Media Releases
Recent Media Releases
SA hospo industry groups have head in the sand over sexual harassment and exploitation
14/10/2022
Industry groups in SA are refusing to fund a much-needed inquiry into harassment & exploitation in the hospitality industry.
TAFE SA review, welcomed by unions
30/09/2022
SA Unions today welcome the State Government’s review of TAFE SA, to be overseen by Associate Professor Jeannie Rea.
Wage theft threat prompted by one-off public holiday
24/09/2022
SA workers are being urged to check their pay slips for yesterday’s Public Holiday, as…
SafeWork review must return a strong ‘cop on the beat’ for workers
22/09/2022
Today the State Government has announced the appointment of John Merritt as the independent reviewer into SafeWork SA.
SA workers left behind as share of GDP hits lowest on record
17/09/2022
South Australia’s economic performance continues to be robust, while workers continue to be left behind.
Covid leave payments must continue
14/09/2022
Today the National Cabinet agreed to extend the Pandemic Leave Disaster Payments for as long as there are mandatory isolation requirements in all States and Territories.
SA bill to give parliament privatisation veto powers
11/09/2022
The Labor Government’s support for The State Assets (Privatisation Restrictions) Bill 2022 in the legislative council last week paves the way for its passage through the lower house.
Multi-employer bargaining an important tool to address skills shortages
06/09/2022
The Federal Government has announced plans to move ahead on giving workers and businesses greater flexibility to negotiate fairer and more competitive pay agreements across multiple employers.
SA Unions fight $41 a week pay rise in SA state wage case
22/08/2022
SA Unions have lodged South Australia’s state wage case with the South Australian Employment Tribunal (SAET).The state wage case determines the minimum wage ‘safety net’ for employees in the state industrial system (particularly state Public Sector and Local Government employees).
SafeWork SA needs more inspection funding to prevent incident
17/08/2022
In the same week, two horrific South Australian workplace incidents have come to light, because of SafeWork SA prosecutions (see below).