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Federal Court decision sparks wage cut fears for Queensland workers

Hundreds of thousands of Queensland workers are fearful they’re next for a wage cut after today’s Federal Court decision not to overturn the Fair Work Commission’s to cut weekend and

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October 11, 2017

Penalty rate cuts to hurt thousands of families in regional Queensland

Workers in regional Queensland will lose almost $150 million a year in disposable income a year due the Turnbull Government’s decision to support cutting penalty rates – according to new

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May 15, 2017

On Labour Day, Unions welcome laws to clean up labour hire industry

Queensland unions have welcomed the announcement on Labour Day of state government plans to license labour hire firms. Queensland Council of Unions General Secretary Ros McLennan says regulating the labour

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May 1, 2017

‘I rely on weekends to pay my bills’: How taking away Sunday penalty rates will hurt workers (SMH)

Queensland Council of Unions general secretary Ros McLennan said the FWC decision was a "game changer" for industrial relations in Australia. "The independent umpire makes decisions based on the rules

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February 24, 2017

Decision means pay cut for low paid workers

The Fair Work Commission’s (FWC) decision to radically cut Sunday and public holiday pay will hurt more than 400,000 Queensland workers.

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February 23, 2017

Turnbull protecting penalty rates would be a ‘Christmas miracle’

A promise to protect current penalty rates would be the most useful guarantee the Turnbull LNP government could give to Australian workers this Christmas.

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December 21, 2016

Response to “The Strangling of Small Business” by Elizabeth Colman

A full-time job should be enough to live on. But as it is, too many Australian full-time workers and their families are living below the poverty line.

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July 22, 2016
Authorised M. Clifford, General Secretary Queensland Council of Unions. (c) 2021.   The Queensland Council of Unions acknowledges that Queensland is land that was never ceded by our First Nations. We pay our respect to Elders past, present and emerging.