Now is the time for support for workers, not cuts
UnionsACT welcomes the announcement that JobSeeker and JobKeeper will be extended beyond September, but now is the time for support, not cuts. The extension …
Media releases
Casual Employment Arrangements Can’t Strip Permanent Workers of Rights
Young Workers Centre welcomes court decision: casual employment arrangements can’t strip permanent workers of rights The Young Workers Centre at UnionsACT welcomes yesterday’s landmark decision …
Jobkeeper wage subsidy leaves 26,000 Canberra workers without support
Analysis by the ACTU and UnionsACT shows that 17,300 casual workers and 8,600 migrant workers (excluding New Zealand citizens) will not be eligible for the …
UnionsACT Statement on ACT Stimulus 2 Package
UnionsACT has today welcomed the establishment of the Jobs Fund for Canberrans, rental relief and other important measures to protect jobs security, but cautions that …
UnionsACT Statement on Federal wages subsidy
UnionsACT has today welcomed in principle the wages subsidy announced by prime minister Scott Morrison but warned that tens of thousands of workers in the …
UnionsACT to conduct coronavirus jobs impact survey
UnionsACT has commenced an ACT-wide jobs survey to measure the impact of the coronavirus crisis on employment, income and job security. The survey, launched on …
UnionsACT calls for Federal wages subsidy to protect jobs
UnionsACT has today added its voice to calls that the Federal Government urgently establish a wages subsidy to protect jobs. Thousands of Canberra workers and …
Employers who pressure workers to give up permanent jobs are breaking the law
UnionsACT is aware of employers using the coronavirus crisis to coerce vulnerable workers out of permanent employment and into casual jobs. This activity is illegal, and workers who face this …
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UnionsACT welcomes first stimulus package
UnionsACT has welcomed the ACT Government’s first stimulus package, and calls on employers to use the stimulus to protect jobs. The stimulus focuses on practical measures that reduce costs for …
