Support a #justtransition for the Latrobe Valley The Latrobe Valley community has powered Victoria for almost 100 years, and deserves to be supported through the inevitable transition of our energy system. This means new employment opportunities as the inevitable closure of Hazelwood Power Station looms closer. Help avert a manufacturing crisis #supportmanufacturing At the same time, Victoria is facing a manufacturing jobs crisis, especially as the car industry closes over the next two years. Make sure no-one is left behind in the #energytransition It should not just be the rich who are able to benefit from energy efficiency and clean energy technology. #equality. Households who can benefit the most from lower energy bills should be supported to access these options. Reduce greenhouse gas emissions #climatechange The need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and transform our economy so that it is sustainable is growing more pressing every day. The State Government’s own operations make a significant contribution to carbon pollution, and the government can lead by example in reducing emissions from its own buildings. This would also have a long-term benefit for tenants of public housing, whose energy bills would be reduced, giving a tangible boost to their disposable income. Encourage the cooperative economy and more secure work #securework Earthworker is a community initiative established by unionists and environmental activists to help Victorians work their way out of the climate crisis. It is committed to providing decent, secure work in factories owned by workers to manufacture the renewable energy technologies that we so badly need to transform our future. More information can be found at: http://earthworkercooperative.com.au/ In the UK, the Labour Party is pushing for the right for workers to buy out enterprises, and States in the US are legislating to support worker co-ops. The worker cooperative model can be the basis of new jobs and a just transition in places like the Latrobe Valley and Geelong, where old energy-intensive industries are under threat. Earthworker already has all the required factory machinery in a factory site in Morwell, Latrobe Valley. The project has the intellectual property, experience and skills in manufacturing and installing solar hot water systems across Australia, and is in the process of setting up the Morwell factory. With a sizable order of solar hot water systems for public housing, this first cooperative factory could be up and running quickly, with this kick-start, building itself into a long-term and community-sustaining cooperative business – the first of many across Australia. The Victorian government’s commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, ensuring local content in Government Projects, and growing employment opportunities in renewable technologies can be achieved in partnerships with organisations like Earthworker

The deal that was done on ChAFTA is inadequate. This agreement is a threat to Australian jobs, safety and sovereignty. Without giving effect to these commitments, CHAFTA and any future agreement will seriously undermine Australia’s national interest.

We are workers in Victorian Catholic education, and we ask why the VCEA, on behalf of employers, continues to oppose the IEU’s case for fair bargaining rights. More than 19,000 staff have already signed a Statement of Support backing a Single Interest Authorisation. It is deeply unjust that we remain the only large cohort of education workers in Australia denied the basic bargaining rights that others take for granted. The VCEA could agree to a Single Interest Authorisation now. Instead, the process is being prolonged, with further roadblocks placed in the way — and no reasonable explanation has been provided for this opposition. At a time when workforce shortages and cost-of-living pressures are affecting staff across our schools, employers should be focused on supporting and retaining their workforce — not denying our industrial rights. By continuing this approach, the VCEA is ignoring the clearly expressed will of the majority of the workforce. We call on the VCEA to stop the delay, support the Single Interest Authorisation immediately, and allow fair bargaining to proceed for an Agreement that genuinely respects the 35,000 staff employed in Victorian Catholic education.

We are workers in Victorian Catholic education, and we ask why the VCEA, on behalf of employers, continues to oppose the IEU’s case for fair bargaining rights. More than 19,000 staff have already signed a Statement of Support backing a Single Interest Authorisation. It is deeply unjust that we remain the only large cohort of education workers in Australia denied the basic bargaining rights that others take for granted. The VCEA could agree to a Single Interest Authorisation now. Instead, the process is being prolonged, with further roadblocks placed in the way — and no reasonable explanation has been provided for this opposition. At a time when workforce shortages and cost-of-living pressures are affecting staff across our schools, employers should be focused on supporting and retaining their workforce — not denying our industrial rights. By continuing this approach, the VCEA is ignoring the clearly expressed will of the majority of the workforce. We call on the VCEA to stop the delay, support the Single Interest Authorisation immediately, and allow fair bargaining to proceed for an Agreement that genuinely respects the 35,000 staff employed in Victorian Catholic education.

We are workers in Victorian Catholic education, and we ask why the VCEA, on behalf of employers, continues to oppose the IEU’s case for fair bargaining rights. More than 19,000 staff have already signed a Statement of Support backing a Single Interest Authorisation. It is deeply unjust that we remain the only large cohort of education workers in Australia denied the basic bargaining rights that others take for granted. The VCEA could agree to a Single Interest Authorisation now. Instead, the process is being prolonged, with further roadblocks placed in the way — and no reasonable explanation has been provided for this opposition. At a time when workforce shortages and cost-of-living pressures are affecting staff across our schools, employers should be focused on supporting and retaining their workforce — not denying our industrial rights. By continuing this approach, the VCEA is ignoring the clearly expressed will of the majority of the workforce. We call on the VCEA to stop the delay, support the Single Interest Authorisation immediately, and allow fair bargaining to proceed for an Agreement that genuinely respects the 35,000 staff employed in Victorian Catholic education.

We are workers in Victorian Catholic education, and we ask why the VCEA, on behalf of employers, continues to oppose the IEU’s case for fair bargaining rights. More than 19,000 staff have already signed a Statement of Support backing a Single Interest Authorisation. It is deeply unjust that we remain the only large cohort of education workers in Australia denied the basic bargaining rights that others take for granted. The VCEA could agree to a Single Interest Authorisation now. Instead, the process is being prolonged, with further roadblocks placed in the way — and no reasonable explanation has been provided for this opposition. At a time when workforce shortages and cost-of-living pressures are affecting staff across our schools, employers should be focused on supporting and retaining their workforce — not denying our industrial rights. By continuing this approach, the VCEA is ignoring the clearly expressed will of the majority of the workforce. We call on the VCEA to stop the delay, support the Single Interest Authorisation immediately, and allow fair bargaining to proceed for an Agreement that genuinely respects the 35,000 staff employed in Victorian Catholic education.

Interpreter shortages are leaving tens of thousands without vital language support every year. The cost isn’t just economic; delays and errors mean real damage: mistrials in court, misdiagnoses in hospitals, patients left uninformed, families at risk. These gaps cost nearly $900 million annually, money lost from hospitals, schools and essential public services. When basic communication breaks down, lives are harmed, justice is denied, and trust in public services erodes. Australia can’t afford business as usual; change is overdue. The challenges facing interpreters and translators affect communities, service providers, and professionals across Australia. The campaign is nationwide in scope and focused on lifting standards, protections, and workforce stability for the entire sector, regardless of location.

Farm workers at Perfection Fresh worked around the clock during the pandemic to ensure our fresh produce supply during Australia's lockdown.  Now, the job security of these same workers is being sacrificed in the name of Australia's national tomato supply.  The Federal Government owes it to these hard-working people to provide them with real income support and assistance in returning to secure work when the lockdown ends.  

Big business is funding "astroturf" (fake grassroots) lobby groups intent on starving our social institutions of the funding they need.  They accuse scientists, universities, public media and artists of representing "woke elites" - trying to turn us against the workers in those fields who are just doing their jobs. Instead, they reckon "real" Australian voices are represented by Gina Rinehart, Clive Palmer, Rupert Murdoch and career politicians!  ​Groups like ​Advance​ spend millions of dollars to get their ads in front of your eyes. They exist to stir up outrage and division about migrants, unemployed people, trans kids and others. They import culture wars from the United States, inventing controversies to divide us from one another - to divide the working class.​ The purpose of all this division and noise is to make democracy seem hopeless. If we fear and suspect each other, we can't join together to win campaigns for the things we all need - great working conditions and wages, good schools and healthcare, honesty in media. The big business funders of ​Advance​ know that workers deserve more of the wealth we create - and their biggest fear is that we'll stand together to demand it. ​ We know Advance is funded by billionaire business owners - but half of their funding is kept secret.

We need to send a message to South East Water that we will not stand by and let them outsource public sector jobs.

United Workers Union (UWU) members at MSS work in security and screening and have been bargaining with the company since 2022. MSS, which is wholly owned by an Indian-based firm SIS Ltd, has offered a four percent pay rise to workers this year. This is despite Hobart security officers being on little more than the minimum wage. Both MSS and Hobart Airport are extremely profitable entities and if they're serious about safety and security they need to show that by offering a more respectful wage increase.

Workers at Pfizer/ Bridgewest want to have a good working relationship with management and believe that clear policies that don't confuse or trip up workers is an important part of the relationship. We believe that the simple changes we have suggested will provide clarity and transparency, and make for easier reading for colleagues and their managers. We call on Bridgewest to amend the policies so that colleagues can be confident signing their contracts, and to create trust with their new employer.