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ACT school cleaners celebrate success of ‘backsourcing’ their jobs
School cleaners in the ACT have completed their first successful week as new employees of the ACT Government. Bringing these jobs into the public sector has […]
NSW medical supply workers strike for a fair go
MEDIA RELEASE NSW medical supply workers strike for a fair go Onelink workers in Sydney’s logistics hub at Yennora went on strike at 5:00am this morning. Onelink […]
Krispy Kreme’s “zombie” agreement ripping off Australian factory workers
MEDIA RELEASE Krispy Kreme’s “zombie” agreement ripping off Australian factory workers A Krispy Kreme worker has stepped up for her colleagues across Australia, lodging […]
Fine dining disaster: Dinner by Heston worker exploitation revealed
MEDIA RELEASE Hospo Voice, the hospitality arm of the United Workers Union, is outraged to learn from a leaked administrator’s report that Dinner by Heston […]
Airport workers to stop work unless protective measures against coronavirus provided
MEDIA RELEASE United Workers Union, the security workers union, says that contractors servicing Australia’s major airports have dismissed requests from their workers to take protective […]
Appalling Neglect of Aged Care Exposed in New Report
MEDIA RELEASE The disgraceful situation facing Aged Care workers and residents in the failing Aged Care system has been highlighted once again in a report […]
Jobs must be saved at iconic Hobart pub
MEDIA RELEASE United Workers Union members at The Republic Bar will meet on Monday afternoon to discuss their futures in the wake of news that […]
Corrections Minister must resign over assault lies
MEDIA RELEASE The union for Correctional Officers says Corrections Minister Elise Archer must resign. Minister Archer has shown her outright incompetence by denying assaults on […]
Morrison Government continues aged care neglect in MYEFO
MEDIA RELEASE The Federal Government has failed to deliver the urgent funding required to fix aged care in this year’s Mid-Year-Economic Forecast. Once again they […]
Correctional Officers escalate overtime bans ahead of final court week
MEDIA RELEASE Overtime bans by Correctional Officers will be escalated this morning. The ban will disrupt remand hearings on one of the last court sitting […]
Aged care workers have their say: 16 workforce recommendations presented to Royal Commission
Aged care workers have presented 16 recommendations to the Aged Care Royal Commission, as the Commission commences the last week of hearings for 2019. The wide-ranging […]
Correctional Officers commence overtime bans!
Correctional Officers have commenced a ban on overtime and recalls from 7:00am this morning. Officers will not accept overtime hours and will not accept a recall […]
Head chef cooks up union wins!
Working as a head chef is a busy job at the best of times, so when United Workers Union member Daniel Strange set about unionising his […]
WA education department underpays 27,000 low paid cleaners, gardeners and home economic assistants
United Workers Union, the union for school cleaners, gardeners and home economic assistants have today been notified of historic underpayments of 27,000 by the Education Department […]
Red alert – NT Ambos rally at last sitting day
Northern Territory paramedics will hold a silent rally outside the final sitting day of Parliament, calling for the Territory’s ambulance services to be transferred back to […]
Correctional Officers march off the job over pay and working conditions
Correctional Officers will march off the job at 3:00pm to hold a stop work meeting as the start of rolling industrial actions in the Tasmanian Prison […]
Band aid announcement fails to address systemic aged care issues
United Workers Union welcomes the additional home care packages and training for dementia announced today. But the Morrison government’s announcement completely fails to address the systemic […]
Cooler classrooms create safer environments and improve learning
MEDIA RELEASE Cooler classrooms create safer environments and improve learning Safer working environments and improved learning outcomes for students will be among the benefits […]
Racism and bullying festers at Youfoodz Brisbane plant
MEDIA RELEASE Racism and bullying festers at Youfoodz Brisbane plant Brisbane based meal delivery business, Youfoodz, is using racial tactics to divide employees and […]
Lonsdale Street hospitality businesses fail to commit to stamping out sexual harassment and wage theft
MEDIA RELEASE Lonsdale Street hospitality businesses fail to commit to stamping out sexual harassment and wage theft *** Lunchtime protest and launch of Respect is […]
Union win: Golden Farms
UNION WIN Our Golden Farms members were gearing up to go on strike today. At the last minute, they were able to successfully negotiate a […]
Union win: Christmas pay saved for UTAS cleaners
MEDIA RELEASE Sixty cleaners at University of Tasmania campuses in Hobart and Launceston have been saved from financial distress this Christmas. Following mediation in […]
Disability workforce must have their voices heard in Royal Commission: Adelaide forums start today
MEDIA RELEASE United Workers Union, the union for disability services workers, welcomes the Disability Royal Commission commencing community forums in South Australia this week. Australia’s […]
National Union of Workers and United Voice officially merge to create United Workers Union
MEDIA RELEASE On 11 November 2019, National Union of Workers and United Voice will merge to create the United Workers Union. This marks the beginning […]
January 22, 2020
MEDIA RELEASE The Fair Work Commission’s decision to maintain hairdressers’ weekend penalty rates was a belated recognition of the importance of weekend rates to low-paid […]
January 9, 2020
MEDIA RELEASE The union for Correctional Officers says Corrections Minister Elise Archer must resign. Minister Archer has shown her outright incompetence by denying assaults on […]
November 25, 2019
MEDIA RELEASE Cooler classrooms create safer environments and improve learning Safer working environments and improved learning outcomes for students will be among the benefits […]
November 12, 2019
MEDIA RELEASE Sixty cleaners at University of Tasmania campuses in Hobart and Launceston have been saved from financial distress this Christmas. Following mediation in […]