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Workplace Support

How we can help you at work

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. 

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 

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

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.

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.   

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. 

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

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. 
  • Get 20 per cent off membership fees at participating Anytime Fitness gyms with a $0 joining fee. This will save you $296.95 in the first year alone. 
  • 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.

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. 

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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Who Can Join

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.

  • Aged Care, Home Care and Disability Support
  • Ambulance officers & Paramedics
  • Casinos and Clubs
  • Car Cleaning and detailing
  • Cleaners
  • Early childhood educators
  • Farm, dairy and poultry
  • Food and beverage manufacturing
  • Health and Fitness
  • Hospitality
  • Immigration detention
  • Laundries
  • Logistics and supermarket supply chains
  • Manufacturing
  • Market Research & Call Centres
  • Property services, incl. landscaping, caretakers and maintenance
  • Sales representatives
  • Security officers
  • Sports, racing and entertainment grounds
  • Teacher Aides & Education Assistants.
  • Tourism and Accommodation
  • Water treatment

If your industry is not listed here, you may still be covered, get in touch with us here.

  • Animal Care, Vet’s & Zoo’s
  • Casinos and Clubs
  • Car Cleaning and detailing
  • Cleaners
  • Early childhood educators
  • Farm, dairy and poultry
  • Food and beverage manufacturing
  • Health and Fitness
  • Home Care and Disability Support
  • Hospitality
  • Immigration detention
  • Laundries
  • Logistics and supermarket supply chains
  • Manufacturing
  • Market Research & Call Centres
  • Property Services, incl. landscaping, caretakers and maintenance 
  • Sales representatives
  • Security officers
  • Sports, racing and entertainment grounds
  • Teacher Aides & Education Assistants.
  • Tourism and Accommodation

If your industry is not listed here, you may still be covered, get in touch with us here.

  • Ambulance Officers & Paramedics
  • Animal Care, Vet’s & Zoo’s
  • Casinos and Clubs
  • Car Cleaning and detailing
  • Cleaners
  • Early childhood educators
  • Farm, dairy and poultry
  • Food and beverage manufacturing
  • Health and Fitness
  • Hospitality
  • Immigration detention
  • Laundries
  • Logistics and supermarket supply chains
  • Manufacturing
  • Market Research & Call Centres
  • Property services, incl. landscaping, caretakers and maintenance 
  • Sales representatives
  • Security officers
  • Sports, racing and entertainment grounds
  • Teacher Aides & Education Assistants.
  • Tourism and Accommodation

If your industry is not listed here, you may still be covered, get in touch with us here.

  • Home care
  • Animal Care, Vet’s & Zoo’s
  • Casinos and Clubs
  • Car Cleaning and detailing
  • Cleaners
  • Early childhood educators
  • Farm, dairy and poultry
  • Food and beverage manufacturing
  • Health and Fitness
  • Hospitality
  • Immigration detention
  • Laundries
  • Logistics and supermarket supply chains
  • Manufacturing
  • Market Research & Call Centres
  • Property Services, incl. landscaping, caretakers and maintenance 
  • Sales representatives
  • Security officers
  • Sports, racing and entertainment grounds
  • Teacher Aides & Education Assistants.
  • Tourism and Accommodation

If your industry is not listed here, you may still be covered, get in touch with us here.

  • Aged Care, Home Care and Disability Support
  • Ambulance Officers & Paramedics
  • Animal Care, Vet’s & Zoo’s
  • Casinos and Clubs
  • Car Cleaning and detailing
  • Cleaners
  • Early childhood educators
  • Farm, dairy and poultry
  • Food and beverage manufacturing
  • Health and Fitness
  • Hospitality
  • Immigration detention
  • Indigenous tertiary education 
  • Laundries
  • Logistics and supermarket supply chains
  • Manufacturing
  • Market Research & Call Centres
  • Mining operations
  • Property Services, incl. landscaping, caretakers and maintenance 
  • Sales representatives
  • Security officers
  • Sports, racing and entertainment grounds
  • Teacher Aides & Education Assistants.
  • Tourism and Accommodation
  • Water treatment

If your industry is not listed here, you may still be covered, get in touch with us here.

  • Aged Care, Home Care and Disability Support
  • Animal Care, Vet’s & Zoo’s
  • Casinos and Clubs
  • Car Cleaning and detailing
  • Cleaners
  • Early childhood educators
  • Farm, dairy and poultry
  • Food and beverage manufacturing
  • Health and Fitness
  • Hospitality
  • Immigration detention
  • Laundries
  • Logistics and supermarket supply chains
  • Manufacturing
  • Market Research & Call Centres
  • Property Services, incl. landscaping, caretakers and maintenance 
  • Sales representatives
  • Security officers
  • Sports, racing and entertainment grounds
  • Tourism and Accommodation
  • Water treatment

If your industry is not listed here, you may still be covered, get in touch with us here.

  • Aged Care, Home Care and Disability Support
  • Ambulance Officers & Paramedics
  • Animal Care, Vet’s & Zoo’s
  • Casinos and Clubs
  • Car Cleaning and detailing
  • Cleaners
  • Early childhood educators
  • Farm, dairy and poultry
  • Food and beverage manufacturing
  • Health and Fitness
  • Hospitality
  • Immigration detention
  • Laundries
  • Logistics and supermarket supply chains
  • Manufacturing
  • Market Research & Call Centres
  • Property Services, incl. landscaping, caretakers and maintenance 
  • Sales representatives
  • Security officers
  • Sports, racing and entertainment grounds
  • Teacher Aides & Education Assistants.
  • Tourism and Accommodation
  • Water treatment

If your industry is not listed here, you may still be covered, get in touch with us here.

  • Aged Care, Home Care and Disability Support
  • Animal Care, Vet’s & Zoo’s
  • Casinos and Clubs
  • Car Cleaning and detailing
  • Cleaners
  • Early childhood educators
  • Farm, dairy and poultry
  • Food and beverage manufacturing
  • Health and Fitness
  • Hospitality
  • Immigration detention
  • Laundries
  • Logistics and supermarket supply chains
  • Manufacturing
  • Market Research & Call Centres
  • Property Services, incl. landscaping, caretakers and maintenance 
  • Sales representatives
  • Security officers
  • Sports, racing and entertainment grounds
  • Teacher Aides & Education Assistants.
  • Tourism and Accommodation

If your industry is not listed here, you may still be covered, get in touch with us here.

Membership Fees​

Membership Fees & Coverage

Think of your union membership like a safety net – you pay small, regular membership dues, but you’re covered big time if something goes wrong in the workplace (just like your car, home or health insurance). 

STANDARD MEMBERSHIP FEES

$2.07*
A DAY
$14.50*
A WEEK

 *Calculated based on 2025 Standard Membership Fee (applies except where stated).

Membership Payment FAQs

Union membership fees change slightly based on where you work and what you’re paid.

To find out what your union fees will be, begin completing the join form with your occupation information. Don’t worry, this information is before you compete our join form.

When joining online you can select to pay either by credit/debit card, or via direct debit. 

You can also select your payment frequency: weekly, fortnightly, or monthly, so you can align it with your pay cycle.

Yes, union membership is 100% tax deductible! 

United Workers Union also sends members emails during tax-time with your total dues paid in the previous financial year – making claiming your tax deductions easy.

No, but if you do the math and look at what you will pay in membership fees you can see that you will end up saving more than you are spending when you look at your tax deductible return and all the discounts and free benefits you get on groceries, fuel, income protection, home insurance, gym fees, trainings, workshops and more!

Also, remember that we are a not-for-profit organisation so any fees you pay us are spent on ensuring you and other workers across Australia like you are always protected.

In the last year we've:

Recovered $ 0 + million

Of wages and entitlements for our members 

Resolved 0 + matters

For members – like helping to access leave entitlements, assisting with unfair dismissal and workcover claims 

Finalised 0 + agreements

Ensuring that members have better wages and conditions 

You insure your car, your home, your health...
So why not your job?

Become a member for as little as $2.07* a day.

 *Calculated based on 2025 Standard Membership Fee (applies except where stated). 

Disclaimer: If a workplace issue pre-dates your membership, we can provide limited advice and guidance.
Any workplace issues that arise after you became a member will be eligible for full assistance.

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