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Feminised industries need systemic change and targeted pay rises

Feminised industries need systemic change and targeted pay rises

Published: 02/05/2024
Category: Minimum wage

This year union members are calling for workers in key low-paid feminised industries to receive an interim pay rise of 9%.

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Australian Unions have your back at work


Showing up to work shouldn't mean putting your life at risk

Showing up to work shouldn't mean putting your life at risk

Published: 28/04/2024
Category: Work Health and Safety

Today, on International Workers’ Memorial Day, we honour workers who have lost their lives at work, and recommit ourselves to making workplaces safe for all workers.

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168 years on, workers are still winning better work/life balance

168 years on, workers are still winning better work/life balance

Published: 21/04/2024
Category: Workers rights

On this day in 1856, Melbourne's Stonemasons fought for – and won – the 8-hour workday as a nationwide industry standard.

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Workers need roster justice: predictable, reliable hours of work

Workers need roster justice: predictable, reliable hours of work

Published: 11/04/2024
Category: Workers rights

Unfair rostering disadvantages workers in insecure work: unions are calling for for roster justice.

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Union members are calling for a 5% increase to the minimum wage

Union members are calling for a 5% increase to the minimum wage

Published: 28/03/2024
Category: Minimum wage

This week, union members announced that we are calling for a 5% increase to help with the cost-of-living and make sure we're getting our share of the profits we create.

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Australian Unions have your back at work


Here's how your wages could be going up

Here's how your wages could be going up

Published: 22/03/2024
Category: Minimum wage

A new report by the Australia Institute's Centre for Future Work confirms that increasing the minimum wage is the right thing to do in this cost-of-living crisis, and there is no risk of an increase triggering inflation.

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