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Higher wages and improved workplace rights will come into effect from today – but the ACTU warns that one in ten workers may miss out unless they check their pay slips. Around 3 million Australian ...
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 ...
Coal giant, Peabody locked out 160 Mining and Energy Union members at its Helensburgh mine on June 18 leaving the workers and their families without pay.
HSU NSW/ACT/QLD . Job posted on: June 18, 2025 Applications close: Monday 30th June (COB) Salary: $78,262 + 11.5% (12% for females) Employee Superannuation Contributions ...
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. Union Aid ...
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 costings lay bare $1.2 billion in funding cuts to programs that ...
Australian Unions warn comments by a Tasmanian Liberal candidate reveal the full extent of a Dutton-led Government’s broad ambition to cut minimum wage rates for Australian workers. Liberal candidate ...