Unions welcome Local Jobs Package
Unions in Canberra today welcome the start of stakeholder consultations for the Secure Local Jobs Package, said UnionsACT. The package was a key election commitment …
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Unions in Canberra today welcome the start of stakeholder consultations for the Secure Local Jobs Package, said UnionsACT. The package was a key election commitment …
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The Fair Work Ombudsman today has confirmed that lawbreaking by employers in the ACT is widespread, with 40 percent of audited businesses failing to meet …
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UnionsACT has today called for workers and employers to increase their vigilance about working in heat as the ACT faces the start of heat-wave season. …
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UnionsACT has today called for the smart meter roll-out in the ACT to be halted and reviewed. The new smart meter policy became operational on …
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The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation ACT Branch has today announced that long-standing branch secretary Jenny Miragaya will retire effective 1 December 2017. The following …
A new report released yesterday by UNSW and UTS academics Laurie Berg and Bassina Farbenblum confirm that wage-theft against migrant workers and international students is widespread in Canberra. The report,
UnionsACT’s 2018-19 ACT Budget submission is now available for download. Our Submission focuses on six areas: Strong and well-funded public services and emergency services Secure jobs, rights at work and
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In September, UnionsACT made a submission to the ACT Assembly Standing Committee on Justice and Community Safety, which was holding an inquiry into Family & Domestic Violence. The UnionsACT submission
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The new proposed fatality compensation is manifestly inadequate given that the ACT remains the second most dangerous state in Australia. The ACT Government tabled a Bill last week to increase
Proposed work fatality compensation manifestly inadequate, say unions Read More »