20. Stronger equal pay laws
21. Stronger job security laws
22. New industrial manslaughter laws
23. Banned engineered stone that was killing tradies
24. Protections for visa workers being ripped off
25. Highest minimum wage increases for decades
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14. Right to flexible work for parents
15. Multi-employer bargaining
16. Cancelled Coalition era low pay agreements
17. New rights for truckies to save lives on our roads
18. Banned pay secrecy contracts
19. Stronger protections from discrimination & sexual harassment
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7. Criminalised wage theft
8. Stronger rights for casuals
9. Abolished open ended fixed term contracts
10. Made sham contracts unlawful
11. Stopped wage cuts for labour hire workers
12. World first rights for gig economy workers
13. Rebalanced the Fair Work Commission
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Over the last 2 years the Albanese Govt has delivered these rights for workers:
1. Closed employer wage cutting loopholes
2. Stronger & better bargaining rights
3. The right to disconnect
4. 10 days DV leave
5. 2 weeks extra paid parental leave
6. Super on parental leave
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Welcome to Varun Ghosh, our newest Senator from Western Australia.
Senator Ghosh is the first ever Australian Senator sworn in on the Bhagavad Gita.
I have often said, when you're the first at something, you've got to make sure you're not the last.
McDonald's could be forced to pay out over $100 million with a class action being launched against the fast-food giant over claims of wage theft | @ursulaheger#Maccas
Thousands have called for tougher penalties on ‘scumbags’ who assault retail and fast food workers, as staff face an increase in terrifying attacks. https://t.co/8HlRosyzZx
Today, WA Labor Conference passed a resolution supporting the @SDAUnionWA’s call for tougher penalties for assaults on retail and fast-food workers. #noonedeservesaserve
This Bill is about closing the loopholes that undercut workers. If the Opposition don’t agree with closing these loopholes, then they need to defend them.
🎉We are thrilled to announce that Gerard Dwyer was elected as UNI Global Union's new World President.
Gerard is an inspiring leader in @uniapro and in @SDAunion. We look forward to his global leadership in the years to come.
#UNIRisingTogether
📣 @dwyer12 from UNI's Australian affiliate @SDAunion kicks off the crucial discussion on health and safety, looking at the mental health crisis, long working hours, productivity pressures, and third-party violence.
#UNIRisingTogether
🇦🇺Retail workers are faced with constant roster changes; we are punished to demand flexibility to care for our families/health & self care... 📢WE NEED ROSTER JUSTICE..👊
- Barbara Nebart, @SDAunion , Australia
#UNIRisingTogether
“If you have a gym membership, you might wanna cancel it?”
@amazonlabor founder, @Shut_downAmazon, joined Socially Democratic to chat about how he went from being an essential worker to successfully organising an Amazon warehouse facility in the United States.
Have you heard? This week, Yes23 national spokesperson Thomas Mayo and award-winning journalist Kerry O'Brien launched "The Voice to Parliament Handbook".
You can grab tickets for the book tour at https://t.co/0xMtBjCIBr or a copy of the book at https://t.co/XN1HTW1VU9
#yes23
@SDAunion members with @sallymcmanus at Fair Work Commission calling for 7% increase to wages. They deserve better wages, because they’re worth it. These workers kept us going in the pandemic. Now they need a fair go from FWC to keep up with cost of living.