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State budget delivers housing boost for workers, but unions warn that hiring freeze will ramp up pressure on frontline services
04/06/2026
SA Unions welcomes measures in today’s state budget which will make housing more affordable for workers, but…
SA Unions welcome 4.75% wage increase to help workers facing economic ‘wildcard’ of Middle East conflict
02/06/2026
SA Unions Secretary Dale Beasley said that the decision provides much-needed relief to around 3…
Working women reject latest attack on women’s health care access
21/05/2026
KEY POINTS: SA Unions slam this latest private member’s bill from conservative MLC Sarah Game…
SA Unions welcome budget changes which deliver for workers and young people
13/05/2026
SA Unions welcome measures in last night’s federal budget which will make Australia’s housing system fairer for workers and young people. SA Unions Secretary Dale Beasley said that changes to negative…
Tax breaks for professional landlords drive up prices and hurt workers
12/05/2026
SA Unions want the federal budget to deliver tax changes to make the housing system fairer for workers. SA…
SA Unions Win The Right to Disconnect for SA & Local Government Workers
13/03/2026
SA Unions have secured a major commitment from the Malinauskas Labor Government if re-elected, to…
SA Unions Applauds Move to End “Buying Silence” in Workplace Sexual Harassment
10/03/2026
SA Unions have hailed South Australian Labor’s commitment to protect victim-survivors of workplace sexual harassment…
Unions push for new universal right to 10 days paid reproductive leave
06/03/2026
Australian Unions are pushing the Albanese Government to introduce 10 days of paid reproductive health…
SA UNIONS WELCOME HOUSING POLICY BLITZ
27/02/2026
SA Unions has welcomed a suite of state government housing and skills announcements this week, calling them a vital step toward reclaiming the housing market for working South Australians. The wins align with SA Unions’ Build Homes, Not Landlord Portfolios campaign, which seeks to boost housing supply and fix the broken system for renters.
SA UNIONS CALL FOR URGENT REBUILD OF THE HOUSING TRUST TO DELIVER 12,000 NEW HOMES
12/12/2025
SA Unions have today released a comprehensive housing policy paper calling on the State Government to take the reins of the housing crisis by ambitiously rebuilding the Housing Trust to deliver 12,000 new homes.