The push by big business to scrap penalty rates has spread to the finance sector and all administrative workers.

The ACTU has fought for and won decades of wage increases through the award system and campaigns in the field, safer workplaces, greater equality for women, improvements in working hours, entitlements ...

The boost in women’s wages under the Albanese Government equates to an extra $2,600 on average per year for a full-time working woman.

Working people in our outer suburbs face some of the longest and most expensive commutes. Forcing hundreds of thousands of workers back on the roads will mean less time with your kids and more time ...

With the passage of the Albanese Government’s Future Made in Australia program, industries like green aluminium, solar and battery manufacturing, green hydrogen, and critical minerals could create ...

Read current and past media statements from the ACTU. You can also keep track of ACTU media releases by following the official ACTU feed on Twitter at @unionsaustralia. Working people in our outer ...

Whether you want to join a union, take action in campaigns, or make the most of the benefits of being a union member, Australian Unions is the place to go for information and resources. Information ...

The Research and Campaigns Officer is a research and activist role and will work with Unions NSW Industrial Team to resource and develop a union presence in migrant communities and with workers from ...

The ACTU warns the Coalition’s commitment to scrap work-from-home arrangements for public servants, eliminate the right to disconnect, wind back casual workers’ rights and end multi-employer ...

Shadow Finance Minister, Jane Hume’s pledge to end work-from-home arrangements in the public sector is another sign that the Coalition is blindly following US President Trump’s lead on workplace ...

The ACTU welcomes today’s announcement by the Albanese Government to invest $500 million in supporting Australian clean energy jobs and manufacturing capability, with a particular focus on ...