The Latest Breaking News from Unions NSW

Unions NSW survey of 7,000 foreign language job ads finds more than half offer illegal rates of pay

Sarah is among thousands of migrant workers accepting jobs below the minimum legal rate, as a survey by Unions NSW finds more than half of job ads written in foreign languages are breaking the law.

ABC News · Dec 4, 2022

Unions NSW to campaign against Perrottet government in lead up to March state election

Unions NSW says public sector workers are planning to leave the state in droves and confidence in essential services is collapsing, as it puts the Perrottet government on notice ahead of the March election.

ABC News · Oct 15, 2022

NSW unions to declare start of new six-month campaign to remove Coalition government

Unions NSW to release survey results suggesting voters believe healthcare and transport are worsening

The Guardian - AU · Oct 14, 2022

Calls to fix 'abusive' NSW workers' compo

A new report shows NSW's injured workers compensation scheme is plagued by soaring operating costs, hard-to-live-off claims and lower return-to-work rates.

AAP · Jul 4, 2022

Unions seek high court challenge to NSW campaign spending restrictions

Exclusive: Pleadings target ‘acting-in-concert’ laws banning third parties from pooling resources

The Guardian - AU · Jun 30, 2022

Unions decry NSW government’s ‘insulting’ public sector wage cap increase

Premier Dominic Perrottet argues increase is fair but unions say ‘angry’ members have voted to go ahead with industrial action

The Guardian - AU · Jun 6, 2022

Public sector pay to fall under NSW government wage cap, report finds

Exclusive: Union-commissioned study finds cap will see wages fall by thousands of dollars a year

The Guardian - AU · Jun 4, 2022

NSW public servants to be $6000 worse off

Rising inflation and a pay freeze on public sector wages in NSW could leave state government workers more than $6000 worse off over the next three years.

AAP · Jun 4, 2022

Billboards Hooning Around Syd Are Questioning Whether Morrison Is *Actually* A Sharkies Fan

Roving billboards are driving around Sydney questioning whether Scott Morrison is actually a Sharkies fan or if it's all a big show.

Pedestrian.tv · May 17, 2022

NSW government urged to halt new bill targeting road-blocking protesters

Rights groups say proposed laws are ‘incompatible with the democratic right to protest’

The Guardian - AU · Mar 30, 2022