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Government introduces pandemic payment

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2020
... able to access the payment multiple times if they are required to self-isolate more than once. Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) secretary Sally McManus said the payment is a step forward but it is the minimum wage whereas the average wage is ...

Morrison's legacy will be retirement poverty: ACTU

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2020
The Australian Council of Trade Unions has slammed the government's early release of superannuation program, saying that Prime Minister Scott Morrison's legacy will be a wave of retirement poverty. Following the second round of early release withdrawals ...

Business leaders recognised

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
... board member Cate Wood also got a mention for significant service to the superannuation sector, to women, and to trade unions. Additionally, chair of Kirwood Capital and director of ME Bank, Christine Christian was recognised for her services to the ...

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 ...