Another union member win! Aldi will pay $55 million to thousands of current and former workers following the SDA's underpayments case. This outcome sends a simple message: if you're working, you should be getting paid. Every minute. When workers stand together, they get results. ✊

If AI can influence hiring, promotions, rostering or redundancies, workers have a right to know how those decisions are being made and to challenge them when they're wrong. Technology should work for people, not make decisions about them behind closed doors.

Hughsey loves a good moan, if only he knew what he was on about...

World-leading rights. Fairer pay. Better protections. Uber Eats and DoorDash drivers are set for a 25% pay rise under groundbreaking new standards that could be the first of their kind anywhere in the world.

From 1 July 2026, your super has to be paid at the same time as your wages. That means no more waiting to see if it’s been paid, and it’s much easier to spot if something’s missing. It also means your money starts growing sooner, which can make a real difference to your balance over time.

On an Award? Don't forget to check your first full pay slip this month.

When the biggest benefit goes to the smallest group of people, the system must change.

Today is a good day for workers. ⬆️ minimum and award wages up 💰 pay day super kicks in Check your full pay slip this month and your super balance.

Anyone else sick of whingers like Hughesy who refuse to understand that CGT and negative gearing reforms are all about bringing back the fair go when it comes to home ownership? Especially for young workers who've been locked out of that opportunity for too long.

If the salary is "competitive," why not just show it in the advert?

Sound on😬

This isn’t abstract policy. It’s your pay. Your protections. Your job security. They've made it clear it's all on the line, and their voting record on workplace issues shows they always vote in favour of big business, not workers. Every. Single. Time

Most people are ready for change. Lower prices mean more people can finally afford a home.

“You can’t sack anyone these days.” Say One Nation. Not true. The law already allows it for valid reasons, such as misconduct or poor performance, with a fair process. When they say this, they mean making it easier to sack YOU without a reason.

Australia Institute Chief Economist Greg Jericho shuts down claims that Labor’s CGT changes will hike rents & reduce housing supply, saying actually, “the best thing about this policy is over the long term it will reduce rental rates & increase home ownership rates.”🎯 #auspol

Why is it more controversial when low-paid workers get a pay rise than when CEOs do?

It's been a while so I thought I should check in with how our old friends Santos and Woodside are doing...

More great work from Sarah Martin on this - consistently going deeper which is why PHON is trying so hard to ban her www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

A 10% fall in house prices would take affordability back to 2023 levels. So let's stop the fricking scare campaigns that the CGT changes will destroy the economy. They are the start of a very long road to recovery www.theguardian.com/business/gro...

A full-time level 1 kitchen hand will earn around $950 a week before tax; for level 2, it's about 40 bucks more. If the story seems unbelievable, it's often because it is.

Every time unions win a pay rise for workers, we hear "it will push up inflation", and every time it's proved wrong. When workers win a minimum wage rise, it makes a massive difference to their lives; it also means more money is spent in local shops and businesses.

It's hard for Pauline Hanson to understand workers when she's not one of them. 88% absence says a lot.

BREAKING! A 4.75% pay rise is coming for 3 million low-paid workers from 1 July. After years of falling behind, award wages are finally starting to move forward again. The commission also increased wages for around 100,000 of the lowest-paid workers by 6%, matching our claim.

🗣️“ The #RightsIndex26 reveals a deepening global crisis for workers' rights. This is not accidental, it’s the billionaire coup against democracy to strip away rights, silence workers & rig economies. The fight for workers’ rights is the #FightForDemocracy” @luctriangle.bsky.social 🔗 buff.ly/GyciV63

Currently, half of the benefits of the CGT go to the top 10%. Young people receive barely any. Read more about the changes from Senior Economist Jack Thrower on The Point ⤵️ thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...

Think One Nation are for workers? think again.

Around 65% of News Corp’s value comes from its stake in REA Group, which owns real estate dot com, worth about $13.75 billion. So when their mastheads start clutching pearls, it’s worth asking who really benefits from the current setup

Young workers don’t need an investment portfolio. They need a fair shot at owning one home.

IDAHOBIT 🌈 We celebrate LGBTQIA+ workers today and every day. Unions stand for respect, safety, and dignity for all. Solidarity means everyone.

Breaking News: We are updating our claim to 6% for minimum and award-wage workers. #MinimumWage #CostOfLiving #UnionStrong #AusPol

75 years ago women workers in the Newcastle steel works went on strike for equal pay and the right to work in the industry. This was an extraordinary action of immense courage and determination. Yet it is widely forgotten today. To correct this I have written on the strike (link in next post)

Still getting a read on Tuesday’s budget. The takes are rolling in - let’s see what the papers are saying.

ACTU Media release on tonight's #FederalBudget

Workers are carrying the load while the system lets wealth run wild. The issue isn’t people, it’s policy. This Budget should focus on fixing outdated systems that favour wealth over work. That means fairer tax settings and housing reform so workers and first home buyers aren’t left behind.

Tomorrow’s Budget is a test on housing. Will it give first-home buyers a real chance to buy a home? In addition to tax reform, we are calling for more housing to be built. Time to back modular builds and invest in social housing.

The very rich don't make money the same way everyone else does - they seek income that is easier to avoid paying tax on (and use the tax system that is set up to ensure richer people can avoid paying tax) www.theguardian.com/business/gro...

When around 82 percent of a tax break goes to the top 10 per cent, it's time to rethink the system. This Budget, there's an opportunity to make real change, so homes are for people not profit.

Happy May Day! #mayday #internationalworkersday #unionproud

Payslips aren’t optional. They’re a legal requirement and if your boss can’t keep accurate records, that’s a red flag. www.australianunions.org.au/factsheet/pa...

It's time for gas exporters to pay their fair share #PRRT #gas #tax

13 Years ago, over one thousand workers died while making clothes for global brands. Unions are calling on our government to strengthen the Modern Slavery Act to hold businesses accountable and stop exploitation before it happens.

👀 In your first job and want to know what the deal is with your rights? This new site has you covered. Be the first to take a look. www.australianunions.org.au/landing-page...

170 years ago today Stonemasons in Melbourne won the 8 hour day - often presented as a one day strike, this was the culmination of a significant struggle. The Stonemasons were demanding more than a reduction in working hours. They were demanding that their fundamental humanity be recognised.

OTD in 1856, Melbourne's stonemasons won the 8-hour day as standard. It was off the back of Stonemasons in two worksites in Sydney, winning the 8-hour day a year before that showed them what's possible. ✊

Payslips aren’t optional. They’re a legal requirement, and if your boss can’t keep accurate records, that’s a red flag. Check out our factsheet to make sure your workplace is doing what it should- www.australianunions.org.au/factsheet/pa...

We often hear: "We can't afford to pay our workers a living wage" But never: "We can't afford to pay our CEO their million-dollar bonus" It funny how that works.

It's a ploy to keep people's wages down, and should be rejected unequivocally! Union members and their unions are fighting for a 5% increase to award and minimum wages at the 2026 Annual Wage Review

A union *is* its members. It's what happens when workers come together, get organised, and fight for better conditions in the workplace and fairer pay.

This wouldn't happen without Union members fighting for it. HUGE WIN