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In most circumstances, superannuation is paid on your annual leave, sick leave and long service leave. But did you know that when you take paid parental leave, you don’t get any super?
https://www.australianunions.org.au/2023/03/07/the-march-forward-to-super-on-paid-parental-leave/
The other day I was perusing OECD’s dataset on the gender pay gap. The bar representing Australia was disconcertingly far to the right end of the graph; Australia had one of the widest disparities between women’s and men’s earnings in the OECD, at over 14 per cent. Today as I idly find the same graph,…
https://www.australianunions.org.au/2023/02/14/were-winning-for-women/
If nothing else, 2022 has shown us the power of collective action can extend far beyond the workplace, into all aspects of our everyday lives.
https://www.australianunions.org.au/2022/12/16/2022-together-we-made-history/
The Albanese Government announced funding decisions in the Federal Budget last night that will impact the lives of millions. We’re here to help you pull out the bits you need to know.
Women today are told that they can and should seamlessly maintain a perfect balance of work and family life. But our current paid parental leave framework tells us that motherhood is a thankless job in many ways.
How is it possible that businesses are crying out for more workers and yet 1.8 million people in Australia say they want work?
A number of recent memes and articles pronounce the girlboss dead. And maybe that isn’t such a bad thing.
https://www.australianunions.org.au/2022/06/03/girlbossing-too-close-to-the-sun-harms-working-mums/
For new families, a sense of financial security is undeniably valuable. But, on the other hand, so is spending quality time with young children and being there to support partners during the ups and downs.
https://www.australianunions.org.au/2021/11/18/were-taking-action-for-fairer-paid-parental-leave/
By Ged Kearney, President of the ACTU
Today is Equal Pay Day.
https://www.australianunions.org.au/2016/09/08/government-must-act-on-gender-pay-gap/
On this day in 1856, Melbourne's Stonemasons fought for – and won – the 8-hour workday as a nationwide industry standard.
Unfair rostering disadvantages workers in insecure work: unions are calling for for roster justice.
