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UNION WELCOMES MOVES TO FIX BROKEN CLEANING SYSTEM
June 6, 2025
Today’s news on plans to de-privatise 7000 NSW school and government cleaning jobs will provide huge relief to a workforce that has faced difficult…
What:
Press Conference as food and beverage workers increase strike action against multi-billion-dollar company PepsiCo and Union lodges application in Federal Circuit Court.
When:
10.30am Wednesday 21…
Workers across multiple departments at Flinders Medical Centre - including theatres, patient transport, cleaning, and sterilisation - will walk off the job between 2:30…
Statement on Villawood Detention Centre incident
May 15, 2025
Statement attributable to Godfrey Moase, Allied Industries Director, United Workers Union:
United Workers Union detention centre members work in sometimes-dangerous and often-stressful environments, and that’s…
48-HOUR STRIKE ACTION TO HIT BAKERY SUPPLIES
May 14, 2025
WHAT:
Workers at one of Australia's largest bakeries go on strike.
WHERE:
23-29 Pinnacle Rd, Altona North VIC 3025
WHO:
Striking workers plus United Workers Union Food and Beverage…
What:
Food and beverage workers strike against multi-billion dollar Pepsico’s unfair offer
Where:
553-567 South Road, Regency Park, SA 5010, Australia
When:
Friday 9 May at 7:00am
Who:
UWU lead organiser…
Statement attributable to United Workers Union National Dairy Co-ordinator Neil Smith:
More than 260 United Workers Union members are deeply shocked at Bega’s decision yesterday…
The Coalition has confirmed its intent to take Australia backwards by reintroducing an unfair, bureaucratic barrier that punishes Australia’s lowest-income families.
The Coalition’s plan, released…
‘LIFE-CHANGING’ PAY RISES BOOST LOWEST-PAID WORKERS
April 16, 2025
Pay rises of up to 27.8 per cent recommended by the Fair Work Commission for low-paid workers in early childhood education and care, alongside…
CASINO DEAL PROMISES MUCH-NEEDED STABILITY FOR WORKERS
April 8, 2025
United Workers Union members are cautiously optimistic that a new deal struck by the embattled Star Entertainmet Group will bring much-needed stability to their…
XXXX BEER WORKERS STRIKE FOR FAIR PAY, CONDITIONS
April 1, 2025
Brewery workers who manufacture Queensland’s iconic XXXX beer are on strike today, accusing the company of trying to strip essential workers of key entitlements…
Labor backing of Aged Care, Early Childhood “a game-changer”
March 24, 2025
The Albanese Labor Government's investment in Early Childhood Education and Aged Care is running at $20 billion above funding levels of the previous Coalition…