Media Releases Year: 2023
Recent Media Releases
SA minimum wage gets an 8.6% boost
12/12/2023
The South Australian Employment Tribunal has accepted SA Unions’ pay rise claims for increases of 5.75% for awards and allowances and 8.6% for the Minimum Standard for Remuneration (state minimum wage) in the 2023 State Wage Case.
Workers celebrate as closing loopholes bill gets green light from crossbench
07/12/2023
SA Unions celebrate a big win for workers, as key parts of the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023 get the green light from the Senate.
Kill a worker, go to jail – industrial manslaughter bill to get greenlight
28/11/2023
Parliament is set to greenlight a game-changer today: kill a worker, go to jail. The Work Health and Safety (Industrial Manslaughter) Amendment Bill, up for passage, means if a business recklessly cuts corners and a worker pays the ultimate price, the responsible party could be looking at 20 years behind bars and a hefty $18 million corporate fine.
SA Unions celebrate commonsense public holiday fixes
17/11/2023
A new Public Holidays Bill (2023) will be introduced into State Parliament today that would see Christmas Day and Easter Sunday properly declared as public holidays.
Survey finds ‘epidemic’ levels of mental health hazards in SA workplaces
08/11/2023
The results of the 2023 Work Shouldn’t Hurt Survey, the nation’s largest annual Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) survey, have been unveiled, revealing deeply concerning findings regarding the state of mental health risks in South Australian workplaces.
SA Unions propose bold agenda on the 150th anniversary of the 8-hour day
16/09/2023
Unions in South Australia are taking a powerful stand on the 150th anniversary of the historic 8-hour workday by unveiling a bold report featuring eight critical recommendations aimed at safeguarding the 8-hour workday for the next 150 years.
Workers’ voices elevated under new TAFE SA ‘roadmap’ strategy
08/08/2023
SA Unions welcome today’s release of the ‘roadmap’ for the future of TAFE SA, which promises to prioritise workers’ needs and aspirations.
SA to ban dangerous uncontrolled cutting of engineered stone
02/08/2023
By September 1st, South Australia will ban dangerous practices associated with engineered stone to reduce the number of workers exposed to deadly silica dust.
Kill a worker, go to jail – SA Gov introduces industrial manslaughter laws
06/07/2023
Tomorrow the South Australian Labor Government will introduce industrial manslaughter legislation to ensure that; if you kill a worker, you go to jail.
Broad coalition honours Workers’ Memorial Day, calling for urgent workplace safety reform
28/04/2023
Friday 28th of April, Unions join with community here and around the world in commemorating International Workers’ Memorial Day. This day commemorates workers who have lost their lives and is a call to action to fight for the living.