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Unions still working five years on from international agreement to abolish nuclear weapons

Unions still working five years on from international agreement to abolish nuclear weapons

Published: 11/07/2022
Category: Human Rights

We’ve had international treaties banning the use of biological weapons and chemical weapons for more than thirty years. But did you know it wasn’t until 2017 that we reached the same level of agreement to abolish nuclear weapons?

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Australian Unions have your back at work


Union members call on Carpet Court to “open their eyes” and back workers facing pay cuts

Union members call on Carpet Court to “open their eyes” and back workers facing pay cuts

Published: 11/07/2022
Category: Workers rights

Union members have stood together at Carpet Court locations around the country, calling on the retailer to stand up for workers who are facing deep wage cuts and potential redundancies from major supplier Tuftmaster Carpets.

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Australian universities high distinction in worker exploitation

Published: 10/07/2022

It's never been more expensive to complete a qualification at an Australian University.

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Essential transport workers face a real wage cut

Essential transport workers face a real wage cut

Published: 07/07/2022
Category: On The Job

Workers keeping NSW roads safe and functioning are too important to be allowed to strike - but not important enough to warrant a decent pay rise.

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Professor Nareen Young on what it means for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workers to speak truth

Professor Nareen Young on what it means for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workers to speak truth

Published: 07/07/2022
Category: FNWA

“Because there is such ignorance in the broader Australian community about Indigenous people and our communities and our cultures, it constantly falls on Indigenous people to make up the gaps and fill in the blanks,” Young says.

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Australian Unions have your back at work


Big business running same tired scare campaign when it comes to paying increases to workers

Big business running same tired scare campaign when it comes to paying increases to workers

Published: 05/07/2022
Category: Minimum wage

There are plenty of reasons to celebrate the 5.2% wage increase minimum wage workers will see appear on their pay slips in a matter of days. But it seems big business and conservative politicians aren’t too keen to give workers their fair share.

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