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DISABILITY SUPPORT WORKERS BEGIN INDUSTRIAL ACTION: “We need a living wage to support South Australians”
6 hours ago
The Malinauskas Labor Government face a large industrial protest, with more than 1100 Department of Human Services (DHS) workers implementing sweeping work bans with their action visible on streets from Mount Gambier to Adelaide.
The…
CANBERRA AIRPORT WORKERS RALLY AGAINST CUTS BY NEW CONTRACTOR
4 days ago
WHEN: 11 am Monday 3 February 2025
WHERE: Canberra Airport taxi rank
WHAT: Over 50 airport workers will rally at Canberra Airport. In the first Parliamentary sitting week as politicians from all over the country…
GOVERNMENT INACTION ON STAR THREATENS 1000s OF JOBS, NIGHT-TIME ECONOMY
January 31, 2025
The potential collapse of Star Casino poses a devastating threat to Australia's major night-time economies and thousands of workers, as United Workers Union calls for all parties to recognise the full scope of…
EARLY LEARNING REFORMS HELP FAMILIES, WORKERS
January 28, 2025
United Workers Union welcomes new Jobs and Skills Australia figures showing sharply falling vacancy rates for early childhood educator roles, and new Federal Government figures showing $2,768 in early education savings for an average family since September…