MEDIA RELEASE Statement from Jo-anne Schofield, National President, United Workers Union: “Many United Workers Union members are award-reliant and are impacted by today’s decision. Many United Workers Union members are cleaners, security guards,…
MEDIA RELEASE The 15th of June is International Justice Day for Cleaners.
This year, on the day’s 30th anniversary, recognising the work of cleaners is more important than ever.
Australia’s cleaners will join cleaners across…
MEDIA ALERT
WHEN: Filming and interview opportunity 12 pm Monday 15 June 2020 on International Cleaners’ Day
WHERE: On the lawns of Parliament House, Canberra
WHAT: Australia’s cleaners award the 2020 Golden Toilet Brush…
MEDIA RELEASE The tax backflip on the aged care retention bonus from Aged Care Minister Richard Colbeck is a broken promise to residential aged care and home care workers across Australia.
On 20 March…
MEDIA RELEASE A national survey* of early childhood educators has revealed widespread increased safety risks and dropping standards of care and education as the number of children attending long day care rapidly goes…
MEDIA RELEASE
Union submits progressive vision to Senate COVID-19 Committee
United Workers Union has today requested the Senate Committee consider seven key recommendations to ensure essential workers of Australia are recognised with action that…
MEDIA RELEASE A survey of over 500 cleaners conducted nationally last week* has revealed that 9 in 10 cleaners are having to rush essential cleaning work and 8 in 10 do not always…
MEDIA RELEASE Major NSW Government contractor Broadspectrum is being taken to court by the cleaners’ union for rorting low-paid school cleaners and breaching the Fair Work Act.
The case is being fought for 1600…
MEDIA RELEASE
Welcome assistance for ACT temporary visa workers – Federal Government must now follow ACT lead
United Workers Union welcomes the announcement from the ACT Government of free medical care in the ACT…
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Security guards at Perth quarantine hotels asked to remove masks because it was ‘upsetting and intimidating guests’
United Workers Union, the security union, is hugely concerned that members working at quarantine hotels…
MEDIA FEATURE
“We Can Use This Crisis to Reconceptualize the Economy” - An interview with Tim Kennedy
Interview by Daniel Lopez - Read the full interview on Jacobin
Australian workers are finally being addressed…
MEDIA RELEASE
No more cuts to cleaning in NSW, coronavirus boost must be permanent
United Workers Union, the cleaners union, welcomes the NSW Government’s increased funding to boost cleaning services in government buildings and…