Media Releases: 2005

Australian NGOs and Unions say WTO Development Package Full of Empty Rhetoric

Media Release - December 15, 2005

Australian NGOs and union delegates at the WTO Ministerial declared today that the development package…

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Vale Peter Cook

Media Release - December 9, 2005

Vale Peter Cook, a union man utterly devoted to improving the lives of working people…

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Funny Film – Scary Message

Media Release - November 28, 2005

A short film has been doing the rounds of people’s emails today and very funny…

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Donate To The Union Aid Abroad APHEDA Festive Season Appeal

Media Release - November 21, 2005

Support workers in developing countries this Festive Season…..DONATE NOW! Union Aid Abroad – APHEDA are…

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ACTU Calls On James Hardie To Conclude Compensation Deal

Media Release - November 20, 2005

ACTU Secretary Greg Combet today called on James Hardie to finalise the multi-billion dollar compensation…

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24 Organisers – Expressions of Interest

Media Release - October 28, 2005

The LHMU, SEIU, TWU and Service and Food Workers in New Zealand have formed a…

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Childcare Director Fights Unfair Dismissal – Sacked While On Holidays

Media Release - October 27, 2005

A Sydney Childcare Centre Director is fighting an unfair dismissal case after her boss sent…

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Australian Youth Ambassadors For Development (AYAD) Program

Media Release - October 1, 2005

The AYAD Program currently has a fantastic opportunity for a Development Officer (Division of Labour)…

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ACTU Pushes To Lift Pay By 4% For Workers On Minimum Wage

Media Release - September 21, 2005

The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) will today lodge a 4% pay claim for…

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Emergency Service Workers Take IR Concerns To Canberra

Media Release - September 14, 2005

More than 100 nurses, fire-fighters, ambulance officers and other emergency service workers will hold a…

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