Rights at Work

Since last Friday more than 17,000 supporters emailed cross bench Senators asking them to vote NO to the Federal Government's Fair Work amendments. That is an amazing effort. Thanks so much to all of you who participated. We are definitely being heard. The good news is that while Tony Abbott's…

The Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Elizabeth Broderick says she's disappointed that Australian women are earning 18 per cent less than their male colleagues, despite ongoing efforts to try and close the gap. Read this article on the AHRC website "It's alarming that the pay gap between men and women has hardly…

Unions will push workplace claims to claw back the superannuation increases Tony Abbott and Clive Palmer traded away leaving huge holes in the retirement savings of millions of Australians. "Australian workers cannot afford any delay in increasing the superannuation guarantee from 9% to 12% so we'll fight to lock these…

Equal Pay Day today marks the 67 days the average Australian woman has worked beyond the end of the financial year to earn the same annual salary as a man. ACTU President Ged Kearney said Equal Pay Day highlights Australia's record high gender pay gap and the issues facing working…

Industry Super Australia (ISA) is dismayed at a short sighted deal in the Senate today that will mean that millions of Australians retire with tens of thousands of dollars less in their superannuation accounts. Read this on the ISA website here - originally published 2 September 2014 The Government has…

The Employment Minister Eric Abetz has a clear agenda to chip away at workplace laws protecting workers rights, wages and conditions by 'evolution not revolution'. "Whatever the Government calls it and however they plan to do it, the end result is still the same – workers will be worse off…

Clive Palmer's disgraceful deal with the Federal Government over the mining tax repeal will cut the retirement savings of millions of Australians. ACTU President Ged Kearney said Mr Palmer's back down on the Low Income Super Contribution (LISC) and Superannuation Guarantee targets the lowest income earners. "The low income super…

The record high 18.2 per cent gender pay gap is expected to blow out by a further 2 per cent under the Government's proposed changes to workplace laws due before the Senate this week. ACTU President Ged Kearney said women face particular risk of being exploited under Individual Flexible Arrangements…

The ACTU urges all levels of Government to act on the findings of the Royal Commission into the Home Insulation Program to ensure the failings that led to workplace deaths are never repeated. ACTU Assistant Secretary Michael Borowick said it was essential that reforms are put in place to ensure…

Tony Abbott is trying to rush through laws that introduce new unfair individual contracts that cut take home pay, give more power to employers in bargaining and make it harder for workers to access their union. But to do all this he needs the crucial votes of at least six…