Women
Standing up for women’s rights at work
Union members are leading the fight for gender equality in the workplace, ensuring that all women receive fair wages, equal opportunities, and workplace protections. This section highlights how collective action is securing paid parental leave, fighting gender pay gaps, and pushing for policies that support women’s job security and career advancement. By standing together, union members are creating safer, fairer workplaces for all women.
Ending workplace discrimination and gender inequality
Women continue to face challenges such as workplace harassment, unequal pay, and job insecurity. Unions are actively working to enforce stronger anti-discrimination laws, increase superannuation for women, and ensure flexible work arrangements that support working mothers and caregivers. These ongoing campaigns give women the power to challenge inequality and demand better conditions at work.
Join the movement for fairer workplaces
Union members are pushing for real change, from stronger workplace protections to better wages for women in low-paid industries. By becoming a union member, you help drive the fight for equal rights at work, ensuring that all women have the same opportunities, pay, and respect in the workplace.
View our articles below for more information about Gender Equality and Women’s Rights in the workplace!
Urgent law reform needed to prevent sexual harassment at work
March 21, 2022
We have joined more than 60 diverse community organisations as the Power2Prevent Coalition and we have called on the Morrison Government to act now to implement the remaining recommendations of the Respect@Work report.
The Liberal Government has let down women in so many ways – the challenge is to choose just one
March 13, 2022
These women have a clear message for Scott Morrison: you can’t walk away from women.
Women marched forward, Morrison marched back
March 12, 2022
It’s been an excruciatingly long twelve months under the Morrison Government.
When it comes to gender, Morrison has been missing this century
March 11, 2022
Morrison talks as if women were still newcomers to the Australian workforce, let alone acknowledge how the category of ‘woman’ has expanded.
Melbourne’s elitist men-only club wasn’t the only one getting cautioned on International Women’s Day
March 10, 2022
While Liberal politicians were munching on their International Women’s Day cupcakes, we weren’t prepared to…
We can reach the summit for women’s safety – but not while Morrison holds us back
March 7, 2022
History has shown us that equality and safety at work has not been delivered by business lobbyists but by generations of women union members demanding change.
A budget that failed more than half of Australia
March 3, 2022
Gender inequity does not happen by accident. It is a result of deliberate policy decisions made by this Government that we have seen happen time and time again.
Sexual harassment in the workplace must end now
March 3, 2022
Believe the experiences of women. Believe things can change.
Where is the respect for working women?
March 2, 2022
While the Government is busy breaking promises to half the population, union members look out for each other’s wellbeing and safety.
Five times Morrison has walked away from women
March 1, 2022
We’ve selected the top five ways in which the Prime Minister has let down the women of Australia during the last twelve months.