8 March, 2025
INTERNATIONAL
WOMENS DAY
THE 2025 IWD SURVEY RESULTS HAVE BEEN RELEASED:
We are the women who keep this country running—in the workplace, at home, and in our communities. Our work powers the economy, and our union fights to make sure that work is valued.
This year, we have even more to celebrate
This is what the power of union women coming together has achieved over the last 3 years:
15% pay rise for Early Educators
Up to 28% pay rise for Aged Care workers
Flexible working arrangements
Paid super on parental leave
Paid carers leave & Domestic & Family Violence leave
Multi-employer bargaining rights
This progress promotes a fairer, safer and better future for working women.
But right now, our progress is at risk.
The Coalition, under Peter Dutton, has opposed every reform that supports working women —
including higher pay, stronger workplace protections, and better conditions.
Multi-Employer Bargaining
Multi-employer bargaining is crucial in feminised industries like Early Education, Aged Care and Disability Support to bargain collectively and secure better pay and conditions to lift the entire sectors. The Coalition Government stated they will remove Multi-employer bargaining, risking the rights and conditions union women have fought for and won over decades.
Pay & Rights Reforms for Women
The Coalition has historically opposed measures that improve pay equity and workplace rights for women, including reforms that have:
- Narrowed the gender pay gap.
- Improved wages in feminized industries.
- Strengthened protections against workplace discrimination and harassment.
Stronger Workplace Protections
Dutton and the Coalition have delayed or blocked:
- Stronger protections against workplace sexual harassment.
- Gender pay gap reporting and pay transparency reforms.
- Outlawing pay secrecy clauses, which prevent workers from discussing their pay and identifying pay discrimination.
As union women, we have power—
and we will use it.
Women before us fought for the right to vote, and now it’s our turn to vote for a better future. Women can’t afford a Dutton government. We won’t risk going backwards.
Together with our power, our union and our vote, we will protect our rights and demand a better deal for working women. We will elect leaders who value, commit to, and deliver real change for working women. We will stand together to protect our wins and demand even more.
Do you want to help us build power and support us by joining our fight?
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ISSUES FACING UWU WOMEN
If you’re an UWU member, you can also join our online member workshop on March 18 to learn more about issues affecting womens in the workplace:
REGISTER HERE