Tag: ACTU

Unions call for federal procurement boycott of Big Tech

Posted on   |  by James Riley
On a day when newly appointed Industry minister Tim Ayres said Australia’s trade unions needed a stronger voice in managing the impact of technology in the workplace, the union...

Chalmers’ industry agenda faces stakeholder split

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Industry and union groups will clash in Canberra on Thursday over the government’s attempt to kickstart green hydrogen and minerals processing industries, in a showdown threatening Treasurer Jim Chalmers’...

Business lobby claims corruption ‘backdoor’ in FMiA bill

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Albanese government’s Future Made in Australia agenda has opened a “backdoor” to union corruption and lacks the pace and detail of competing global efforts, business groups claimed on...

Union backs EU-style AI authority for Australia

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
A European Union-style artificial intelligence authority should be established to protect workers from harmful applications of the technology and bring coordination to the government’s approach to AI policy, a...

Paul Shetler at the MHR inquiry

Posted on   |  by James Riley
My Health Record will ‘fail’ unless it revert to an opt-in model and stricter access controls are implemented, the federal government’s former digital czar has told a senate inquiry....

McManus on gig economy problems

Posted on   |  by James Riley
ACTU chief Sally McManus has logged a claim for a big wage rise for Australian workers saying industrial relations law is a decade behind the gig economy and needs...