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Safety Issue Submission

September 30, 2020 4:38 pm Published by national

Get Involved Do you have a workplace health and safety concern or query? AWU members are never alone when it comes to workplace health and safety. The AWU actively supports members... View Article

HSR EOI

September 30, 2020 4:18 pm Published by national

Get Involved Become a Health and Safety Representative (HSR) Health and Safety Representatives (HSRs) represent their fellow workers and collectively... View Article

Young Australians being conscripted into modern-day slavery

September 30, 2020 1:38 pm Published by national

The Australian Workers’ Union says the Federal Government’s proposal to incentivise unemployed young Australians to work on farms is nothing short of modern day slavery and will do nothing to stop rampant worker exploitation.

Narrabri gas approval a huge win for manufacturing workers

September 30, 2020 10:34 am Published by national

Having long advocated for the development of the Narrabri gas project, the Australian Workers’ Union has today welcomed the Independent Planning Commission’s decision to approve it.

For 130 years the union movement has fought for the funeral industry

September 29, 2020 12:32 pm Published by national

For 130 years the union movement has proudly fought for better conditions and pay for workers in the funeral industry.

AWU backs new laws to combat dust diseases and silicosis

September 25, 2020 11:45 am Published by national

The Australian Workers’ Union is calling on the Berejiklian Government to stop dragging its heels and introduce new legislation to protect workers from the deadly disease silicosis.

AWU wins $13k backpay for National Parks and Wildlife Service Member

September 24, 2020 2:13 pm Published by national

The AWU has delivered a significant win for a NPWS field officer who had been underpaid for months.

AWU WA Branch secures a default judgement for member owed superannuation

September 24, 2020 11:21 am Published by national

The Industrial Magistrates Court of Western Australia has ordered that an employer pay over $11, 000 in superannuation entitlements to an AWU WA hair stylist member.

AWU fighting BlueScope all the way to the Federal Court

September 17, 2020 2:44 pm Published by national

The AWU is continuing to back long term member Trevor Knowles who was dismissed from BlueScope last year after an alleged safety breach.

Want more Australians to pick fruit? Try paying them Australian wages

September 17, 2020 1:58 pm Published by national

The Australian Workers’ Union says the proposal for a ‘Gap Year at Home’ program is a distraction from the main issue keeping unemployed Australians from working on farms: rampant law breaking by employers.

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