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.
01/03/2023
Unions commend the Federal and South Australian Governments on their decision to support strong action towards banning engineered stone, which causes silicosis. The move comes after calls from the union movement to ban the materials that cause the deadly dust.
09/02/2023
Yesterday’s hike to interest rates is another ‘kick in the guts’ to families who are already struggling to make ends meet. Last year CPI increased by 8.6%, but wages only increased by 3.3%.
26/01/2023
Today the South Australian Government has released the independent ‘root and branch’ review of SafeWork SA, conducted by John Merritt, former head of WorkSafe Victoria.
24/01/2023
Adelaide recorded the highest CPI increase of the Australian capitals over the 12months to December 2022. Inflation rose 7.8 per cent annually in the December quarter with underlying inflation up 6.9 per cent.
15/12/2022
Australian Bureau of Statistics data from August 2022 has again confirmed that Union Members are paid more than non-members.
07/12/2022
Research shows that millions of people worldwide are victims of Modern Slavery and the problem is only getting worse. South Australia isn’t immune from this scourge. Unions, Academics and Activists are calling the government to stop it.
03/12/2022
Both the Secure Jobs better pay bill, and the respect at work bill, passed through the federal parliament this week, and here at home, we saw the South Australian Government unveil its industrial manslaughter legislation.