After participating in workplace meetings across Australia, ASU members at Qantas Holidays have overwhelmingly voted to endorse the ASU Qantas Holidays EBA 2 deal negotiated and recommended by the ASU's Qantas Holidays National Negotiating Team. The ASU has advised JTG management of these results and the following is the timetable…

A new Grattan Institute report showing that higher-income earners are the main winners out of housing and tax policy should lead to changes in the system the ACTU said yesterday. ACTU assistant secretary Tim Lyons said that both renting and buying a first home were becoming more difficult for workers.…

On the 30th October 2013 Blacktown Council will debate closures to childcare centres that will have major impacts on Services across the Blacktown local government area. This is an unprecedented action by Blacktown Liberal Mayor. Blacktown Council has a long history of developing, implementing and improving local service. Join the…

Tony Abbott has confirmed his revamped Australian Building and Construction Commission will continue its predecessor's attack on workers' rights by appointing right-wing ideologue John Lloyd and former ABCC Deputy Commissioner Nigel Hadgkiss to the Fair Work Building Industry inspectorate. ACTU President Ged Kearney said the Abbott Government had made clear…

Over half-a-million workers injured and thousands killed each year in Australia shows we need to strengthen not weaken workplace safety regulation, say unions. Data shows 600,000 workers are injured – 127,000 of those seriously – costing Australia more than $60 billion annually. ACTU President Ged Kearney said: "This raises serious…

At our 2nd meeting with Jetstar management on 8th October 2013 we tabled all our remaining detailed claims as follows: Claim 2 – Include all EBA conditions that are currently in side letters in EBA 5 Claim 4 – Provide for conversion for part time workers to full time Claim…

Insecure work is pushing more Australians with jobs below the poverty line and entrenching inequality, the ACTU said today. ACTU president Ged Kearney said Anti Poverty Week, which starts today, was a reminder of the difficulties faced by millions of Australians on low incomes. "Despite the strength of our economy…

The ITUC is backing its Russian affiliates, FNPR and KTR, in opposing exemptions from Russian labour law for the 2018 World Cup, which would deprive tens of thousands of Russian and migrant workers of basic legal protections covering working hours , overtime and its remuneration, weekend and night work and…

Unions will forcefully oppose any moves by the new Government to put ideology and politics ahead of retirement savings. Media reports today suggest the Coalition is prepared to gut Australia's world-leading industry superannuation system purely for political reasons. In the ten years to 31 August 2013, industry funds delivered a…

ACTU condemns the Queensland government's proposed amendments to the Work Health and Safety Laws which will put worker's lives at risk and take the heat off employers who choose to cut corners on safety. ACTU Assistant Secretary Michael Borowick said, "These proposed amendments will put all workers at risk, not…