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As a member of the AWU, you have access to a range of valuable services to ensure that you have the best working life.


  • Industrial Help

    If you find yourself in trouble at work, we can provide you with industrial support.


  • Safer Workplaces

    Union members enjoy safer workplaces.


  • Insurance

    Assistance with workers’ compensation claims and access to superior income protection insurance.


  • Legal Advice

    You will gain access to a world-class team of industrial officers.

  • 1182

    Active AWU agreements in Australia

  • 79

    Awards covered by The AWU (out of 144)

  • 350

    Extra dollars union members earn weekly

Union News

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  • September 14, 2026

    Fighting for your rights in SA

    In the last year, we trained over 45 AWU delegates from Local Government, Smelters, Steelworks, Defence and Manufacturing.

  • The Murder of William ‘Billy’ McLean

    The shooting, imprisonment and death of shearer and AWU member Billy McLean caused an outpouring of solidarity across the union.

  • The Next Australian Reservation?

    The East Coast gas reservation is not the end of the AWU’s fight to secure the future of Australia’s heavy industry. We see it as a start of a new chapter.

  • National Secretary’s Message: Spring 2026

    This spring, ACTU National Secretary Sally McManus and National President Michele O’Neil announced they were stepping down after eight years of unwavering dedication and leadership to Australia’s union movement.

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