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Everyone has a bad boss story. Robyn Peeples is fictional but I could swear I’ve met him several iterations of him in various workplaces before.
https://www.australianunions.org.au/2022/11/14/all-across-the-country-its-action-action-action/
Everyone has a bad boss story. Robyn Peeples is fictional but I could swear I’ve met him several iterations of him in various workplaces before.
https://www.australianunions.org.au/2022/11/04/robbin-people-tales-of-a-bad-boss/
If Anthony Albanese is going to meet the promise of “no one left behind”, then Tasmania will be the litmus test.
https://www.australianunions.org.au/2022/05/24/an-election-won-but-the-works-just-begun/
The last six weeks has certainly been a wild ride, and the 2022 election campaign is finally coming to a close. Before we grab a snag at our local polling centres, here’s a quick revisit some of the highs and lows, the biggest issues and what we should think about when we cast our votes tomorrow.
Tomorrow, working Australians have the opportunity to raise their voices through the power of the ballot box and demand change.
https://www.australianunions.org.au/2022/05/20/the-moment-is-now-to-change-the-government/
At a time when rampant price increases are decimating family budgets, the ACTU proposed increase is necessary for workers to make ends meet. Not that Morrison gives a stuff.
If a teacher has to use their ‘teacher’s voice’ in public, you know there’s something very wrong.
For the first time this century, you will likely be heading to the polling booths with a real income lower than the last time you voted.
The release of the 2022 first quarter inflation data has confirmed the worst real pay cut for working people this century.
Instead of supporting a real wage increase, Morrison and his big business buddies have refused to engage with the needs of struggling workers.
With flatlining wages, the rising cost of living pressures, and an uneven economic recovery from the pandemic, what does the 2022 Federal Budget mean for you?
https://www.australianunions.org.au/2022/03/30/what-does-the-2022-federal-budget-mean-for-you/
Funny that. After nine years of keeping wage growth low, the Coalition Government have suddenly realised that people with empty pockets aren’t so easily convinced with their economic wand-waving and empty gestures.
We have had nine years of wage stagnation under successive Coalition Government, and we are already struggling to keep up with the cost of living.
So when ACTU Secretary Sally McManus posed this question on Twitter on Thursday, the responses were eye-opening.
Australian workers don’t need a pay out, they need a pay rise, something that this government has steadfastly refused to make happen over the last nine years.
https://www.australianunions.org.au/2022/03/28/dont-buy-morrisons-budget-bribes/
“The economy is work. The economy is workers. Until we put them at the centre of this future building of our economy, we’re not going to solve this problem,” Dr Dean says.
The numbers are in: you’ve copped a pay cut, and you might not even know it.
Years and years of government economic mismanagement have stacked up.
Insecure work, insufficient disability support, and stagnating wages have left workers with little hope of keeping up with daily prices.
The erosion of secure working conditions in Australia and around the world takes many forms, not all of which receive equal levels of attention or recognition, writes Lauren Piko
It’s time to face the truth. Our wages problem is because of the weak bargaining power of workers, writes ACTU Secretary Sally McManus
https://www.australianunions.org.au/2021/07/14/no-economic-recovery-without-a-wages-recovery/
The Morrison Government’s 2020 budget is – *drumroll please*
…bad.
While the Morrison Government contemplates tax cuts for the wealthy and returning to a punitive approach to welfare payments, Australian unions have been thinking hard about what comes after the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://www.australianunions.org.au/2020/07/23/what-comes-after-covid-19/
Every Australian can win, if discussions between the government, business, and the union movement address weaknesses in workplace law that started long before the COVID-19 pandemic.
The September edition of your member benefits update brings you seven ways to save money and the planet, we pose the question who needs financial planning exactly, we bring you news from the recent awarding to the Australian union movement of the Medal of the Order of Timor-Leste, there are exclusive union member discounts off your next travel adventure plus we have two fantastic DVD titles courtesy of Madman Entertainment to give away in our monthly competition!
Photo: L-R Thomas Mayor, Sally McManus, Martin Kingham, Michele O’Neil, Leigh Hubbard, Ged Kearney and Kate Lee accepting the Medal of the Order of Timor-Leste on behalf of the Australian union movement last month.
https://www.australianunions.org.au/2019/09/04/member-benefits-update-september-2019/
The August edition of your member benefits update brings you the latest on how to put your tax refund to good use, we look at the scourge of unpaid super, there’s some great Father’s Day deals available using your Member Benefits program and you could win one of five family (ADMIT 4) inseason passes to see Angry Birds in our monthly competition!
Save or splurge? Put your tax refund to good use
How good is tax time? In exchange for a few hours filling out your tax return, you could receive a handy refund cheque.
https://www.australianunions.org.au/2019/08/08/member-benefits-update-august-2019/
In the June edition of your member benefits update we pay tribute to former Prime Minister and former ACTU President, Bob Hawke, we highlight five traps to avoid as a first home buyer, there’s a handy guide on superannuation terminology, plus you can win one of six DVDs in our competition!
Photo: Annie, a HACSU member from Victoria, is proud to be union – read her story here and other union members’ stories on our Facebook page
Vale Bob Hawke
It is with immense sorrow and gratitude that the Australian union movement acknowledges the passing of Bob Hawke on 16 May 2019.
https://www.australianunions.org.au/2019/06/05/member-benefits-update-june-2019/
Feeling the pinch of financial stress? Industry super fund-owned bank ME identifies some of the top financial concerns facing Australian households – and what you can do to beat them in 2019.
https://www.australianunions.org.au/2019/01/11/beat-the-top-five-financial-stresses-of-2019/
In the August edition of your Member Benefits Update we welcome the new ACTU President, Michele O’Neil, we help you make the most of tax time, there’s info on the government’s proposal to find your lost super, we’re calling on you to help Australia get the pay rise it deserves, we have some terrific Father’s Day gift ideas you can access through your Member Benefits program, plus you can go in the draw to win one of four double passes to see ‘Madiba the Musical’!
Make the most of tax time
With a juicy refund up for grabs, bank statements can hold the key to tax savings.
https://www.australianunions.org.au/2018/08/08/member-benefits-update-august-2018/
What’s the single smartest investment for the New Year? That’s easy.
https://www.australianunions.org.au/2018/01/12/your-best-investment-for-2018/
In a period of record low wage growth, one of the most successful strategies among workers to increase their incomes − asking for a pay rise – is also one of the least used, according to a new survey by industry super fund-owned bank, ME.
https://www.australianunions.org.au/2017/10/31/requesting-a-pay-rise-actually-works-but-few-ask/
Rising cost of necessities, low wage growth and future rate rises all causing financial stress.
https://www.australianunions.org.au/2017/08/01/what-is-causing-us-financial-stress/
In the June edition of your Member Benefits Update there’s a great cashback offer from our friends at Tyresales.
https://www.australianunions.org.au/2017/06/07/member-benefits-update-june-2017/