HAPPENING AT UNIONSWA
In the wake of the announcement by the Cook Labor Government of a 75% Renewable Energy Target for the South West Interconnected System, a coalition of West Australian unions, business and investors groups, and social and environmental organisations have launched a WA Clean Energy, Jobs & Industry Plan that lays out a pathway to realising the enormous economic potential of cleaner, greener, cheaper energy in Western Australia.
These draft EBA clauses have been developed by the UnionsWA Gender Equality Network and are freely available to all unions and workers. We urge you to consider these clauses for inclusion in any log of claims, for any workers, across all industry sectors.
Western Australia continues to have one of the most gender-segregated workforces in Australia, despite growing demand for skilled workers in industries such as construction, energy and transport. A new report released by UnionsWA today reveals that while women are increasingly interested in entering these sectors, many continue to face significant barriers to recruitment, retention and career progression.
The No Respect, No Service project provides workshops and resources to repond to the high rates of sexual harassment and other forms of gendered violence experienced by young women and migrant women working in the hospitality, retail, and community sectors.
In this address to the Labour History Society, ETU WA State Secretary Adam Woodage shares the story of the campaign to re-establish meaningful union representation across the region — from the early conversations with workers and the investment in organisers and legal resources, to the challenges of enterprise bargaining and the lead-up to historic industrial action.
University staff, students and the community overwhelmingly oppose the State Government’s proposed merger of UWA, Curtin and Murdoch universities. We need REAL governance reform in the interests of students and staff – not more job cuts and corporatisation of the higher education sector.
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