplace rights will come into effect from today – but the ACTU warns that one in ten workers may miss out unless they check their pay slips. Around 3 million Australian ...
A record number of people are coming together to win higher wages, which aligns with the historically high surge in union membership recorded by the ABS. People are turning to unions because sticking ...
Coal giant, Peabody locked out 160 Mining and Energy Union members at its Helensburgh mine on June 18 leaving the workers and their families without pay.
HSU NSW/ACT/QLD . Job posted on: June 18, 2025 Applications close: Monday 30th June (COB) Salary: $78,262 + 11.5% (12% for females) Employee Superannuation Contributions ...
It is a fundamental principle of the union movement that working people have a right to safe and healthy working lives. Throughout our history, Australian Unions have always campaigned against unsafe ...
The Australian Union movement is a movement of peace and respect for all races and nationalities. We oppose war, racism, and oppression. We act in solidarity. The Australian Union movement is ...
The ACTU is calling for a ‘fair go in the digital age’ following today’s report that one in three Australian workers are at risk of job loss by 2030 from the introduction of AI by big corporate ...
In November the ACTU release polling conducted by Essential Research showing 80% of those polled agreed that some changes or significant changes were needed to our workplace laws to get wages moving.
The participation rate of women in the Australian workforce has once again reached record highs of 63.4 per cent, according to today’s ABS Labour Force statistics. The April 2025 figures show ...
The Coalition’s long-awaited election costings reveal a $1.2 billion cut to programs aimed at Australia’s working women. The Coalition’s costings lay bare $1.2 billion in funding cuts to programs that ...