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The PM called Sally McManus a giant of the labour movement. Now she just wants to go birding

After securing wage rises for low-paid workers, weathering death threats and working with three PMs – the ACTU secretary is ready for a break

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New boss named to lead union movement after turbulence

Australia's new top trades union leader has been announced, following a surprise resignation several weeks ago.

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After a decade leading the ACTU, what is the legacy of Sally McManus and Michele O'Neil?

Australia’s union movement, representing around 1.6 million workers, will have two new leaders by the end of this year, in a surprise move only revealed to key union figures on Monday.

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PM praises Sally McManus and Michele O’Neil as ‘giants’ as they resign from ACTU

Secretary and president of Australian Council of Trade Unions announced surprise departures on Monday evening

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ACTU bosses step down for post-CFMEU renaissance

ACTU leaders have stepped down from their roles, saying a new generation is needed to bring the union movement through a turbulent era.

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New Victorian premier Ben Carroll says ‘I will do things differently’ – as it happened

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ACTU boss backs Wambo workers amid pay stoush lockout

The ACTU is calling for changes to the laws that allow companies to lockout workers without pay.

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Extra annual leave, roster 'justice' urged for workers

Unions are pushing for workers to get five weeks of annual leave and an overhaul of how rosters are managed, as workers "suffer" from unfair conditions.

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Labor luminary takes aim at housing tax breaks

Tax concessions for property investors are driving inequality and should be wound back, one of the key architects of the Hawke-Keating reforms says.

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Unions demand new health and safety laws after heatwave

A record-breaking heatwave has prompted calls for stronger laws protecting workers to reflect the dangers of a warming climate.

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Unions call for capital gains rethink as approvals fall

Choppy progress on housing supply is hurting affordability, as calls mount for tax reform to take some heat out of property demand.

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Alarm sounds on ignoring deadly climate workplace risks

Climate change puts workers at huge risk, politicians have been told by nurses that treated mass thunderstorm asthma and firies who tackled Black Summer blazes.

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'Irrational' rule ripping off young Aussie workers' pay

As soon as Aussie teens turn 18 they are seen as of age in the eyes of the law - but there's one place they still aren't being treated as adults.

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Albanese government flips on Pacific worker guarantee

The coalition has welcomed a backflip from the federal government which gives employers more flexibility while employing short-term Pacific workers.

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Unions, business at loggerheads over four-day work week

Business groups are resisting a union push for a shorter working week as ideas to boost Australia's productivity are debated ahead of a roundtable.

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'More gruelling, precarious': climate biting workforce

From disrupted trucking routes to teaching in hot classrooms, the changing climate is already being keenly felt by Australian workers.

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Nuclear power could take the shine off Aussie aluminium

Three out of Australia's four aluminium smelters could risk closure if Australia adopts nuclear power, reducing energy supplied to industry.

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Landmark decision recognises 'women's work' paid less

Life-changing pay rises are in the pipeline, acknowledging that "for too long, jobs where the majority of workers are women have been paid less".

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Wages and worker rights 'on the line' at next election

Unions say industrial relations changes have got wages moving again but employer groups want them axed, arguing they constrain businesses and productivity.

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Union warns wages growth for women must be protected

A peak union has released fresh figures on how certain government policies can dramatically impact the wages and livelihoods of women in numerous industries.

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Black Friday spurs spending but full figures fall short

Consumer spending is past its weakest point but still subdued, despite a spike in activity from annual promotions in November.

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ACTU urges private sector 'wake-up call' on gender gap

While the gender pay gap is at a record low, the head of the ACTU says private sector companies need to do more to reduce the disparity in their workplaces.

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Promoted as a win-win, Australia’s Pacific island guest worker scheme is putting those workers at risk

The Pacific Australia Labour Mobility Scheme (PALM) has been lauded by both sides of politics as a “win win” for the islanders who come here and the Australians who use their services.

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'Out of date': calls for wage boost for junior workers

An influential union official says 18 to 21-year-olds in retail and fast food jobs should be paid the full adult wage, rather than a junior rate.

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Union leader warns of backward step for workers

ACTU president Michele O'Neil has hit out at coalition plans to review changes to workplace laws if the opposition wins next year's federal election.

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