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Big business cash in so workers bear the brunt of inflation

Big business cash in so workers bear the brunt of inflation

Published: 04/08/2022
Category: Working life

We can’t afford to sweep profiteering under the rug while workers are told, once again, that their wages should decrease for the “health of our economy”.

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Australian Unions have your back at work


Union members speak up at parliament

Union members speak up at parliament

Published: 03/08/2022
Category: Workers rights

“I want to be a leader for my community as well as people who are around my age group. I want to let them know, ‘You know what? Joining the union is really good. We need people like you’."

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Interest rate increases worsens cost-of-living crisis – but workers can turn the tide

Interest rate increases worsens cost-of-living crisis – but workers can turn the tide

Published: 03/08/2022
Category: Industrial Relations

The interest rate rise of 0.5 percentage points, which brings the cash rate to 1.85 per cent, announced on Tuesday by the Reserve Bank of Australia will worsen the cost-of-living crisis for workers. 

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Rail workers in Sydney fight to put passenger safety first

Rail workers in Sydney fight to put passenger safety first

Published: 02/08/2022
Category: On The Job

“On the network, one person every day gets caught in the doors of one of our trains. That train is unsafe if it doesn’t have a guard to do a safety check before the train leaves the platform. What can start out as an inconvenience can very quickly and easily turn into a major incident."

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Why paid domestic and family violence leave is a life saver

Published: 31/07/2022

All change that improves the lives of working people is hard won, and more often than not, it is Unions and workers who are at the forefront of the fight for change.

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Australian Unions have your back at work


Safe jobs for a safe climate

Safe jobs for a safe climate

Published: 29/07/2022
Category: Working life

Climate change is union business and there are many ways for Australia to make a just transition and ensure employment security for all its workers.  

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