UnionsWA has today commented on the passage of the Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill. 

Thousands Public sector unionists today rallied to protest the WA State Wages Policy plans that has most go backwards in real terms for the next few years, after five years of below inflation increases.  The risks for attracting and retaining skilled, experienced or qualified staff for essential services for the WA public were highlighted during addresses to the rally.

Following a large joint meeting of public sector unions representing police, firefighters, prison officers, teachers, child protection, health and other public sector workers, UnionsWA has announced that the campaign for negotiations and fair pay for our public sector workforce and the planned rally at Parliament House on Wednesday 17th August, will proceed.

UnionsWA has responded to the second backdown on State Wages Policy by the McGowan Government in less than a year.

UnionsWA has responded to the release today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics of its Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for Australia, including capital cities. 

UnionsWA has responded to the decision today in the WA State Wage Case that awarded a $40.90 per week increase to the WA Minimum Wage in full time employment, equivalent to a 5.25% increase.

UnionsWA has responded to the release today of the Community Development and Justice Standing Committee Report 2 ‘ENOUGH IS ENOUGH’ Sexual harassment against women in the FIFO mining industry and called on for measures to be take both in the resources sector but also more widely to ensure women as safe in all workplaces. 

UnionsWA has welcomed the announced WorkSafe inquiry into work safety in the agricultural industry. The inquiry has been called following recent agricultural workplace fatalities.

To assist its fight for more remuneration, more resources and more respite for its
7,000-plus members, the WA Police Union has reaffiliated with UnionsWA.

UnionsWA has today welcomed commencement of the new Industrial Relations Act following its formal gazetting. These new laws that will modernise workplaces and readdress historic injustices.