WorkCover Campaign

Nobody asks to be injured at work - if you have a serious injury you need all the help you can get to return to work. 

SA Unions will fight for injured workers against the planned cuts to injured workers pay and rights by the Rann government.  Read on>

Paid Maternity Leave Campaign

SA Unions has told a Productivity Commission Inquiry in Adelaide the the state must possibly double its paid maternity leave provisions to be nationally competitive.

Strongly supporting a national PML scheme as essential for ensuring all workplaces understand the advances of PML, and particularly its value in convincing small and medium businesses to adopt uniform Paid Maternity Leave. Read on>

SA Unions Claim for Increase for Lower Paid

SA Unions has lodged a claim for a $26 a week increase for the state's lowest paid workers.  It seeks to have the minimum standard of remuneration rise from $522.15 a week to $548.15 a week.

And increased pay is being sought for apprentices.  Currently an apprentice can receive as little as 37% of the adult trade rate.  A claim has been lodged seeking to make the minimum payable to apprentices no less than 55% of the adult rate. Read on>

Mitsubishi Closure

SA Unions says 1000 Mitsubishi workers have become the victim of disgraceful corporate behaviour, in the wake of the company's decision to close its Tonsley Park operations.  Read on>

Employers on Notice - '08 The Year of Safety

It has been a bad start to 2008 for worker safety, with two workers killed as a result of workplace injuries in the past week.  Worker safety will be a major focus for SA Unions for 2008, and that no worker should sacrifice their life for their job.  SA Unions warns employers are on notice - we want everyone working together to create safe workplaces, and irresponsible employers must be held to account.   Read on>

If you are a Health and Safety Representative make sure you attend OHS&W Training for details go to>

Time Now for Genuine Negotiation

The AMIEU is urging management of an Adelaide Hills abattoir company to enter into genuine negotiations with the union to achieve an equitable workplace agreement for its 300 employees, following the comprehensive rejection of the company's proposed workchoices agreement.
More > [9/10/07]

While Joe Hockey gets egg-on-his face with the embarrassing revelation that the roundly rejected workchoices agreement for the abattoir actually passed the federal government's "fairness" test, despite lowering wages, increasing working hours, reducing job security and stripping back rights.
More > [12/10/07]