Job Security

Secure Your Future With Job Security Campaigns From Australian Unions

Job security is a fundamental right that every worker deserves. At Australian Unions, we are dedicated to defending the security of workers’ jobs, ensuring that all workers have stable employment and fair conditions. Discover valuable insights into the ongoing campaigns that fight against job insecurity, advocate for permanent roles, and push for fair minimum wages conditions for all workers. Join the movement to strengthen your workplace protections and ensure that your job remains secure, no matter what the future holds.

Protecting Workers from Unfair Dismissal and Casualisation

Union members are leading for charge to protect workers from unfair dismissals and the rising trend of casual jobs, where casual workers are denied the benefits of permanent employment. Through collective action, unions are working to secure better job protections, permanent contracts, and fair pay for all workers. Learn how unions are challenging unfair labour practices and pushing for improvement that will guarantee long-term job security for Australian workers.

Strengthen Your Rights And Secure Your Future

Being part of a union means standing together with your colleagues to demand better job security for all workers. By joining your union, you gain a collective voice that advocates for permanent roles, fair treatment, and better working conditions across all industries. Together, we can push for stronger protections, more secure work, and a brighter future for every Australian worker!

Read our articles for more information about Australian Unions’ approach to Job Security.

A genuine pathway for casual workers to become permanent

February 13, 2024

There are thousands of casual workers who work regular, ongoing hours – often for years – but are are stuck in insecure work. These are some of their stories.

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Closing gig economy and casual loopholes in 2024

February 12, 2024

The first part of the Closing Loopholes Bill was a monumental achievement that won vital changes for working people. Part two is just as important.

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New laws passed – winning fundamental rights for working people  

December 20, 2023

Part one of the Closing Loopholes Bill has passed the Senate, delivering a much-needed win for Australian workers heading into the holiday season.

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Let’s get wages moving again – close the loopholes

October 17, 2023

The Closing Loopholes bill was introduced by the Albanese Government in the face of massive price gouging and profiteering by big business that caused a massive inflation spike. The new laws will increase job security, help stop wage theft, make workplaces safer, and help get wages moving again.

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Let’s get it done: close the loopholes to improve pay and conditions for workers

September 5, 2023

New laws, designed to make workplaces fairer and safer for workers, have been introduced by the Albanese Government in Parliament this week. 

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The horrible reasons why big business loves labour hire

May 30, 2023

‘Labour hire’ may sound unassuming but behind the label hides terrible wages, unreliable jobs, and poor conditions.

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New workplace trend leaves more workers below minimum wage

May 30, 2023

Any illusions anyone might have still had about the gig work promise of ‘flexibility’ have been well and truly shattered, thanks to two big pieces of research released last week. 

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Don’t let big business trick you. There’s nothing good about a sham contract

May 29, 2023

For anyone on an ABN, there’s been a harrowing development: you are more likely to be on a sham contract than a genuine independent contract.

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Fancy earning $11.59 less than your workmates?

May 24, 2023

New research is in. And it’s not good.

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University executives enjoy sky-high profits while students have tutorials delivered from a “hospital bed”

November 3, 2022

If you or someone you know is thinking about going to university, here’s something you should know. Universities are not run for the benefit of students. And guess what? They haven’t for years.  

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