Australian Council of Trade Unions - Australian Council of Trade Unions

Australians voted to scrap WorkChoices at the last election. Now the campaign we built together will ensure working Australians get workplace laws that give them:

the right to bargain collectively
protection from unfair dismissal
the right to be represented by a union
better pay and conditions
the right to a say in their workplace

It is time for workers’ rights to be protected. It is time for politicians to deliver.

“The best thing you can do to protect you and your family is to become a union member”

Sharan Burrow (ACTU President)

Read why you should join a union
Call 1300 486 466 (1300 4 UNION) or join online today

You have a legal right to:

Join a union
Be paid according to your award or agreement
Work in an environment that is safe; and free from bullying, discrimination and sexual harassment

If you need help with a workplace issue then call our Workers' Hotline on 1300 362 223 or ask a question online.

Thu 28 Aug
Give Telstra workers the democratic right to negotiate a collective agreement
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Wed 27 Aug
Equal Pay Day 2008: Australian women still treated as cheap labour
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Tue 26 Aug
Higher TAFE fees will dampen demand for training, say unions
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Mon 25 Aug
Unions call for new IR laws as Telstra workers face 15% pay cuts
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Fri 22 Aug
Roy Morgan sackings highlight weakness of unfair dismissal laws
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