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Learn all about the 2025 award wage increase and how to make sure you’re getting the 3.5% pay rise.

In our August Member Workshop, UWU Lead Industrial Officer Rhys James answered members’ questions on award wages, enterprise agreements, pay rates and pay increases.

Watch the full session now (available FREE for members)

Rhys covered the 2025 Minimum and Award Wage increases and how to figure out if you’re covered by the

  • National Minimum Wage,
  • an Award,
  • an agreement or
  • a contract.

He also outlined how union bargaining agreements are affected by increases to Minimum and Award wages, and how EBAs are created and maintained. 

United Workers Union runs FREE monthly workshops exclusive for members.
REGISTER NOW for our upcoming workshops

See the full program for 2025 on our Member Workshops page and register for up-coming workshops or browse past workshops available as videos on demand for members only.

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