Why You Should Join Your Union - United Workers Union

What Your Union Membership Can Offer You

Get better pay and conditions, access workplace advice and support, and stay protected from unfair treatment at your workplace by becoming a member today!

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Workplace Support

How we can help you at work

Wages & Pay

When you’re a United Workers Union member, you have access to our experts who can help you with a range of workplace issues, such as when your employer is not paying the correct rate, or not paying for compulsory training for work, or not paying penalty rates or overtime allowances you’re entitled to.

As well as one-on-one support, we bring workers together to demand better wages from their employers.

Legal Support & Advice

United Workers Union members have access to expert advice and support on any issue you face at work. Some of the issues we frequently assist members with include:

Underpayments – below hourly rate, late pay, missing penalty rates or allowances, misclassification

Representation at disciplinary meetings – make sure you know your rights when things get tricky

Workplace safety – bullying and racial discrimination, rosters and understaffing, training

Leave issues – accessing personal and annual leave

Unfair Treatment & Disciplinary Action

UWU members can access free legal support and representation for workplace matters when things go wrong at your workplace.

Free Resources & Workshops

Our most popular resources and workshops are:

Wages: How to Get Every Cent from Your Award Wage Increase

Super: 6 Ways to Maximise Your Superannuation.

Leave: What Are Your Entitlements?

Rights: How to Prevent and Respond to Sexual Harassment at Work.

Rosters & Hours

All workers deserve fair rosters and hours – it reduces burnout and allows for time with family and friends outside work. As a United Workers Union member, you can access our industrial relations officers who have expertise in workplace issues and laws. We can ensure you have sufficient breaks between shifts and consultation around change. For part-timers, we’ll work with you to ensure you have an appropriate, agreed pattern of work and all the overtime payments you’re entitled to.

Where there are ongoing issues, we bring members together to make change.

Contract Changes

Being a union member means you have someone in your corner advocating for YOU during contract changes! It’s important to seek advice about contracts to make sure they’re legal and fair.

Safety & Respect

Everyone should be safe at work! But issues like high workloads, poor training, understaffing, bullying and discrimination can put your health and safety at risk. UWU members work together to ensure their employers address these issues so everybody can feel safe and included at their workplace.

When there aren’t many other union members at your workplace, you can always get one-on-one advice and help from our expert Member Rights Team.

Membership Benefits

How to make your membership pay for itself

Member-only Discounts

We don’t just offer personalised support and higher wages – union members also have access to a wide range of perks and discounts! They include:

Access to the Union Shopper platform with exclusive discounts that can save members about $1,000 per year on groceries, clothing, white goods and electronics, movie tickets, and card-linked cashbacks.

UWU members can get Medical Certificates from the comfort of their own home for as little as $12 – No Medicare card required!

Members have access to FREE preparation of a Will (usually costing at least $330) and an Enduring Power of Attorney (usually $110).

Access 20 per cent discount on income protection insurance with Canopy Insurance. Available exclusively to union members.

Discounts on a range of Red Cross trainings including First Aid, Mental Health First Aid, Occupational First Aid and CPR. Check them out here.

Have a non-workplace matter and want some legal support? Members get a free first consultation for legal advice on non-workplace matters.
More discounts and offers are always on offer! Keep checking our website for more.

Visa & Migration Support

As a member, you have access to free, high-quality and confidential immigration and visa advice from legal experts.

Everyone should feel safe in their workplace – regardless of visa status. We empower all workers to take advantage of your rights at work.

100% Tax Deductible Fees

Your union fees are 100% tax deductible which means that at the end of every financial year, you can claim all your union fees as a deduction which goes towards your tax return.

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Is United Workers Union the right union for me?

United Workers Union (UWU) is the union for over 1 in 4 workers in Australia. We cover over 45+ different industries – so there is a good chance we are the right union for you.