Stop the Sell Off - Keep Power in our Hands

The decision on the future of the NSW power industry lies with Premier Morris Iemma. His government has the clear choice: hand over our power to big business or keep it in our hands. Over the coming weeks it is up to every voter who cares to let the Premier know how they feel.

Join the YRAW Team in Mothers Day Classic 2008!

It's time to register! On May 11 2008, for the second time, the Mothers Day Classic fun run or walk will feature dedicated Your Rights At Work teams in every regional and capital city event around the country. Join the Your Rights at Work team and support two important community campaigns!

The CARE Campaign

Community services workers do one of the most important jobs in society, supporting our vulnerable and disadvantaged people and supporting individuals and families when they are in crisis. And yet our wages and conditions fall way below many others, and way below work of equal value in the public sector.

Latest ASU Industry Newsletters - 8 May 2008
The latest issues of our Industry newsletters - Issue no. 2 for 2008 - are now available for download: » more Education and training targeted by ACTU as 2008 Federal Budget priority - 8 May 2008
ACTU President Sharan Burrow today will call for greater investment in vocational education and training, the restoration of workers’ rights lost under Work Choices and for the Federal Government to begin undoing the social and economic damage caused by the former Liberal Government in next week’s Budget. » more Treasury report confirms Howard Govt knew Work Choices cut workers’ pay & conditions - 7 May 2008
The release of a Treasury report to a newspaper today confirms the former Howard Government knew Work Choices was stripping Australian workers of their rights and conditions, the Australian Council of Trade Unions said today. » more Employer push to downgrade health and safety rights could put workers at risk, says ACTU - 1 May 2008
The push by big businesses to overhaul the federal workers’ compensation scheme could put the health and safety rights of workers at risk says the ACTU. » more New figures show 14 weeks paid maternity leave more critical than ever - 29 April 2008
Australian women are going backwards in terms of paid maternity leave, putting the health of new mothers and babies at risk and undermining the capacity of many families to keep up mortgage repayments, says ACTU President Sharan Burrow. » more