Your Rights at Work - Latest News

Don't Go Back To WorkChoices

jessica — 2010-03-06T15:12:14Z

Tony Abbott was a key Minister in the former Liberal Government that introduced WorkChoices. Now, he wants to bring back WorkChoices. He just won’t call it that. At a recent meeting with business executives, Mr Abbott said he will remove protection from unfair dismissal for workers in small businesses and bring back individual contracts. He has also said he will cut the minimum pay for young workers and change penalty rates — just like WorkChoices.

Equal Pay Campaign

jessica — 2010-03-05T03:13:23Z

Today, women, who do the same job as men, must be paid the same. But still women’s roles are under-valued or they miss out on the best jobs. Unions aim for everyone to be treated equally at work and closing the gender pay gap and providing more opportunities for working women are major priorities.

New Liberal plan will hurt more than 2 million casuals

jessica — 2010-02-24T01:19:51Z

More than two million Australian workers would face major pay cuts and lose their job security under a new Liberal plan to scrap the requirement to pay casuals for minimum hours of work.

New protections and minimum standards will be better for all Australian workers

jessica — 2010-01-05T04:39:34Z

New minimum employment standards that came into effect on New Year’s Day will be good for all Australian workers and represent a major step forward from WorkChoices, say unions. Welcoming the changes, the ACTU says the 10 National Employment Standards deliver on a core part of the "Your Rights at Work" union and community campaign against WorkChoices. Read more about the new protections

Don't Risk 2nd Rate Safety

jessica — 2009-12-02T01:36:23Z

Big business is backing changes to national workplace health and safety laws that would put workers at risk of injury or illness because it wants to cut costs and red tape. Unions say it is unacceptable for the changes to lead to increased profits at the expense of workers’ safety. Australian unions have launched a major new campaign called 'Don't Risk Second Rate Safety' to prevent any reduction in rights and protections for workers.

Equal rights for construction workers

jessica — 2009-11-15T23:19:27Z

Unions are continuing the campaign in support of equal rights for construction workers and against special industrial laws that help big construction companies and property developers.

Telstra HR out on a limb

jessica — 2008-08-04T01:15:57Z

Telstra HR's dirty tricks to lure employees onto AWAs

jessica — 2008-07-20T23:32:08Z

MORE EVIDENCE: SENIOR LIBERALS WANT WORKCHOICES REVIVAL

jessica — 2008-03-19T04:43:37Z

More info about the Transition Bill

jessica — 2008-02-26T07:07:07Z

WEB OFFICER POSITION: JOIN THE RIGHTS AT WORK CAMPAIGN TEAM!

jessica — 2008-02-24T03:39:45Z

Work with us! Unions are embarking on an exciting new phase of the campaign for rights at work, and we need a talented and energetic Web Officer to join our team. Apply now!

Get more information!

jessica — 2008-02-13T07:26:15Z

SUPPORTERS: WHY WE FIGHT FOR RIGHTS AT WORK

jessica — 2007-10-21T07:28:19Z

CHECK OUT SOME RESPONSES SO FAR

jessica — 2007-11-14T02:17:49Z

You have an important choice to make on November 24. "You and your family's rights at work - are definitely worth voting for." Check out supporters' messages like this one from Nathan, here.

GET THE DETAILS ON THE LIBERALS' PLANS TO GO FURTHER

jessica — 2007-11-11T03:11:16Z

Find more information here about how the Liberals plan to take their already unfair workplace laws even further if they are reelected. Watch videos, read transcripts and quotes now. More.