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Unions lobby governments, Industrial Relations Minister to halve insecure work by 2030
Unions are urging the federal and state governments to set a target to halve the number of Australians in insecure work by the end of the decade.
Key points:
- Union boss Sally McManus wants unions, governments and employers to work together to reduce insecure work
- The Federal Government is set to unveil changes to industrial relations system next week
- Ms McManus is concerned the policy overhaul will diminish protections for workers
Secretary of the Australian Council of Trade Unions Sally McManus has described insecure work as a “virus” that future generations should be protected against.
“As a country, we should aim to halve the number of insecure jobs over the next decade,” she said in a speech to the National Press Club today.
“This is…
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