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Almost 50 per cent of early childhood educators say they will leave the sector within a year if there is no meaningful movement on…
Guards from the Long Bay Forensic Hospital will stop work for 24 hours this Friday, after being refused a cost-of-living pay increase from their…
AUSTRALIA STOPS WHEN WE STOP: EDUCATORS TO SHUT DOWN SECTOR
February 9, 2024
Early childhood educators across Australia will take unprecedented action on March 8th for International Women’s Day.
In four weeks over a thousand centres in every…
‘PLEASE HELP US’: NSW SCHOOL CLEANERS STEP UP DEMANDS
February 9, 2024
NSW school cleaners have stepped up demands that the NSW Government address impossible workloads and dangerous workplaces as they return for the new school…
IT’S A DUCK! NEW IR LAWS END EMPLOYER SHENANIGANS
February 8, 2024
Statement attributable to United Workers Union National Secretary Tim Kennedy:
“United Workers Union members have been fighting for more than a decade for jobs you…
‘PERFECTION 12’ LAUNCH ALBUM OF SONGS AFTER FILING ONE OF THE BIGGEST WORKPLACE SEXUAL HARASSMENT CASES IN THE FEDERAL COURT
February 7, 2024
‘PERFECTION 12 ’ LAUNCH ALBUM OF SONGS AFTER FILING ONE OF THE BIGGEST WORKPLACE SEXUAL HARASSMENT CASES IN THE FEDERAL COURT
Twelve women working…
APPROVE TAX CUTS ASAP, POLITICIANS TOLD
February 6, 2024
United Workers Union has demanded politicians approve the Labor Government’s revised tax cuts as soon as possible so low-paid workers can receive cost-of-living relief…
United Workers Union members serving on the Queensland Preventing Occupational Violence Management Committee have called out comments made by David Crisafulli and the LNP…
TAX CHANGES TO BENEFIT WORKERS IN COST-OF-LIVING CRISIS
January 24, 2024
United Workers Union has welcomed proposed Labor Government changes to Scott Morrison’s Stage 3 tax cuts, saying the flagged changes go some way to…
Today, guards from the Long Bay Forensic Hospital stopped work for one hour and rallied with supporters after their employer G4S refused a wage…
CLEANERS’ PAY CUT IN HALF – DEPUTY PREMIER TURNS HIS BACK
December 20, 2023
A new analysis of the dire situation facing Victorian school cleaners on a bungled contract changeover ahead of Christmas shows their pay is being…
MAJOR UNION TO TAKE VIC GOVT TO COURT OVER CLEANERS
December 18, 2023
A major union is threatening the Victorian Government with legal action, alleging it has failed 700 school cleaners who will be left without pay…