An Adelaide-wide stoppage by essential health workers will occur on Friday next week after a failure by the SA Government to listen to workers’ concerns about the introduction of parking and public transport…
The United Workers Union (UWU) has welcomed the Victorian Labor Government’s Fair Jobs Code which will provide for a higher level of scrutiny of businesses that tender for big Government contracts.
UWU, which represents…
Workers at Pfizer’s pharmaceutical manufacturing plant in Bentley will down tools for 24 hours in protest of the company’s substandard offer.
United Workers Union (UWU) members have begun industrial action following the USA-based…
WHEN: 1pm Thursday 4 August, 2022
WHERE: BAC Head office, Skygate
WHAT: 60 cleaners plus supporters will stop work and rally outside Brisbane Airport Corporation’s head office.
WHO: Airport cleaners with UWU Coordinator Damien Davie.
Cleaners that…
Today’s passage of aged care legislation is an historic moment in addressing the neglect of aged care residents and aged care workers, United Workers Union said today.
“The passage of the first piece of…
Today the Federal Government will introduce two Aged Care Bills, delivering on election commitments in relation to 24/7 nurses, more time for carers to care, transparency of funding and capping home care administration…
Statement attributable to United Workers Union National Secretary Tim Kennedy:
“Today’s CPI release of 6.1 percent for the quarter is entirely unsurprising to the vast majority of our members, who have seen the cost…
An expired workplace agreement which covered around 500 workers across Australia was scrapped by the Fair Work Commission, following an application by a United Workers Union (UWU) member.
The unnamed applicant, who was represented…
The announcement yesterday of G8’s next chief executive has highlighted the profit-driven culture of early learning in Australia.
G8 is the largest for-profit provider in the country. Yesterday G8 CEO Gary Carroll announced his…
Despite a change in Chief Minister and inflation going through the roof, the NT Government refuses to offer workers a fair wage increase, forcing Alice correctional officers to take strike action on Saturday.
This…
Yesterday hundreds of member leaders from all across the country came together and voted to take historic action to address the crisis in early education.
Educators are leaving the sector in record numbers every…
Health Workers and Members of the Health Services Union of WA (HSUWA) and United Workers Union (UWU) will take a second, Stop Work Action at Royal Perth Hospital at 12:30pm today, with Meetings…