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ASU Pay Equity motion supported at Australian Labor Party Conference
11 July 2008
At the ALP Conference held on the Gold Coast in mid June, the ASU C&SQ Branch successfully negotiated with the ALP Industrial and Employment Committee to make the following amendment to the ALP Platform.
Spirit of Who???
11 July 2008
On Wednesday July 9, ASU members at Qantas Holidays displayed collective action to voice their concern of their employment due to the Qantas and Jetset merge.
More support needed to help carers balance their work and family commitments
11 July 2008
Action is needed to help workers who care for elderly or disabled relatives or Australia will face a work/care collision from an ageing population, unions say.
Tas unions unhappy with payrise
9 July 2008
Tasmania's lowest paid workers are getting a pay rise, but trade unions say it is not enough.
Low paid to get $21.66 per week extra
8 July 2008
Australia's lowest paid workers have been granted a weekly pay rise of $21.66 a week, double what they were awarded last year.
Top civil servants get 19pc pay rise
8 July 2008
Senior Commonwealth public servants have been awarded a pay rise of up to 19 per cent.
Research underlines need for universal paid maternity leave for women and job security
7 July 2008
New research released today about how women use maternity leave, underlines the need for a universal, national paid maternity leave scheme says the ACTU.
Qantas Submission on Future Aviation Policy Latest News
6 July 2008
Qantas has lodged its public submission in response to the Australian Government's invitation for industry and community input to assist in the development of a comprehensive National Aviation Policy Statement (White Paper).
New powerful climate alliance to drive tough and fair solutions
6 July 2008
For the first time peak social, union, research and environmental organisations have formed an historic and powerful alliance to tackle climate change.
Climate change will cut the wages of working Australians: urgent action needed says ACTU
4 July 2008
Working Australians will be hit hard by inaction on climate change and urgent action is needed says the ACTU.
ACTU calls for investment in “shared equity” housing affordability solution
2 July 2008
In a speech given to a private seminar for super funds, sovereign wealth funds, and their advisors in Melbourne today, ACTU President, Sharan Burrow, made strong calls for Australian super funds to support and invest in the emerging private sector “shared equity” market.
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