Global Crisis: Australian ACTU & New Zealand CTU statements and press releases
Updated list of weblinks to statements, press releases and other written crontributions published by ACTU & NZCTU following the deepening of the financial crisis in September 2008.
14/04/2009
This list is maintained by the TUAC Secretariat, please inform on any missing document, press release other written contribution at tuac@tuac.org . See also:
- Global crisis: list of trade union statements and press releases (main page)
- Global Crisis: information page on the G20 Process
- 09/04/2009 Employers need to consult with workers to avoid counter-productive job losses
- 08/04/2009 Banks are risking greater community anger and calls for regulation by pocketing rate cuts
- 24/03/2009 Calls by business lobby group for worker pay freeze the ultimate hypocrisy, say unions
- 23/03/2009 Unions push for $21 a week pay rise for low-paid workers to stimulate economy and safeguard jobs
- 20/03/2009 New IR laws are a major step forward for Australian workers
- 18/03/2009 More curbs on executive pay and tighter business regulations are needed to protect jobs
- 13/03/2009 Red hot anger over job cuts while banks get taxpayer support for GFC
- 04/03/2009 Sharan Burrow: Green Jobs and Green Skills
- 04/03/2009 Grim news on economy confirms employers must do the right thing by their workers
- 03/03/2009 Taxpayer support for business must come with obligation to cut executive pay and protect jobs
- 01/03/2009 Time to curb executive salaries and bring in new IR laws that protect workers’ jobs and rights
- 27/02/2009 Businesses are using the Global Financial Crisis as a cover to cut jobs, say unions
- 27/02/2009 New industrial relations laws needed to protect workers in economic downturn
- 13/02/2009 Passage of economic stimulus package is good for
jobs & working Australians
- 10/02/2009 Time is running out to protect jobs; Coalition must support $42 billion economic stimulus package
- 06/02/2009 Coalition is risking the jobs of working Australians by opposing stimulus package
- 03/02/2009 Stimulus package will help ward off job losses and cushion the economy but more may be needed
- 30/01/2009 International unions deliver powerful jobs message to World Economic Forum
- 22/01/2009 Unions call for summit to prepare for economic stimulus to preserve jobs and incomes
- 15/01/2009 Employers must not use jobs market as an excuse to slash pay and conditions
- 06/01/2009 Response to slowing economy must focus on jobs and skills, not attacks on rights at work
- 2/12/2008 New Government infrastructure investment welcome; business must do its bit as well
- 10/12/2008 Job creation and preservation must be top priority for employers in uncertain economic times
- 02/12/2008 Towards a Green New Deal: Economic stimulus that will be good for the planet
- 03/11/2008 Sharan Burrow - Speech for Australian Financial Review Workplace Relations Conference
- 29/10/2008 Tougher safeguards needed for workers exposed to global financial crisis: new report
- 21/10/2008 Millionaires should pay their fair share of tax, say unions
- 17/10/2008 Security for jobs and wages must be top priority in economic planning: unions
- 15/10/2008 Government correct to rein in executive pay and tighten corporate governance
- 14/10/2008 Working families & retirees will benefit from Labor Govt economic stimulus package
- 07/10/2008 Banks must pass on interest rate cut to avoid economic downturn and help struggling families
- 01/10/2008 Global financial crisis adds urgency to need for a fair and balanced IR system
- 31/03/2009 Bittersweet for workers on April Fool’s Day
- 16/02/2009 CTU publishes ideas for jobs summit
- 11/02/2009 CTU Welcomes Infrastructure Spending
- 30/01/2009 Unions want action to head off job
losses
- 22/12/2008 Current Account Deficit shows Need for
Savings
- 19/12/2008 PTA removal of full employment and equity a
worrying signal
- 18/12/2008 Economic outlook and Govt. accounts show need for cooperation on economic strategy
- 21/11/2008 Locked out workers, financial crisis, Skinny Santa and more