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legislation, which included an advertising campaign and public rallies. This campaign was originally called "Your Rights at Work" but is now known as "Secure Jobs. Better Future" and was considered a success in making industrial relations an important election issue by both marketing companies and
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1066:(CAGEO) in 1975. The ACTU successfully integrated these bodies in 1981. After 1981 the ACTU was generally viewed by the Australian media and public as the organisation representing all workers' organisations.
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2384:Thompson, Angus (10 January 2023).
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1699:Peter Nolan
1661:Reg Broadby
1564:
1535:1 July 2010
1272:Percy Clarey
1205:Billy Duggan
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584:Work-to-rule
458:Trade unions
429:Six-hour day
414:Right to sit
379:Minimum wage
329:Child labour
324:Annual leave
250:New unionism
133:Affiliations
72:Headquarters
29:
2809:(2012–2017)
2807:Dave Oliver
2803:(2007–2012)
2797:(2000–2007)
2795:Greg Combet
2791:(1983–2000)
2785:(1977–1983)
2783:Peter Nolan
2779:(1956–1977)
2773:(1949–1956)
2771:Reg Broadby
2767:(1943–1949)
2765:Albert Monk
2761:(1927–1943)
2700:(2010–2018)
2698:Ged Kearney
2694:(2000–2010)
2688:(1996–2000)
2682:(1990–1996)
2676:(1985–1990)
2674:Simon Crean
2670:(1980–1985)
2668:Cliff Dolan
2664:(1969–1980)
2658:(1943–1949)
2650:Albert Monk
2646:(1927–1934)
2208:"Campaigns"
2146:Trades Hall
1795:(2002–07).
1769:(2007–13).
1746:Greg Combet
1635:Albert Monk
1626:(1926–27).
1578:Secretaries
1531:Ged Kearney
1518:(2006–10);
1510:(2004–06);
1475:(2001–10).
1396:Simon Crean
1375:Cliff Dolan
1366:(1983–91).
1358:(1983–91);
1354:(1973–78);
1350:(1980–92);
1292:(1949–60).
1241:Albert Monk
1232:(1928–29).
1224:(1924–30);
1150:WorkChoices
1130:Greg Combet
1122:Ged Kearney
1116:(1990–96),
1110:Simon Crean
1078:WorkChoices
1074:Greg Combet
994:syndicalist
983:arbitration
681:South Korea
661:Netherlands
656:New Zealand
285:Syndicalism
255:Proletariat
235:Decent work
125:(President)
119:(Secretary)
2863:Categories
2789:Bill Kelty
2395:11 January
2182:References
2161:Unions ACT
1868:Unions ACT
1719:Bill Kelty
1594:Left post
1591:Took post
1222:councillor
1190:Left post
1187:Took post
1174:Presidents
1169:Leadership
1155:Joe Hockey
827:Objectives
800:. It is a
730:Labour law
539:Green bans
532:newspapers
424:Sick leave
419:Sabbatical
109:Key people
2879:Bob Hawke
2841:Australia
2662:Bob Hawke
1893:Unions WA
1883:Unions NT
1863:SA Unions
1831:Incumbent
1735:17 years
1689:21 years
1619:16 years
1565:Incumbent
1512:President
1504:President
1500:10 years
1343:11 years
1323:Bob Hawke
1312:20 years
1102:Bob Hawke
1036:Bob Hawke
1020:like the
907:does not
798:Australia
794:peak body
676:Singapore
631:Hong Kong
606:Australia
359:Equal pay
280:Communism
275:Socialism
98:Australia
84:Australia
76:Melbourne
2532:Archived
2434:Archived
2414:Archived
2337:Archived
2285:Archived
2105:See also
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1788:5 years
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1762:7 years
1708:6 years
1670:7 years
1651:6 years
1468:4 years
1436:6 years
1406:5 years
1385:5 years
1362:(1983);
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1257:9 years
1215:7 years
967:Victoria
671:Portugal
611:Barbados
569:Walkouts
544:Lockouts
394:Overwork
245:Timeline
191:a series
188:Part of
90:Location
80:Victoria
2827:Portals
2815:(2017–)
2552:The Age
2517:The Age
2497:20 July
2474:20 July
2390:The Age
2307:20 July
1765:MP for
1473:Throsby
1471:MP for
1439:MP for
1409:MP for
1346:MP for
1290:Bendigo
928:removed
913:sources
888:History
636:Ireland
626:Georgia
147:Website
64:1927-05
62: (
54:Founded
2096:
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1600:Notes
1546:Cooper
1441:Batman
1411:Hotham
1230:Coburg
1219:Coburg
1196:Notes
806:unions
691:Sweden
666:Norway
641:Israel
616:Brazil
517:Hartal
2574:6 May
1806:2012
1785:2012
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1759:2007
1756:2000
1732:2000
1729:1983
1705:1983
1702:1977
1686:1977
1683:1956
1667:1956
1664:1949
1648:1949
1645:1943
1616:1943
1613:1927
1597:Time
1588:Name
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1497:2010
1494:2000
1465:2000
1462:1996
1433:1996
1430:1990
1403:1990
1400:1985
1382:1985
1379:1980
1348:Wills
1340:1980
1337:1969
1309:1969
1306:1949
1279:1949
1276:1943
1254:1943
1251:1934
1226:Mayor
1212:1934
1209:1927
1193:Time
1184:Name
1153:even
646:Malta
527:Bandh
157:.actu
2576:2019
2499:2010
2476:2010
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2309:2010
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