Paid parental leave ‘over my dead body’, says Abbot
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Australian IR News
Reports that Liberal leader Tony Abbott is considering a
taxpayer-funded paid maternity leave scheme must be treated with
extreme suspicion given his track record as a supporter of WorkChoices
and previous hardline opponent of helping working mothers, say unions.
CPRS must now be passed to create jobs and a stronger economy
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Australian IR News
The
CPRS legislation is critical both for the environment and for the
creation of sustainable jobs for working Australians in a competitive
economy, and must be passed as soon as possible, says the ACTU and
unions.
Industry calls for single national regulator for VET
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Australian IR News
The Australian Council of Trade Unions, the Australian Industry Group, and the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry today called on Training Ministers in all States and Territories to proceed, as a priority, with the establishment of a national regulator for the Australian Vocational Education and Training (VET) system as agreed at the April 2009 COAG meeting.
Ordinary taxpayers are footing extra tax bill for rich and wealthy, say unions
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Australian IR News
A national forum on taxation being held today (Tuesday) will hear calls
from the ACTU for the Henry Tax Review to crack down on the abuse of
private trusts and company structures by wealthy individuals to
unfairly minimise their tax.
STIMULUS PACKAGE HELPS ROAD SAFETY
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Australian IR News
The Transport Workers Union of Australia has today welcomed the Federal Government’s stimulus package saying it will provide transport workers and owner drivers with a safer work environment.
Paid Maternity Leave Email Petition
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Australian IR News
The TWU Urges all members to complete the email petition for Paid Maternity Leave here: http://www.rightsatwork.com.au/campaigns/pmlemailaction
ACTU: New Collective Bargaining laws will deliver better wages and conditions for Australian workers
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Australian IR News
New industrial relations laws introduced into Federal Parliament today
will give working Australians the fundamental right to collectively
bargain for better wages and conditions.
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