The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) has said a seven percent pay rise to all award wages across the board is a matter of survival for Australians. ACTU Union Secretary Sally McManus said that a seven percent increase is essential for the minimum and award wage workers to keep them financially above water. “It…
Major Australian Union Pushes for Non-Members to Pay Up
January 11, 2023
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One of Australia’s largest unions wants to see non-union members pay them for any future successful negotiations for higher wages and conditions. This is despite union membership falling to an all-time low in 2022. Union membership has been on the decline in Australia for decades, and the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union—one of the country’s largest—would…
Union and Small Business Representative Agree on Workplace Relations Reform
Australia’s peak union body and representative of small businesses have agreed to cooperate on workplace reform ahead of the Jobs and Skills Summit. The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) and the Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA) will work together to simplify and reduce complexities in the industrial relations system for small businesses….
Major Trade Union Says Energy Price, Wage Controls Will Help Economy Grow
August 11, 2022
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The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) has proposed radical reforms to spur productivity in the country, including controls on energy prices and stopping impending personal tax cuts. Yet federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has responded, saying that while ideas were welcome, they would not necessarily be adopted at the September Jobs and Skills Summit. The…
ACTU’s Campaign for ‘Secure’ Work Is Misguided
The Australian Council of Trade Unions’ (ACTU) drive against flexible working arrangements is set to continue throughout the election campaign, with the release of its latest report: “Missing in Action on Secure Jobs.” Central to the report is the estimate that up to 4.15 million workers all around the country are currently in insecure work,…
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