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In the lead-up to the August Productivity Roundtable, Australian Unions have launched a representative poll for workers to have their say on their experiences at work and how their employer approaches ...
The National Tertiary Education Industry Union (NTEU) is seeking an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidate* with working experience in higher education and/or Trade Unionism to join our ...
Australian Unions are disappointed in today’s decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia not to cut interest rates for the third time this year.
Australian Unions have welcomed a landmark decision by the Fair Work Commission to greenlight wage rises for thousands of BHP mineworkers upholding the new Same Job Same Pay laws.
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A record number of people are coming together to win higher wages, which aligns with the historically high surge in union membership recorded by the ABS. People are turning to unions because sticking ...
Australian Unions have condemned an American multi-national for locking out hundreds of mineworkers at a New South Wales mine, in retaliation for taking an hour of protected industrial action. Coal ...
The participation rate of women in the Australian workforce has once again reached record highs of 63.4 per cent, according to today’s ABS Labour Force statistics. The April 2025 figures show ...
Wages rose 3.4 per cent over the year to March, driven by strong wage increases for workers paid under collective agreements. This is the clearest sign yet that working people’s incomes are finally ...
The ACTU welcomes the re-election of the Albanese Labor Government, and we look forward to working with them to ensure working people continue to see real wage growth, increased job security, and safe ...
The Coalition’s long-awaited election costings reveal a $1.2 billion cut to programs aimed at Australia’s working women.
The Coalition’s policy released overnight would remove guaranteed access to 3 days a week of subsidised childcare for families, in another clear sign that Peter Dutton does not understand how modern ...