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ME Bank pays industry funds no dividends

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... then moved on to questioning McPhee about ME Bank's relationship with a program run by the Australian Council of Trade Unions. ACTU Member Connect chair Tony Beck, who ME Bank employs as a consultant, was brought up by Wilson as a possible connection. ...

ACTU pokes holes in JobKeeper

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2020
The Australian Council of Trade Unions believes the government's JobKeeper program is still flawed, though is glad the calls of Australian workers have been heard. ACTU secretary Sally McManus has called for the government to revise its $130 billion ...

ISA demands pull Combet from ME Bank

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2020
... background of public service during his time as a federal government minister and leader of the Australian Council of Trade Unions, has been of significant value to ME Bank and its customers. "Greg has made a valuable contribution to the growth and evolution ...

Cbus Super chief to exit

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020
... masculinity to create hierarchies, Financial Standard reported in a 2014 profile of him. He spent a decade working in trade unions before taking up a job as a communications officer at AustralianSuper's predecessor Superannuation Trust of Australia ...

Industry veterans recognised

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2019
... AUSTRAC. AustralianSuper alternate director Nixon Apple was recognised for service to the superannuation sector and to trade unions. SuperFriend founder Helen Hewett was awarded the Order of Australia as part of the honours. Prior to founding SuperFriend ...

Minimum wage rises by 3%

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2019
... dependent workers an extra $21.60 per week from July 1 fell well short of the $43 per week the Australian Council of Trade Unions lobbied for but was also more than the 2% business groups wanted," Carnell said. "Australia already has one of the highest ...

HESTA appoints new director

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2019
... a new director. Sophie Ismail was appointed to the HESTA board this month, representing the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU). Ismail will replace Michael Borowick, who recently left the ACTU after eight years, on the fund's board,. Ismail was ...

Unions have right to express views: Combet

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2019
... only what is in members' interest get through a superannuation trustee board. Last week, Australian Council of Trade Unions president Michele O'Neil urged unions to leverage their workers' money in the superannuation system to negotiate better ...

Productivity Commission report puts banks first: ACTU

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2019
The Australian Council of Trade Unions said removing superannuation from industrial relations is "completely unacceptable" In a media release on Thursday the ACTU called out the final report's recommendation to install a best-in-show list of superannuation ...

Industry Super Australia chair steps down

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2018
Former Australian Council of Trade Unions secretary and former Federal Government minister Greg Combet will become the new chair of Industry Super Australia today. Combet will replace Peter Collins in the top role as the latter steps down to fulfil ...