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Unions seek $30 minimum wage rise to prevent lowest paid from falling even further behind Read more
March 27, 2013
Unions will seek a wage rise of $30 a week for Australia’s lowest paid workers in this year’s Annual Wage Review, with new evidence that they are slipping further and further behind the rest of the workforce.
Unions remind workers to check their pay today to ensure their boss is paying them correctly Read more Download the complete article
July 16, 2012
Unions are today reminding Australian workers to check they are not missing out on wage increases which should have automatically come into effect at the start of the new financial year.
Largest ever workers’ survey shows the modern workplace is increasing job stress and insecurity Read more
September 07, 2011
Australians in 2011 are under more pressure than ever before, working longer hours than they are paid for and increasingly having work invade their home life, totally shattering the myth that employees are to blame for the nation’s productivity, a new national survey of 42,000 workers has found.
Paid Parental Leave – a win for all working Australians Read more Download the complete article
December 21, 2010
After 30 years of union campaigning, all working women will now have access to Paid Parental Leave. It is estimated that approximately 150 000 families will benefit from this scheme annually.
10 year bargaining drought over for ANZ staff Read more Download the complete article
December 21, 2010
In the first union pay deal struck with the bank in over a decade ANZ employees have won a pay rise of around 4 per cent.
Commonwealth Bank employees overwhelmingly vote for FSU to negotiate on their behalf Read more Download the complete article
November 15, 2010
For the first time in eight years the Commonwealth Bank (CBA) has offered an agreement with the Finance Sector Union (FSU) that will see a guaranteed 4 per cent pay rise for its employees.
Better job security and more flexible leave options won for ABC employees Read more Download the complete article
November 15, 2010
Employees of the national broadcaster will get increased job security and more leave flexibility thanks to a new union-negotiated workplace agreement.
SDA negotiates another victory for young Australian workers Read more Download the complete article
February 10, 2010
Big W will be joining the ranks of Swedish home wares retailer Ikea to abolish junior rates for 20-year-olds.
FAAA strikes deal to help Virgin Blue cabin crew find better work life balance Read more Download the complete article
February 01, 2010
Virgin Blue cabin crew will receive a 3% annual pay increase after a deal was successfully negotiated between the airline and unions.
Union secures 16 per cent increase for university staff after 12 months of bargaining and negotiating Read more Download the complete article
January 14, 2010
National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) has successfully secured pay rises for six top Australian Universities. The deal will see pay increases of at least 16 per cent by mid 2012 as well as increased security for casuals and contract workers.
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