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Australian Council of Trade Unions

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Type: Organization

Name: Australian Council of Trade Unions

First reported 20 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 4 reports

Julia Gillard

Gillard plays down Ford’s 2016 exit

SYDNEY – Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard moved to allay fears about the economy on Friday saying it had strong fundamentals, after U.S. carmaker Ford announced an end to production in the country.Ford said Thursday it will stop making vehicles ... [Published Japan Times - 9 hours ago]

Entities: Julia Gillard, Manufacturing, Australia

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 2 reports

Manufacturing

Call for crisis talks on car manufacturing

FORD Australia says it will contribute to a government package to assist workers who are set to lose their jobs, as unions urged the government to hold crisis talks on the future of local car manufacturing. Victorian Premier Denis Napthine says the car ... [Published Adelaide Now - May 24 2013]

Entities: Nine Network, Geelong (Australia), Manufacturing

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Australian Council of Trade Unions

ACTU wants crisis talks on car making

THE Australian Council of Trade Unions says it wants the government and the car industry to hold an emergency meeting on the sector's future. ... [Published Herald Sun - May 23 2013]

Entities: Crisis, Australian Council of Trade Unions, emergency

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

New online tool sets out 457 visa rights and obligations

Overseas workers holding 457 visas now have a new online resource to inform them of their rights and obligations in the workplace, the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Brendan O'Connor MP, announced today.Mr O'Connor, who made the announcement ... [Published Invest in Australia - May 23 2013]

Entities: Brendan O'connor, Workers, Julie Owens, Department of Education, Employment and Workpla..., Australian Council of Trade Unions

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Making a poll win a breeze

Pressure groups and organised interests are the weathervanes of political shifts. Public opinion polls seek to measure the opinions of ordinary voters, while the public statements of influential leaders show the way the wind is blowing at the elite l ... [Published WA Today - May 22 2013]

Entities: Labor, Eva Cox, Warren Mundine

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

How have Australians Truly Fared in...

The Howard government ? which faced the Australian electorate as voters went to the polls Nov. 24 ? had been running a massive taxpayer-funded advertising blitz happily endorsed by some media. The campaign ? and the conservative Lib-National Party coalition’s ... [Published Bulatlat.com - May 22 2013]

Entities: Workers, Australia, Economic Boom

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Warning, small business to be hit by “triple whammy” of increased costs on July 1

Small business will be slammed by three cost increases in the new financial year: An increase in the minimum wage, another 0.25% rise in superannuation contributions and an increase in penalty rates for many retailers, according to the Australian Chamber ... [Published Smart Company Australia - May 22 2013]

Entities: Small Businesses, David Turnbull, Minimum Wage, Australian Council of Trade Unions

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 2 reports

Union pay requests labelled a 'rain on the payrolls'

A UNION push for a $30-per-week increase to the minimum wage has been described as a "raid on the payrolls" of Australia's small businesses.The Fair Work Commission began taking evidence in Melbourne on Tuesday as part of its annual minimum wage revi ... [Published Central Queensland News - May 21 2013]

Entities: Peter Anderson, Workers, Small Businesses, Australia, Minimum Wage

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 2 reports

Annual minimum wage hearings set to begin in Melbourne

The Fair Work Commission is set to begin its annual minimum wage hearings in Melbourne this morning. The Australian Council of Trade Unions is asking for a $30 per week boost to the minimum wage, saying ... ... [Published Yahoo! News Australia - May 20 2013]

Entities: Minimum Wage, Melbourne, Australian Council of Trade Unions

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Labor paves the way for Coalition's cuts

"By keeping, if needed, all Labor's budget cuts and by not implementing any of their budget spending measures unless specified, we will achieve the first duty of every government -- namely, to preserve the nation's finances," said Tony Abbott in his budget ... [Published Green Left Weekly - May 18 2013]

Entities: Wayne Swan, Mining, Taxes, Carbon

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 2 reports

Workers should worry about coalition: Shorten

BIll Shorten (AAP)The government and unions say a coalition victory in September's electioni would see a return to Australian Workplace Agreements.The federal Opposition's long-awaited industrial relations policy announcement has been roundly condemn ... [Published Special Broadcasting Service - May 09 2013]

Entities: Bill Shorten, Coalition, Workers, Tony Abbott

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 3 reports

Overseas Trade Unions Urge Tourists To Support Fiji Workers

Visitors asked to think about Fiji’s political situationMELBOURNE, Australia (Radio Australia, May 6, 2013) – Trade unions in Australia and New Zealand have launched a joint campaign urging tourists visiting Fiji to support workers' rights.The Destination ... [Published Pacific Islands Report - May 07 2013]

Entities: Fiji, Workers, Trade Union, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, Australia

Quotes

"I think there is general agreement that Hazel did an outstanding job as Australia's first lady from 1983 to 1991. She was a constant support, particularly through some very difficult times. Our three children, Susan Stephen and Rosslyn, adored their mother as did our six grandchildren, and my thoughts are very much with them at this time."

Hazel - a rock star's rock, a nation's role model [Published Canberra Times - 11 hours ago]

...Manufacturing Workers Union president Paul Bastian said the news was "a disaster" for workers and "a tragedy" for the local and national economies. "We want the government to call a meeting of all the auto players. We want to take the positives out of this. We want bipartisan support to see what we can do to ensure that we have an auto industry, that we have an industry that is sustainable."

Ford Oz fails, Falcon grounded [Published Wheels24 - 16 hours ago]

"A lot of dollars have been spent in designing new cars so that's basically a big cost involved even before manufacturing. There's a lot of cost involving designing cars. So, if you can get involved in that particular area then a lot of innovation can happen. Obviously there is so much innovation happening in Australia that we can produce cost-effectively in the automotive industry and other sectors also. So, innovation can surely help keep the automotive industry in Australia."

What future for Australian car manufacturing? [Published Special Broadcasting Service - 17 hours ago]

"I wouldn't have chosen to have Alzheimer's. But I like my life. The only thing I would name that I miss is that I've lost my drivers' licence."

Tributes to Hazel Hawke pour in [Published Special Broadcasting Service - 17 hours ago]

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Gillard plays down Ford’s 2016 exit [Published Japan Times - 9 hours ago]
Hazel - a rock star's rock, a nation's role model [Published Canberra Times - 11 hours ago]
Ford Oz fails, Falcon grounded [Published Wheels24 - 16 hours ago]
What future for Australian car manufacturing? [Published Special Broadcasting Service - 17 hours ago]
Tributes to Hazel Hawke pour in [Published Special Broadcasting Service - 17 hours ago]
Australia economy strong despite end to Ford pr... [Published Channel NewsAsia - 20 hours ago]
Australia economy strong despite end to Ford pr... [Published GlobalPost - 20 hours ago]
Call for crisis talks on car manufacturing [Published Adelaide Now - May 24 2013]
Ford will help workers who lose jobs: CEO [Published ONE News - May 24 2013]
ACTU wants crisis talks on car making [Published Herald Sun - May 23 2013]
New online tool sets out 457 visa rights and ob... [Published Invest in Australia - May 23 2013]
Making a poll win a breeze [Published WA Today - May 22 2013]
How have Australians Truly Fared in... [Published Bulatlat.com - May 22 2013]
Warning, small business to be hit by “triple wh... [Published Smart Company Australia - May 22 2013]
Union pay requests labelled a 'rain on the payr... [Published Central Queensland News - May 21 2013]
Low paid 'need $30 a week rise' [Published Adelaide Now - May 21 2013]
Annual minimum wage hearings set to begin in Me... [Published Yahoo! News Australia - May 20 2013]
Annual minimum wage hearings set to begin in Me... [Published ABC Online - May 20 2013]
Whitlam radical, Fraser arrogant, Hawke moderat... [Published Sydney Morning Herald - May 20 2013]
Labor paves the way for Coalition's cuts [Published Green Left Weekly - May 18 2013]
Appointments to the Federal Circuit Court of Au... [Published Noodls - May 17 2013]
The op-ed rejected by the papers: unions and em... [Published Crikey Media - May 17 2013]
The Trouble with Asbestos Disposal [Published Energy Central - May 17 2013]
Letters: Working on China [Published Illawarra Mercury - May 15 2013]
Mixed reaction to federal budget [Published NineMSN Finance - May 14 2013]
Australia's Government Delivers Budget With Eye... [Published Nasdaq - May 14 2013]
Deficit unimportant, federal budget should prot... [Published Manufacturers Monthly - May 14 2013]
Safe Work Australia Urges 4-Wheeler Manufacture... [Published Occupational Health & Safety - May 13 2013]
Q And A - ABC1 - 9.35pm - 05/13/2013 [Published Enhance TV - May 12 2013]
Workers should worry about coalition: Shorten [Published Special Broadcasting Service - May 09 2013]

Blogs

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Australian climate outlook remains bleak with T... [Published Environment: Environment blog \| guardian.co.uk - Feb 25 2013] Australian elections on 14 September threaten a rollback of years of climate change progress. The time to act is now In Australia, decades of hard-fought conservation gains are at risk of being wiped out after 14 September. That's when the incumbent ...