This week marks 170 years since the Melbourne University Stonemasons won the first 8 hour day in the world in Melbourne, Victoria. Since then, we have seen the invention of the telephone, the light bulb, the automobile, radio, airplanes, television, computers, the internet, and now generative AI. Yet workers still work the same amount of hours, often more, and the Top-end-of-town reap all the rewards. Australia led the world for workers' rights winning the 8 hour day. It's time to do it again. It's time for a Four Day Work Week.

In the middle of yet another global crisis disrupting supply chains, this is our moment to secure NSW’s future – because when overseas supply chains fail, it’s local workers and communities who pay the price. Public money should back local industry - creating secure jobs, strengthening communities and building a more resilient NSW. A Jobs First Commission would make sure government spending backs NSW first - supporting workers, strengthening local businesses, and protecting our state in uncertain times. Sign the petition today to call on the NSW Government to establish a Jobs First Commission that will: 1. Invest in local manufacturing and expand NSW domestic capacity  2. Build stronger, more resilient supply chains to protect our state in times of uncertainty  3. Prioritise safe, secure, and well-paid jobs for NSW workers

Housing costs are one of the biggest pressures facing working people. They affect where we can live, how far we have to commute, and whether we can get ahead. Union members are raising their voices to demand change because housing affordability won’t improve on its own. By coming together, workers can push for real reforms and make housing fairer. Sign the petition today if you agree the Federal Government must: 1. Create a fairer tax system for housing – reform negative gearing and capital gains tax concessions so home ownership is supported over investment for profit. 2. Invest in more public and affordable housing – commit to long-term, large-scale investment so more people can access secure homes.

Coliban Water workers are the engineers, hydrologists, scientists and managers who keep safe, reliable water flowing to 180,000 people across the Bendigo and Castlemaine region. They’re delivering a $500 million infrastructure program to upgrade water and sewer systems that communities depend on every day. For five years, these regional professionals have watched their real wages go backwards while Coliban charges its customers the highest water prices in Victoria. Bills went up 4.5% last year alone, but the workers who keep the system running were offered just 2% annual increases. In real terms, that’s a pay cut of more than 10%. Now, instead of bargaining in good faith, this state-owned corporation is trying to bully workers out of exercising their legal right to take protected action. Threatening to stand workers down for setting an email auto-reply is not the behaviour of a responsible public employer. It’s union-busting, and it’s happening in the Premier’s own backyard.

We all deserve a good life – a roof over our head, food on the table, fuel in our cars, and the security of knowing our pay will cover the basics.   But for too many of us, that’s no longer the reality.  Instead of relief, we are being squeezed from every direction.  The Reserve Bank keeps raising interest rates, fuel prices are soaring, and big business is pocketing millions – while we are told to tighten our belts.  Workers didn’t cause the cost-of-living crisis – but we’re being asked to pay for it.  In the ASU’s Wages and Cost of Living Survey, almost 80% of workers surveyed have gone without meals because they couldn’t afford it. This is not ok.  Wages aren’t keeping up while corporate profits keep climbing.  When rent jumps, when groceries soar, when bills skyrocket – there’s only one solution that works: a real pay rise.  And pay rises don’t happen by accident. They happen when we come together and demand better. Pay rises start with us.  That’s why ASU members are campaigning for a 5% pay rise in this year’s Annual Wage Review – a rise that reflects the real cost of living and doesn’t leave workers behind.  The ASU is your voice for better pay - but the strongest voice is a united one. Join the campaign to win the wage increase you deserve. Become an Australian Services Union member today. 

Without the work Sustainability Victoria does, we won’t reach Net Zero. Abolishing Sustainability Victoria is a betrayal of the state government's own commitments to the community and climate. This is happening during a time when other key environmental agencies are being gutted, diminishing Victoria’s capacity to address biodiversity decline, waste reduction and climate action. To reach the Victorian Government’s target of Net Zero by 2045, Victoria needs to reduce emissions and waste– 36% of Victoria's emissions come from the extraction and use of manufactured goods and material products. A circular economy is integral to ensure the long-term repurposing, reusing and recycling of our resources. Why Should We Save It? • Sustainability Victoria is Independently Governed. For over 20 years, Sustainability Victoria has delivered the programs and expertise for Victoria to design out waste, under the guidance of an independent board and CEO. Without this independence, Victoria loses one of the only institutions that has a mandate to pursue sustainability outside of the electoral cycle. • Sustainability Victoria has its Own Funding Model. It is funded by the Municipal and Industrial Waste Levy (MILL), collected through council rates; by law, this levy must go to sustainability initiatives like waste reduction. If unspent, this fund sits idle, used by the government to prop up its budget bottom line. The fund, meant for agencies like Sustainability Victoria, is on track to have $700 million sitting idle by July 2026. • Sustainability Victoria benefits climate, community and the economy. By working with industry, schools, local governments and communities, SV provides evidence-based solutions that allow Victoria to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Modelling shows a circular economy, advanced by Sustainability Victoria’s team of experts, could increase Australia’s GDP by $26 billion in the next 10 years and add 150,000 new jobs to the Australian market by 2048. Sign our petition and send a clear message to the Government:  We cannot afford to go backwards. We cannot afford to lose Sustainability Victoria.

Myuna workers are local people with mortgages, children in local schools, and deep ties to the Lake Macquarie community. The mine supports not just 300 direct jobs, but thousands of others including contractors, transport workers, small businesses, and services that rely on stable, well-paid work in the region. When a major employer like Myuna closes, the damage does not stop at the gate. It flows through families, communities, and the local economy.  Workers are being asked to live with uncertainty while Origin continues to profit from running Eraring, a power station that was once publicly owned and now supplies essential electricity to NSW. A just transition means planning, certainty, and fairness, not silence and delay. Communities like ours deserve better.

Wages in the community services sector have not kept up with the value or complexity of our work. Then, if it wasn't bad enough, in 2025, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) proposed to change the classification structure in the SCHADS Award. The FWC proposed a 9-level classification structure modelled on the Aged Care Award. These changes could have caused 73% of workers to face weekly pay cuts ranging from $179 to $930 across various sector roles. There are up to 130,000 workers employed under the SCHADS Award. 46% of those workers faced losing over $200 per week. According to ASU surveys, 40-50% of workers would be forced to leave the sector due to financial stress if the FWC proposal was adopted. So, we fought back. We held members meetings, site visits, stunts and rallies! We gained media attention right across the country and grew significantly as a union with thousands of workers getting engaged in the campaign right across the nation. The FWC will likely make its final decision in around March. Any FWC decision will not be implemented immediately. So, in the meantime, we are running our campaign for pay increases for the community services sector.  We know that when we fight, we win. We’ve done it before. We won pay increases of 23% to 45% to the minimum wages in 2012. Let’s stand together in 2026 and show everyone why we must be valued!

This isn’t just policy—it’s people. At least 15 members, some with over 40 years of service, now face demotion or job loss. These are workers who have kept Brisbane running through thick and thin, many honoured with the Lord Mayor’s Award of Excellence. Council wants to turn desirable qualifications into mandatory requirements overnight. That’s not fair. It’s time to stand together and demand a fair transition that respects experience and safeguards wellbeing. By signing this petition, you demand a fair transition, genuine support, recognition of experience, and safeguards against punitive outcomes. Together, we can ensure Council values people—not just paperwork. Add your voice, sign now!

Long-serving DXC workers are fighting for equal treatment by our employer. Despite our loyalty and dedication, we're being denied the same redundancy entitlements, even though we all face the same risks of organisational restructure.  This isn’t about perks, it’s about job security and fairness. The current offer divides the workforce, rewarding some while disadvantaging others who’ve contributed just as much. We're demanding equal rights, dignity, and respect.

We work to understand, influence and transform systems to achieve sustainable development in Australia and our region. We do this by collaborating with government, industry, academic and civil society partners, and establish transdisciplinary teams to identify pathways and innovative solutions to help the world achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Our partnership approach has seen us win awards for our impact focus. MSDI aims to achieve sustainable development in Australia and our region by understanding, influencing and transforming the systems that are embedded in our society.

At its heart, this campaign is about ensuring that people with disabilities—some of the most vulnerable members of our community—continue to receive the care, safety, and support they need and deserve. Without sustainable funding and clear action from governments, thousands of Victorians risk losing access to essential, life-changing services. The current funding shortfall threatens to: • Slash wages for over 7,500 workers by more than a third • Significantly reduce the 5 main providers of group homes ability to operate approximately 580 group homes • Displace even more participants from their homes • Undermine quality and safety standards that have been built over decades This is not a distant issue—it’s a looming crisis that will affect families, workers, and participants alike if action isn’t taken urgently. Victoria’s disability support sector sets the benchmark for the nation in terms of: • Staff training • Career progression • Staffing ratios • Safety standards These are hard-won protections built through decades of union advocacy. Without continued investment and a proper funding model, these standards could be lost—taking the sector backwards. Disability support workers play a critical role in the lives of participants, yet they now face: • Massive wage cuts • Job losses • A devaluing of their profession By campaigning for fair wages and strong employment conditions, you're standing up for the workforce that holds this system together. This campaign is about demanding that: • The Federal Government fixes the broken NDIS pricing model • The State Government continues support until a long-term federal solution is in place • Both levels of government take responsibility for the sustainability of disability services It’s a call to put people over profits, and policy over politics. Everyone deserves the opportunity to live with dignity, independence, and support. Your campaign represents the broader fight for: Equity in access to care • Fair treatment of workers • A compassionate, well-funded public service model This isn’t just a disability sector issue—it’s a community issue. When we unite, we win. By joining, people are not just supporting a cause—they’re becoming part of a powerful movement for justice, fairness, and sustainability in disability care.