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WEB4 days ago · The Australian Council of Trade Unions. The ACTU has fought for and won decades of wage increases through the award system and campaigns in the field, safer workplaces, greater equality for women, improvements in working hours, entitlements to paid holidays and better employment conditions, the establishment of a universal superannuation system, paid parental leave and paid family and domestic ...
The ACTU National Union Directory - Australian Council of Trade …
WEBAustralian Unions Mind Your Head Worksite OHS Union Aid Abroad ACTU National Union Directory. Australian Unions. Whether you want to join a union, take action in campaigns, or make the most of the benefits of being a union member, Australian Unions is the place to go for information and resources. Visit Australian Unions.
About the ACTU - Australian Council of Trade Unions
WEBThe Australian Council of Trade Unions is the peak body for Australian unions, made up of 38 affiliated unions who together represent almost 2 million workers and their families. We provide a single representative union voice to the government and employers. Since its creation in 1927, the ACTU has spearheaded some of the most fundamental ...
AustralianSuper - Australian Council of Trade Unions
WEBWebsite: www.australiansuper.com. Phone: 1300 300 273 03 9067 2108. Address: Level 30 130 Lonsdale Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia. Postal Address: GPO Box 1901
History of Australian unions
WEBIn 1927 unions gathered at the Melbourne Trades Hall building and formed the Australasian Council of Trade Unions as the movement’s peak body, later renamed the Australian Council of Trade Unions, or ACTU. This was an important step towards greater cooperation among the union movement, and it came at a vital time.
Michele O'Neil - Australian Council of Trade Unions
WEBMichele is the President of the Australian Council of Trade Unions. She began her working life as a waitress, went on to work in the community sector with homeless young people and to then work in the clothing industry. Before being elected as ACTU President in 2018, Michele represented workers in the textile, clothing and footwear industry as ...
Climate Change - Australian Council of Trade Unions
WEBVoices representing workers in industries affected by climate change need to be heard. The ACTU and Australian unions are committed to ensuring Australia leads on climate change and that the action we take is good for workers. We can create good clean energy jobs, reduce emissions and look after working people.
The Challenges Facing Unions In Australia
WEBApr 18, 1996 · 4. Improving Union Structures. 4.1 The third major challenge is to ensure that the union structures we have put in place over the last ten years or so are effective in servicing the needs of members. Since the mid ’80’s the union movement has been restructuring to achieve fewer but larger unions.
Every worker must be able to go to work and return home safely
WEBMay 21, 2014 · ACTU Assistant Secretary Michael Borowick passed on the condolences of the union movement to the family of Anthony Attard and the mining community in Boggabri as well as the MUA and the CFMEU. “Every worker deserves to return home safely at the end of each day,” Mr Borowick said. “Workplace …
Statement from Sally McManus on wage subsidy announcement
WEBMar 30, 2020 · The Morrison government has heard the Australian union movement’s call to ensure that all workers are covered by a wage subsidy program. We need to carefully examine the details of this announcement, however we are glad to see that it will apply to all businesses and most workers.
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