Media Releases

FunTea and wage theft in South Australia

September 15, 2021

“Unions across all sectors are recouping millions of dollars a year for employees pursuing wage theft. But mopping up the mess after the damage has been done is not good enough. We need proper laws to prevent it happening, and that means proper penalties for perpetrators."

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SA Unions support national vaccination campaign

September 08, 2021

The choice to get vaccinated has life or death consequences, not just for you but for all the people you interact with, including frontline and essential workers...

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WORKERS CALL FOR JOBS, HEALTH AND A SECURE FUTURE FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIA

September 04, 2021

“These workers don't want to be here today. They want to be doing their jobs, delivering for our community, and keeping us safe. And when they can, they want to be spending precious time with their families. But they are here today because nothing else seems to get through to this government. They are fed up.”

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SA Unions responds to the new Impairment Assessment Guidelines

December 01, 2021

The Treasurer’s consultation process on the new guidelines has been widely criticised by doctors, lawyers, advocates and workers. The new guidelines themselves are set to face similar criticism.

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Unions call for urgent climate action to secure future jobs

August 18, 2021

South Aussie workers are already dealing with the impacts of climate change, be it through rebuilding communities affected by natural disasters, caring for those affected by heatwaves and bushfire smoke, or working in increasingly extreme weather. Those workers know that it’s in our best interests to take urgent action to limit emissions and develop sustainable green jobs.

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Funtea worker protest will call for conviction of Gavin Guo

August 09, 2021

We are calling on the government to criminalise wage theft in South Australia to protect the basic workers’ rights and safety of migrant workers”

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