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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.
Equal Pay Can’t Wait
26/11/2025
SA Unions are escalating pressure on the SA Government for its four-year failure to deliver a promised Gender Equality Bill, launching a public campaign to make the government keep it’s promise.
RESTRICTING WOMEN’S HEALTHCARE ACCESS? WE’RE SICK OF IT!
12/11/2025
SA Unions slam a private member’s bill from conservative MLC Sarah Game as a direct assault on safe, legal abortion access, which is due to be brought to a vote this week.
SA Unions stress that access to reproductive health services drives gender equality and ensures women’s social, economic, and political equality. Abortion rights are human rights, they are a healthcare issue that should be between a woman and her medical practitioner.
SA Unions Hails Targeted Support for Workers in Hard-Hit Fishing Industry
14/10/2025
KEY POINTS: SA Unions today welcomed the South Australian & Federal Government’s commitment to business…
FDV Royal commission report highlights need for crucial workplace reforms
19/08/2025
SA Unions welcome the release of the Royal Commission’s report into Domestic, Family, and Sexual Violence. The report highlights the pervasive nature of gendered violence across South Australia and outlines crucial recommendations to address it.
Unions Call for Action on (un)Equal Pay Day as SA Gender Pay Gap Worsens
19/08/2025
On (un)Equal Pay Day, SA Unions are calling for immediate action from employers and government to close the gender wage gap, which has worsened in South Australian during the term of this government. (un)Equal Pay Day marks the 50 extra days that women in Australia would need to work to a year to earn the same as the average for men.
SA Unions Statement on Gaza
18/08/2025
The South Australian Union movement is a movement of peace and solidarity. In line with…
Unions call for action: Highest ever workplace deaths, recorded this year.
14/07/2025
26 South Australians lost their lives at work during the 2024-25 financial year. This tragic figure is the highest ever on record, underscoring an urgent and unacceptable failure in workplace safety that demands immediate and enhanced preventative measures across all industries.
Whyalla Steelworks Sale Opens Today: Our Community’s Future at Stake
24/06/2025
Whyalla Steelworks Sale Opens Today: Our Community’s Future at Stake