United Workers Union
Our union is 150,000 workers across the country from more than 45 industries and all walks of life, standing together to make a difference.
Our work reaches millions of people every single day of their lives – we feed you, educate you, provide care for you, keep your communities safe and get you the goods you need. Without us, everything stops.
New Campaign Campaigns
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PRIVATE PATHOLOGY: Stop bleeding QLD dry!Private pathology workers at QML are on the frontline of the COVID-19 response in Queensland, risking their health and safety to keep us safe. These heroes are paid as little as $23.09 for their sacrifice and are kept on 'flexible' contracts that offer no secure income or job security. Stand with us, stop private pathology bleeding Queensland dry!107 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Isabel Martin -
Coca Cola: Don't freeze our wages!Coca Cola is one of the biggest and most profitable brands in the WORLD. They can afford a fair pay rise for hard working manufacturing workers like us! We have worked loyally for the company for years, we deserve a fair pay rise.1 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Coca Cola WA Workers
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Support NSW workers to get tested without losing pay!Not doing so risks the entire community’s health and shirks the government's responsibility to look after the wellbeing of all during an unprecedented pandemic. One of the issues we saw in Victoria was workers faced with the impossible decision of going to work sick or not being able to put food on the table - which can lead to the virus spreading. They introduced a Coronavirus (COVID-19) Test Isolation Payment. To help ensure all of us can follow public health advice and stay safe during this crisis, sign the petition now.278 of 300 SignaturesCreated by United Workers Union
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Reinstate workers at InghamsIt is important to UWU members that Inghams treat workers fairly and with compassion. Workers at Inghams pride themselves in their work and the chicken they produce. They ask that Inghams recognise the intensity of the work and act accordingly.25 of 100 SignaturesCreated by UWU members at Inghams -
Clean, palatable drinking water for workers!Members have reported to their delegates and WHS reps that the water is undrinkable - it "had sediment in it", "tastes metallic", "tastes like bore water". It is not good enough for workers to be left without access to water. Please sign to tell MSS that we need to be provided with clean, palatable water!10 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Louise Dillon -
General Mills: Your workers deserve secure work and fair pay!General Mills is one of the largest food manufacturing companies in the world and made more than $26 billion in 2019-2020. Workers at General Mills manufacturing site in Rooty Hill NSW have experienced rampant casualisation and low wage growth. Throughout 2020 and 2021, as essential workers, we worked extra-long hours to keep up with massive increases in demand during the pandemic. We thought this would mean that General Mills would listen to our demands: But we were wrong! Many of us have been at General Mills for more than 10 years and we’ve helped the company grow and become very profitable in Australia. Despite this, many of our casual labour hire co-workers have been in insecure work for more than five years and desperately want a good, permanent job!2,774 of 3,000 SignaturesCreated by General Mills NSW workers
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Coca-Cola workers deserve a pay rise!Workers worked throughout the pandemic to make sure Coca-Cola maintained high production, it was workers that made Coca-Cola successful, NOT shareholders. Workers deserve a share in the success of the business! They are asking for a pay-rise that keeps them just ahead of CPI. Share a Coke, or maybe share a fair pay-rise Coke??24 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Louise Dillon -
Support essential public sector workers now!When faced with the COVID-19 pandemic, workers offered to roll over their current Enterprise Agreement so that everyone could focus on supporting South Australians through the public health crisis. The Marshall Liberal Government rejected this, and now after months of negotiations, they are still shamefully in favour of attacking workers’ conditions, including their job security, leaving workers and the community concerned that the Government has an intention to privatise further services. We call on the Treasurer and the Marshall Liberal Government to support these workers by agreeing to stop the attacks on their conditions and commit to secure jobs for essential workers. Sign the petition now! Send the Marshall Liberal Government a clear message that the community supports these essential workers5,906 of 6,000 SignaturesCreated by United Workers Union SA -
Restore cleaning hours at Bennett Road Public School and stop the cuts!The cleaners at Bennett Road Public School in Colyton have just had their hours cut. The NSW Government is putting the health and safety of children, teachers and other staff on the line by cutting cleaning hours. Before the pandemic, cleaners in NSW schools were already struggling to do the job well in the limited time they were given. Now in the middle of a pandemic they are slashing their cleaning time just to save a few bucks. Sign this petition calling for the Bennett Road school cleaners' hours to be restored and for further cuts to NSW cleaning hours to be ruled out entirely. No school deserves to have their cleaning hours cut.34 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Jessica Flood -
Respect cleaners and pay them fairly!At ASC, daytime cleaners who are employed part-time copped a 15% wage cut, whilst those doing shift work saw a slash of 21%. The ASC awarded its cleaning contract to Sodexo six years ago. This contractor offered ASC a price based on Hospitality Award wages - not the Cleaning Services Award. This is despite ASC's huge profits - last financial year, it pocketed $22.5 million after tax! Now cleaners are fighting back and demanding a fair pay deal. Stand with them by signing the petition.219 of 300 SignaturesCreated by Jessica Flood