Business Council of Australia (BCA) submission to Productivity Commission brings back WorkChoices - ACTU

ACTU Media Release- Business Council of Australia (BCA) submission to Productivity Commission brings back WorkChoices (PDF version) Unions have always said the Productivity Commission inquiry into workplace relations was a Trojan horse to bring back WorkChoices and the Business Council of Australia (BCA) has provided the proof. The BCA submission aims to cut people's penalty rates and wages, make them work longer hours and weekends for…

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NSW Government accused of breaching international wage standards

PSA MEDIA RELEASE - NSW GOVERNMENT ACCUSED OF BREACHING INTERNATIONAL WAGE STANDARDS (PDF version) NSW public servants have lodged a formal complaint with the International Labour Organisation over the government’s attack on fundamental workers’ rights. The Public Service Association, the ACTU and the CPSU, have joined forces - calling on the ILO to investigate the conduct of the NSW Government. PSA General Secretary Anne Gardiner…

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Tens of thousands rally as economy takes another hit under Abbott - ACTU

ACTU medial release - Tens of thousands rally as economy takes another hit under Abbott (PDF version) As tens of thousands of workers around the nation took to the streets to stand up for their rights at work, new national accounts figures proved that the Government must urgently change its direction. ACTU Secretary Dave Oliver said the Abbott Government’s destructive agenda of savage cuts must…

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Abbott government on notice - union campaigns kick off -ACTU

ACTU media release - Abbott government on notice - union campaigns kick off (PDF version) A new survey of more than 43,000 people shows working Australians feel anxious about their living standards and are deeply dissatisfied with the Abbott government’s policies and the direction it is taking Australia. The ACTU surveyed 43,188 union and non-union members across all industries, in all states and territories, between…

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Prisons at Breaking Point

PSA Media Release - Prisons at Breaking Point (PDF version) In a gross failure to plan for the future, the Baird Government has closed three prisons and downgraded another. This is at a time when the population in NSW is increasing, there is an ice epidemic and the state is about to see the impact of new bail laws. The NSW prison system is in…

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