South Australian workers are set to benefit from significant new workplace rights that come into effect today, following the passage of the ‘Closing Loopholes’ legislation by the Albanese Labor Government in February. These changes represent a major victory for working people, delivering fairness and security during a cost of living crisis.
Read More >SA Unions welcome the wins for SA workers starting from today.
Read More >On this World Day Against Child Labour, SA Unions and the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees' Association (SDA) are jointly calling on the South Australian Government to take decisive action to protect children by legislating a minimum working age.
Read More >From today, workers will be represented on new industry skills councils, signaling a seismic shift away from corporate cronyism, towards a skills and training system that can adequately meet our states’ future economic and industrial needs.
Read More >Workers at the AGL Torrens Island Power Station were poisoned with lead after AGL had failed to establish safety processes for handling lead in early 2023.
Read More >In August of last year, the ACTU initiated an investigation into price gouging and unfair pricing behaviors. The inquiry was overseen by former ACCC Chair Professor Allan Fels AO. Today, the findings of this report have been released.
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