General News

Celebrate International Women's Day 2012

Thursday, 8th March 2012 is International Women's Day.

To celebrate this and our recent Pay Equity victory, UnionsWA are holding a sundowner. Please click here for full details.

Vacancy - Industrial Organiser

Please click here for the details of the Industrial Organiser position for which we currently have a vacancy.

Expressions of interest close on Friday, 17^th February 2012.

Domestic Violence Workplace Rights and Entitlements Project

The University of New South Wales has developed a website (link below) containing information and resources for employees, unions and employers.

The Project, funded by the Department of Education in NSW aims to address the impact of domestic violence in the workplace and to promote domestic violence entitlements in collective agreements.

http://www.dvandwork.unsw.edu.au/

Unions campaign for 12% super to guarantee secure retirement

Having enough superannuation could mean the difference between living a modest life after retirement — where you watch every cent and may go without — or living a comfort…

Amendments to WA Workers' Compensation Act

State Parliament has passed a series of amendments to the Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981, some of which unions have long argued for.