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2025 was another massive year for United Workers Union members Looking back over the year, we’ve stood together and achieved some solid wins across

Casual workers’ rights you should know this summer Casuals get an extra 25% loading on top of their basic pay rate to compensate for

Learn to recognise the signs of heat stress and what you can do about it at our November Member Workshop.
Everything you need to know about your health and safety when working in the heat.
Learn about your employer's responsibility for your mental health at work and what you can do to protect yourself.
You should always check these details in job ads, or before accepting a new job offer. Here's what you should know.
Here's everything you need to know BEFORE leaving your job. Know your rights and what you're owed in your very last payslip.
You can have a say in what your pay and conditions are. It's called enterprise bargaining. Find out how to make a start.
Did you know the compulsory super guarantee is increasing from July 2025?
Find out all the methods United Workers Union uses to win higher pay for our members.
For the average award worker, a 3.5% increase will see about $30 extra in weekly wages from July.
Find out everything we do across the whole union to support our members.

UWU acknowledges that we meet and work on the unceded lands of First Nations peoples.
We wish to pay respect to their Elders — past and present — and acknowledge the important role all First Nations peoples continue to play within Australia and in our union.

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