Unions are calling on the Prime Minister to outline a plan for jobs not cuts in the Government's response to the mid-year economic and fiscal outlook (MYEFO) today. ACTU President Ged Kearney said the Government needs to urgently spell out how it is going to create the two million jobs…

You may have seen that in The Australian today we're letting people know that our trustee system is not only the envy of the world, but an economic and public policy success story that has bipartisan and community-wide support. Arguably it is its compulsory nature that has made super what…

The ASU Jetstar National Negotiating team (NNT) met with management representatives for our 6th EBA negotiation meeting on 11th December and we have given the company a clear message that it is time to get serious about our negotiations and put an effort into trying to resolve the differences between…

Across Australia over this last week we have been holding meetings and answering questions about the Virgin Australia Ground Crew agreement proposal that we have negotiated and now it is time for team members covered by the new agreement to cast a vote to accept or reject this agreement. At…

Following Holden's announcement that manufacturing in Australia would cease in 2017, ASU SA&NT Branch Secretary Joseph Scales personally contacted all our ASU members at Holden to offer support during this difficult time. Joseph assured members that the ASU will continue the fight for their rights as we come to terms…

Government Skills Australia (GSA) is pleased to announce the launch of the online resource www.localgovernmentcareers.com.au. Councils are exceptional places for passionate people to work because councils are passionate about their communities. Councils offer a diversity of career options, job satisfaction, high regard for safety, flexible workplaces and job security because…

An appalling lack of leadership from Government will cost up to 50,000 Australian workers their jobs following the announcement by Holden that it will cease production in 2017, unions said today. ACTU Secretary Dave Oliver said the Liberal Government has comprehensively failed its first test. "As a result of Government…

In another shocking announcement from the Federal Government, Assistant Minister for Education Sussan Ley said today that the Government will be requesting that child care providers return pay supplements committed under the Early Years Quality Fund that was to flow to workers in the sector. Sixteen operators with signed funding…

In 1950, the UN General Assembly proclaimed 10 December as Human Rights Day in order to call attention to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. You can read this item on the ITUC website here Importantly for trade unions, the Declaration provides: Article 23 (1) Everyone has the right to…

The official package agreed in Bali and released with great fanfare on 7 December demonstrates how unbalanced the global trade agenda still is. The WTO continues to be unable to craft trade policies that serve development and are consistent with the most important issues for the world’s poor, such as…