Author, Academic Hahrie Han Visits ACTU
Change the Government, Change the Rules
March with your family for fair pay and secure jobs!
Wednesday 10 April.
Melbourne 10.30AM, Sydney 11AM, Adelaide 12.30PM,
Perth 12PM, Launceston 12.30PM, Brisbane 1PM,
Canberra 12PM, Cairns 12.30PM
Join our National Political Protest
We have a crisis of insecure work and low wages in this country and Scott Morrison’s Liberals are to blame. That’s why on 10 April, 2019 we’re taking to the streets with a national political protest for fair wage rises and better job security.
Let's Change the Rules this Year
A big year looms because this is the year, we come together, to Change the Government, and Change the Rules. Australian workers are ruled by laws which have destroyed job security and left us struggling to pay the bills. The balance of power in workplaces has shifted too far away from workers. Once the promise of living in Australia was that each generation would pass on something better to the next. Better healthcare. Better education.
On Fairness by Sally McManus
ACTU Secretary Sally McManus’s new book On Fairness outlines the way in which Australia has lost its way and is no longer living up to its promise as the land of the fair go. Sally tackles the subject of fairness in Australia and what we need to do to ensure that future generations have all the opportunities they should expect.
What's About in Our Region
Public Service International (PSI) Asia Pacific Region report on a range of activities of Public Sector unions across our region, including the fight against privatisation, for decent jobs, and for better conditions for all public sector workers.
ATO Outsourcing has Tax Haven Links
The Australian Tax Office (ATO) is outsourcing contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars to multinational corporations with aggressive tax minimisation strategies, a new report reveals. The report authored by Public Services International (PSI) and the Centre for International Corporate Tax Responsibility and Research (CICTAR) exposes contracts by the Australian Tax Office to private corporations with links to tax havens.
Child Protective Services Battling
An investigation by The New Daily has revealed child protective services across the country are battling to attract new talent and combat staff attrition in crucial positions.
Operating and Financial Report for 2018
The Federal Executive is pleased to present the Operating and Financial Report for 2018 which sets out the principal activities of our Federal Union during the year.
ISDS Backlash on Trade Grows
CPSU has joined more than 300 civil society groups and trade unions – including global organizations such as Public Services International, Friends of the Earth International, and ActionAid – to urge governments participating in United Nations meetings in Vienna this week to completely overhaul the controversial Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) system contained within many international trade and investment agreements.