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ACTU Worksite building a house

What is work?

August 01, 2015
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ACTU Worksite Harvester Judgement HV McKay

The Harvester judgement and Australia’s minimum wage

July 31, 2015
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In 1907 the Harvester judgement set the minimum wage for the average worker.
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ACTU Worksite ACTU Congress 2012

What is a union?

October 01, 2013
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Unions are organisations run by workers to help employees at work.
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ACTU Worksite Ged Kearney

Women in unions

October 01, 2013
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A recent survey of women’s participation in unions shows that women are active in their unions, especially at the workplace level.
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ACTU Worksite your dream job

Discover your dream job

September 30, 2013
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Stuck for careers inspiration? Use our checklist to discover your dream job and how to get there.
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Equal pay for work of equal value

September 30, 2013
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Up until 1973, many women received lower pay simply because they were women.
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ACTU Worksite union structure

Union structure

September 30, 2013
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Equal Pay 1960

Before equal pay

September 30, 2013
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Before 1969, most women got paid less than men just because they were women.
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ACTU Worksite getting injured at work

Occupational health and safety

September 30, 2013
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Cash-in-hand

September 30, 2013
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