We stand for working people.
Always.
UnionsACT is the independent voice of the Canberra trade union movement
Representing 24 unions and more than 33,000 members, UnionsACT is the largest representative organisation in the ACT. We work for big, important and permanent changes that improve the lives of working people in the Canberra region.
Tens of thousands of everyday working people like you are building a movement to fight for your living standards and to build a better future for all.
Campaigns
Secure Jobs
Insecure, contract and casualised work is at the worst-ever levels. We're campaigning to restore secure jobs for all working people.
Work safety
The ACT is the second most dangerous place in Australia to work.
That's why unions have campaigned for and won stronger safety laws, so every worker can get home safely.
Young workers
Young workers are twice as likely to experience wage-theft or be seriously injured.
That's why we launched the Young Workers Centre.
Decent wages
Corporate profits and executive bonuses are at record levels, but wages are frozen.
Working people need decent wages to keep up.
Penalty rates
Weekend penalty rates have been cut for over a million workers, with more than 30,000 in Canberra affected. This is a pay cut working people can't afford and don't deserve.
Women
Equality is not a negotiation, and we won't stop until we've closed the pay-gap and ensured that working women are treated with dignity, respect and equality.
Our Leadership Team
Bold, committed, active.
Matthew Harrison
Secretary
Maddy Northam
President
Workers' voice
Hard to Breathe: Canberran workers’ rights, WHS and smoke
UnionsACT surveyed over 960 Canberran workers, who were exposed to the bushfire smoke during December 2019 and January 2020. This research demonstrates that a large …
WHS ALERT: Smoke and Extreme Heat Are Dangerous Combo
UnionsACT has today issued a WHS Alert about the serious risks to workers health of the combination of the heat-wave and smoke. The air quality …
Worksafe must enforce the law, prosecute bosses who exposed workers to toxic smoke
Worksafe must enforce the Work Health and Safety Act by prosecuting employers who forced workers to work in the toxic bush fire smoke over the …
What are your work health & safety rights during the smoke haze?
In recent weeks, UnionsACT has been contacted by numerous workers (and employers) asking about their rights while Canberra is blanketed in smoke from the bush …
Employers should not force workers to work in hazardous smoke
UnionsACT today calls on employers to not force workers to work in the hazardous smoke. Over the holiday period, UnionsACT has been contacted by numerous …
We're completely independent and are powered by everyday working people.
Help us stand up and fight back against regressive corporate interests
WE ARE UNION WOMEN
Equality is not a negotiation.
Women joining together to challenge sexism, gender inequality, violence and structural discrimination at work.
Want to get active?
Let us know you want to join We Are Union Women and find out how you can get involved and active in campaigns led by union-women.
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