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ACTU Media Release 01/01/10

New protections and minimum standards will be better for all Australian Workers

New minimum employment standards that come into effect on today will be good for all Australian workers and represent a major step forward from WorkChoices, say unions.

Vinnies applauds ‘historic’ pay deal

The St Vincent de Paul Society National Council has welcomed an agreement between the Federal Government and the Australian Services Union to address the low wages of community sector workers, 87 per cent of whom are women.

WorkChoices-era Pay Commission saves its worst for last

Today's decision by the soon-to-be-scrapped 'Fair Pay Commission' to freeze the Federal minimum wage and all other award wage rates is another kick in the teeth for worki…

WA Branch makes history as FWA publishes first decision

In what appears to be its first published decision, Fair Work Australia (FWA) has ruled on an application to extend a Work Choices industrial action authorisation to appl…

Workers’ lives at risk

New union push for tougher national health and safety laws. Tougher national health and safety laws are urgently needed to tackle the terrible toll of death, disease and…

General News

ACTU Media Release 01/01/10

New protections and minimum standards will be better for all Australian Workers

Vinnies applauds ‘historic’ pay deal

WorkChoices-era Pay Commission saves its worst for last

WA Branch makes history as FWA publishes first decision

Workers’ lives at risk

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