The United Workers Union (UWU) welcomes today’s announcement of additional funding for the early education sector, but the Federal Government has included a raft of JobKeeper-style loopholes.
“The Federal Government’s announcement of funding for…
Today the United Workers Union (UWU) has released a ground-breaking report showing the early education is on the brink of crisis.
In the largest survey of its kind, nearly 4000 current and former educators…
Teachers, Educators and Education Support Staff struggling to get access to vaccination has left schools and early learning centres unsafe, and society without a clear path out of the Covid-19 mess, three major…
Background:
The United Workers Union represents a large percentage of minimum wage and award reliant workers such as cleaners, security guards, early childhood educators, food services workers, farm workers, hospitality workers and…
The Morrison Government’s attempt to show a commitment to women in this Budget ultimately does not reach the women it’s supposed to benefit, the United Workers Union said today.
“If the Coalition was…
The United Workers Union (UWU) welcomes additional Federal money for early education but the Federal Government’s recent announcement offers no solution to a growing crisis in the sector.
“The Federal Government’s announcement of $1.7billion…
Today it’s been revealed that G8, the largest for-profit provider of early childhood education in the country, has underpaid as many as 27,000 educators as much as $80 million.
Contraventions of the Award…
Yesterday Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announced the State Government would fully fund Victorian kinder services in sessional and Long Day Care centres in 2021.
This announcement extends free kindergarten delivered in 2020 to support…
Today Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese announced Labor’s budget reply, shining a light on low wages in the early childhood education sector.
Educators have welcomed Labor’s commitments to making early education more affordable for families,…
Tim Kennedy, United Workers Union National Secretary said: "After saying that 'we are all in this together', and witnessing the sacrifice of essential workers who have carried Australia through this crisis, this Government…
MEDIA ALERT
WHEN: TODAY, Wednesday 2 September at 10:15 am
WHERE: Parliament House Lawns, Canberra
WHAT: Educators will be taking action on the Parliament House Lawns, setting up a display featuring their qualifications and messages to…
The United Workers Union welcomes today’s launch of the ACT Government’s “Set up for Success: An Early Childhood Strategy for the ACT”.
UWU’s Helen Gibbons said, “The launch of this strategy shows the…