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Australian Unions. We’re for workers.

For over 100 years, workers in unions have taken action to create better work for all.

Sick-pay, annual leave, Medicare, penalty rates, higher wages, work safety laws, paid parental leave, even JobKeeper — these are fundamental rights that we’ve won that benefit generations of Australians.

Join with almost two million members and together we can prove that change is more than an idea. It’s an action we take every day.

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Join with almost 2 million other workers and together we can prove that change is more than an idea. It’s an action we take every day.

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Latest News

Turning up the heat on workplace safety

Turning up the heat on workplace safety

November 12, 2025

Without new work health and safety laws to better protect workers, climate change poses an extreme safety risk for every workplace.

The rent doesn’t care about your birthday

The rent doesn’t care about your birthday

October 29, 2025

Union members are calling for an end to pay disparity by abolishing junior rates for workers aged 18+ and reducing the pay gap for those under 18.

When the clock jumps, what happens to your pay?

When the clock jumps, what happens to your pay?

October 2, 2025

Daylight saving starts 2am Sunday, 5 October 2025, when the clock jumps forward in NSW, VIC, SA, TAS and ACT. What does this mean for workers?

The Australian union movement has always worked towards big, important and permanent changes that benefit all workers. Time and time again, we’ve proven that change is more than an idea – it is an action we take every day.

That’s why I’m inviting you to join almost two million union members today.

Sally McManus, ACTU Secretary

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Got questions about your rights at work?

The Australian Unions Support Centre can assist you to find and join your union. We can also provide general information about your rights at work. Call us on 1300 486 466.

Find out more about your rights at work

Campaigns

It’s For Every Body

It’s time all workers had access to ten days of paid leave per year to manage their reproductive health.

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Everyone deserves a secure future through affordable housing

We cannot give investors tax supports while ‘owning your own home’ gets further out of reach for workers.

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Everyone should pay their fair share of tax

We need reform that closes loopholes and ensures everyone pays their fair share.

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Australian Unions Partners

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Member Benefits

There are already so many reasons why joining your union is the best decision of your working life.
But there are also extra perks to your union membership – introducing Member Benefits!

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The Australian Unions Network

Australian Council of Trade Unions

The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) is the peak body for Australia's union movement, made up of nearly 40 affiliated unions who together represent nearly two million workers. Since 1927, the ACTU has spearheaded some of the most fundamental workplace struggles in Australia’s history.

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Australian Trade Union Institute

Powered by the ACTU, the Australian Trade Union Institute (ATUI) is the centre for providing education, collaboration and research for Australian unions. It is designed by unionists, for unionists.

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Mind Your Head

Mind Your Head (MYH) is a campaign by the ACTU. It brings employers, workers, unions, insurers and academics together to improve workplace mental health to prevent injury before it occurs.

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Union Aid Abroad

Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA is the overseas aid and development agency of the ACTU. Our work aims to build self-reliance through support to educational and training projects for workers and their organisations in the developing world.

Visit the APHEDA website