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MEDIA RELEASE: Election coming but Turnbull Government refuses to come clean on penalty rates
21 March, 2016: The Federal Opposition’s submission to the Fair Work Commission […] Read More »
Penalty rates no luxury: Shorten
Oppn leader says penalty rates let casualised workers share nation’s economic prosperity. Read More »
Penalty rates provide crucial safety net for low-paid workers, Labor argues
Penalty rates are a fundamental part of the safety net for low-paid […] Read More »
Preserve penalty rates to protect Victorian workers: state government
13 March 2016, The Age: Penalty rates should be preserved to protect […] Read More »
MEDIA RELEASE: Government’s Productivity Commission attacks low paid workers
21 Dec 2015: Hundreds of thousands of workers and their families will struggle […] Read More »
Sunday penalty rates in the firing line
21 Dec, The New Daily: Unions slam the Turnbull government for refusing […] Read More »
Myer boss out of touch on penalty rates
Workers are aghast at Myer boss Richard Umbers’ claims that a whole generation of workers don’t care about penalty rates. Read More »
Myths about penalty rates and those who rely on them
16 Nov, The Conversation: In the current review of Modern Awards before the […] Read More »
Penalty rates rollback could swing federal election
8 Aug, 2015, Sydney Morning Herald: An unlikely army of young shift-workers […] Read More »
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