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 business must not hoard tax …
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Canberra unions to rally TOMORROW to change the rules
As part of the national union movement’s 12 Days of Action, unions in Canberra will be rallying on May Day to call for Australia’s broken workplace laws to be changed. …
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American-style industrial tactics from Canberra Casino deeply concerning
UnionsACT is deeply concerned that American-style industrial tactics are being imported by the Canberra Casino. The recent action taken by the Canberra Casino against casino workers taking protected industrial action …
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Unions to hold vigil at Mexican Embassy to mourn violence & deaths of students and teachers in Mexico
UnionsACT and the Australian Education Union will hold a vigil at the Mexican Embassy on Wednesday morning to mourn the deaths of 12 teachers and students in the Mexican city …
Amendments to workplace privacy laws will expose working people to covert surveillance
UnionsACT has serious concerns that changes to the Workplace Privacy Act due to be debated on Thursday in the ACT Assembly will give undue powers to employers and insurance companies …
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UnionsACT champions a just transition at this Sunday’s Peoples’ Climate March
Canberra’s unions will join the Peoples’ Climate March on Sunday to highlight the importance of a just transition to a low carbon economy. UnionsACT has worked alongside environmental and community …
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Fair Work Ombudsman spot checks must focus on preventing wage-theft
The Fair Work inspections of up to 50 randomly selected businesses in Woden, Weston Creek and Queanbeyan must focus on wage-theft said UnionsACT today. The inspections will check that employers …
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UnionsACT Submission to Taxi Innovation Review
UnionsACT recently made a submission to the ACT Government’s Taxi Innovation Review. The review looked at the impact of new technology on the taxi industry, especially from companies like Uber. …
