ACTU Congress 2009

The theme of ACTU Congress 2009 was Unions: Delivering for all working Australians - where job security, rights at work, and a vision for a more prosperous and equal Australia were at the top of the agenda. The content below highlights the policies and resolutions which paves the way for the union movement for the next three years.


Single policies

Future of Work – Industrial policy
Decent Work Agenda
IR Legislation
OHS: Security of workers’ health and safety
OHS: Security of workers’ health and safety: Rehabilitation and compensation for injured workers
Government procurement
Retirement income security workers’ capital *
Security of work
Wages and collective bargaining
Work and family
Workforce planning and development: VET
Workforce planning and development: Temporary overseas workers policy

A Fair Society – Social policy 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander policy
Democracy and participation
Education
Environment and climate change
Health Download
Infrastructure, Industry, Transport and Trade
International Download policy
Social inclusion and workforce participation Tax


Complete policies
ACTU Congress 2009 final IR policy (one complete file of all policies)


Resolutions

Global Financial Crisis
Executive Pay
Australian Building and Construction Commission
Organising rights, charter of delegates’ rights, and workplace education
Occupational Health and Safety urgency resolution
Aged pensions eligibility age, and superannuation preservation age
Productivity places (VET)
Political and community plan
Western Australian review of industrial relations legislation

International

* The ACTU Executive on the 24-25 November 2009 endorsed a revision of the Retirement Incomes, Superannuation, and Workers’ Capital policy to support a new benchmark for the aged pension of 35 per cent of Full time Adult AWOTE by 2025.
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