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5 benefits of joining a union

5 benefits of joining a union

February 10, 2025

More workers are realising that joining your union is the best decision you can make for your working life (and beyond). Here are five of the top benefits of joining your union.

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Secure Jobs Better Pay reforms lift wages by $6.3 billion

Secure Jobs Better Pay reforms lift wages by $6.3 billion

December 3, 2024

The Albanese Labor Government’s landmark Secure Jobs Better Pay workplace reforms – won by union members – have boosted economy-wide wage growth by $6.3 billion over the past year.  

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Asbestos Awareness Week: an enduring and deadly legacy

Asbestos Awareness Week: an enduring and deadly legacy

November 27, 2024

Asbestos use has a deadly legacy in Australia. But it’s not just in our past: still today, more than 4,000 Australians die from asbestos-related disease every year.

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The Australian union movement has always worked towards big, important and permanent changes that benefit all workers. Time and time again, we’ve proven that change is more than an idea – it is an action we take every day.

That’s why I’m inviting you to join almost two million union members today.

Sally McManus, ACTU Secretary
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The Australian Unions Support Centre can assist you to find and join your union. We can also provide general information about your rights at work. Call us on 1300 486 466.

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Campaigns

Sign the pledge: Don’t Risk Dutton

Peter Dutton wants to be Prime Minister and will do what big business wants. That means sending people backwards by abolishing the rights that workers rely on to get pay rises.
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Wondering why cost-of-living pressures have been so tough?

The last thing working people can afford is cuts to their workplace rights and wages.
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Dutton’s nuclear plan will add $665 a year to average power bill

Sign the petition to show Dutton that workers can’t afford a Dutton Government.
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Australian Unions Partners

Member Benefits

There are already so many reasons why you should join your union, but Australian Unions Member Benefits are the extra icing on the cake.

That’s right, the perks of being a union member continue outside of work. How does free movie tickets or union merch sound?

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