Issues

National Conference 2011
The Australian Workers' Union 2011 biennial National Conference is bringing together from across Australia more than 500 AWU union delegates to celebrate our 125th anniversary.

Fair Work Act
What does it mean for me?

National Asbestos Register
The AWU is campaigning for the 'prioritised removal' of all asbestos-containing materials from Australia by 2030.

The Manufacturing Alliance - A Country That Makes Things
The Manufactuing Alliance is a joint campaign between The Australian Workers' Union and The Australian Manufacturering Workers' Union to protect Australia's manufacturing industry.

The New Steel Plan
The AWU is lobbying Federal and State Governments, industry and community leaders to act now to adopt a plan to keep Australia's strategic steel industry going in the face of the global economic crisis.

Rights on Site
Rights on Site is a campaign for the 900,000 construction workers across Australia who do not have the same rights in their workplace as all other Australian workers.

Precarious Work, affects us all
The Precarious Work Campaign is run by The International Metalworkers' Federation. Precarious work is bad for all workers. It creates cut-price labour that drives down wages for all.