HAPPENING AT UNIONSWA

Join UnionsWA this May Day for a family‑friendly celebration of working people and our achievements and help mark the 80th Anniversary of the Pilbara Strikes, a historic stand for dignity, equality and justice. 
International Workers’ Memorial Day offers our community a moment to come together and reflect on the lives lost as a result of work‑related injuries and illness. Each year, unions, workers, families and supporters gather to acknowledge the profound impact of these losses and to reaffirm our collective responsibility to prevent harm in every workplace.
Headlined by Shane Howard, who returns to WA to perform with his Great Western band – featuring Fremantle favourites Lucky Oceans, David Hyams, Roy Martinez and Todd Pickett. Shane is well known as a long time supporter of Aboriginal rights and his work has endeared him to Aboriginal Australia. His iconic song “Clancy and Dooley and Don McLeod” inspired by the strike, will be performed along with Goanna classics like “Solid Rock”.
Celebrate the enduring power of May Day by joining us for the 2026 May Day Fundraising Dinner hosted by APHEDA – Union Aid Abroad and the UnionsWA International / SIGTUR Committee. Our guest speaker will be Curtin University Associate Professor Dr Htwe Htwe Thein. Her teaching and research focus is on the intersection of foreign investment, corporate responsibility, and human rights, including in relation to the military dictatorship in Myanmar.
Are you working in Australia on an international student, sponsorship, working holiday or temporary visa? Are you an employer or HR professional who employs migrant workers? Join us for a free legal Information Session.
It’s time all workers across Australia have access to ten days of paid leave to manage their reproductive health. Paid leave will help address the gender pay gap, reduce reproductive health stigmas, support workers’ health and wellbeing and create more inclusive workplaces.
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