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The Australian Workers' Union (AWU) is one of Australia's largest and oldest trade unions. It traces its origins to unions founded in the pastoral and mining industries in the late 1880s and it currently has approximately 80,000 members.
About. AWU members get a better deal at work. We stand together to improve pay, conditions, and job security. We help each other when the situation gets tough. The history of Australia cannot be written without reference to the Australian Workers’ Union.
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AWU History - The Australian Workers' Union : The Australian Workers' Union. Our Branch. AWU Timeline. FIMEE Timeline. We're older than the nation and have done more to shape it than almost any other union.
YearEvent2023The AWU and SDA form the North Queensland ...2023The AWU leads significant reforms for ...2023Daniel Walton stands down as National ...2022After nearly a decade of campaigning, the ...Australian labour movement; National organization(s) ACTU: Regulatory authority: Fair Work Commission: Primary legislation: Fair Work Act 2009: Total union membership: 1.4 million (August 2022) Percentage of workforce unionised: 12.5%: International Labour Organization; Australia is a member of the ILO: Convention ratification; Freedom of ...
- 1.4 million (August 2022)
- Fair Work Act 2009
The AWU the oldest and longest-running trade union in Australia. We represent workers across a huge number of industries and fight for your rights at work.
The Australian Workers’ Union is a federation of state, regional and industry based branches. It represents approximately 75,000 members across Australia in a diverse range of industries. It is Australia’s oldest General union.
