UnionsACT is disappointed that the ACT Government’s newly released Climate Strategy has not integrated any Just Transition principles. The short “Just Transition” section in the new Climate Strategy does not […]
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The peak body for trade unions in Canberra has endorsed the Student Climate Strike, youth-organised protests at government inaction on the climate crisis. Young people and students will be protesting
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UnionsACT has today expressed its strong support for new laws introduced by Attorney General Gordon Ramsay that will enable unions to tackle wage-theft. The Courts (Fair Work and Work Safety)
UnionsACT supports ACT Govt’s anti wage-theft laws Read More »
As part of the national union movement’s 12 Days of Action, unions in Canberra will be rallying on May Day to call for Australia’s broken workplace laws to be changed. […]
Canberra unions to rally TOMORROW to change the rules Read More »
International Workers Memorial Day will be commemorated in Canberra this Saturday 28 April at the National Workers Memorial Day at 10:00am. The commemoration is part of national and global ceremonies […]
International Workers Memorial Day: Saturday 28 April Read More »
On Sunday 28 August from 10am – 12pm, UnionsACT will host the inaugural Work Safety Awareness Walk in support of workplace safety in the ACT. Participants can register for free to walk Lake Burley Griffin with friends, family and pets to show their support for this extremely important cause. The walk will leave from the National Workers
UnionsACT has today welcomed the appointment of Greg Jones as ACT Work Safety Commissioner. Mr Jones replaces Mark McCabe as commissioner after Mr McCabe retired earlier this year. Mr Jones
UnionsACT welcomes appointment of Greg Jones as ACT Work Safety Commissioner Read More »
UnionsACT is deeply concerned that American-style industrial tactics are being imported by the Canberra Casino. The recent action taken by the Canberra Casino against casino workers taking protected industrial action
American-style industrial tactics from Canberra Casino deeply concerning Read More »
UnionsACT and the Australian Education Union will hold a vigil at the Mexican Embassy on Wednesday morning to mourn the deaths of 12 teachers and students in the Mexican city
