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Decade of Coalition Government costs workers $10,000

05/05/2022

With workers facing a cost of living crisis, the Australian Unions have revealed that the average Australian worker would have earned $10,000 more since the Coalition came to power in 2013 if wages had kept up with productivity gains. On today’s wages, that would be another $74 per week.

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Casual workers $350 worse off every week: new report

10/04/2022

Casual workers in Australia are earning on average $350 less each week than their permanent full time or part time counterparts, according to a report released by Australian Unions today. 

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International (Working) Women’s Day 2022

08/03/2022

SA Unions celebrate International Working Women’s Day in 2022.

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Morrison missing for working women

02/03/2022

A report released by the ACTU today – “Morrison Missing – A Record of his Failure for Working Women” reveals how the Morrison Government has comprehensively failed to support working women.

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Australian Unions call for 5% increase in Annual Wage Review

01/03/2022

Australian Unions have today announced they will argue for a 5% increase to minimum wages in the Annual Wage Review. This would lift the minimum hourly rate to $21.35 and the minimum annual rate by $2008.76 to take it to $42,183.96.

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SA Unions demand action on wage theft

21/02/2022

SA Unions demand action on wage theft from Marshall Government as employers fined $870,000.

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Marshall Government’s economic management credentials in tatters as unemployment spirals

17/02/2022

SA Unions have called on the Marshall Government to deliver a strong plan for South Australia’s future as new unemployment figures leave the government’s economic credentials in tatters.

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Unions welcome SA Labor’s commitment to safer, fairer workplaces and ban of further privatisation

06/02/2022

SA Unions have welcomed SA Labor’s commitments to deliver safer and fairer workplaces and a ban on further privatisation, contained in its workplace relations policy which was launched today.

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Breaking: PM wants children to perform high risk work

30/01/2022

Scott Morrison will today ask Premier Steven Marshall to lower the age limit on obtaining a license to perform high risk work. It’s been revealed the PM will make the request of State Premiers at today’s National Cabinet meeting in a bid to boost the number of forklift drivers to get national supply chains moving.

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Political failure forces unions to take action

30/01/2022

Unions from across the country held an emergency meeting today to consider options to respond to the Omicron crisis. In response to the failure of Steven Marshall and Scott Morrison to take action to protect the safety of workers, union members will commence taking whatever steps necessary to ensure they are as safe as possible.

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