Recently the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Unions NSW and affiliated unions resolved to work with the union movement to raise funds for research into breast cancer. The Association is part of this campaign and has set up the NSWNMA Team so we can see how much has been raised by the efforts of nurses and midwives. Donate here for this important campaign. […]
The ACTU very much appreciates the Labor Opposition’s recognition of paid leave for those affected by domestic violence. Domestic and family violence should not be a political issue. We call for a bipartisan approach and ask that the Turnbull government also commit to paid leave for those most at need. It is critical that people […]
Applications are now open for the Unions NSW Union Summer 2016 Internship Program. Union Summer is a three-week program run by Unions NSW in conjunction with participating unions. The program will run from 1–19 February 2016. Successful applicants are placed with a union and gain first-hand experience of how unions work. Nursing and midwifery students, here […]
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) is seeking accurate information about how many newly graduated nurses and midwives have secured jobs in the professions. The ANMF is asking new grads to sign up to their grads group – simply fill in your name, e-mail and state on this form. The ANMF will then be in contact to find […]
A survey of employers’ experiences of paid domestic violence leave in the workplace has produced overwhelmingly positive results for companies and the one in four workers affected by domestic violence. The research has shown that paid domestic leave can be delivered at minimal costs as leave requests are at modest levels. The introduction of paid […]
Australian Unions built the most successful financial story in Australia – industry superannuation. Now Malcolm Turnbull wants to dismantle it. Industry superannuation has low fees and high returns because they are run in the interests of their members, not to make profits for banks. All profits are returned to members, there are no sales people […]
Unions welcome moves by the Senate to overturn the Turnbull government’s secretive tax laws that would have shielded $100 million private companies from proper public scrutiny. The unwinding of the ‘Better Targeting the Income Tax Transparency Laws’ Act is an important step towards ensuring a fairer, more equitable tax system that doesn’t place an unfair […]
Unions have committed to fighting tax policies that benefit corporations but ignore around 11 million low and middle income workers who face a significant increase to their cost of living under a GST increase. The ACTU Executive yesterday passed a resolution to campaign strongly as part of the Build a Better Future campaign for a […]
The Turnbull Liberal government appears to be playing the old ‘carrot and stick’ game with tax reform. On one hand, the government wants to give big corporations and wealth Aussies massive tax, while on the other hand they’re considering hiking the GST. This is yet another attack on hard working people and our living standards […]
The country’s largest union, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF), says an increase in the GST must not be extended to include basic health services. ANMF Federal Secretary Lee Thomas said today reports the Turnbull Government is considering raising the GST from 10% to 15% and extending it to health, food and education, would […]
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