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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
14/04/2023
SafeWork SA announces new boss Glenn Farrell, and South Australian Unions are warning of significant economic and skills challenges unless the recommendations of the independent review of SafeWork SA are enacted.
18/03/2023
SA Unions today called on workers across the state to demand higher wage increases to offset the impact of rising energy prices, which will hit struggling households hard.