{"id":24982,"date":"2019-10-28T05:02:20","date_gmt":"2019-10-27T18:02:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/?page_id=24982"},"modified":"2026-02-13T11:25:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T00:25:54","slug":"early-childhood-educators-union","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/early-childhood-educators-union\/","title":{"rendered":"Early Childhood Educators Union"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"24982\" class=\"elementor elementor-24982\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a44e26 uwu-full-width section-xxl e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1a44e26\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:5.5999999999999996447286321199499070644378662109375,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;background_motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:91}},&quot;background_motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33ff753 e-con-full section-xs e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33ff753\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_motion_fx_range&quot;:&quot;viewport&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-568ab0f sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"568ab0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your Union for Early Childhood Educators<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b367a18 uwu-full-width section-s gap-m e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b367a18\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f173f1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0f173f1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10a6840 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10a6840\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Early childhood educators are the backbone of our society. We educate children and develop the skills they need for the future. We also make it possible for parents to go to work. Without us, society could not function, yet this is not reflected in our pay. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Together as union members we are the driving force behind the Big Steps campaign to secure professional pay, respect and recognition.<\/strong> The more educators who are in our union, the bigger and louder our voice is.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Throughout our history, we\u2019ve shown when working people come together, we win.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We fight hard for jobs you can count on, decent pay and conditions, and respect at work.\u00a0<strong>Your union is here to help you,<\/strong> we provide a range of quality services, benefits and representation when you need it.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19e1ad8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"19e1ad8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04c06e2 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"04c06e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ECEC-WebAds-Edits-1-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-64457\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ECEC-WebAds-Edits-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ECEC-WebAds-Edits-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ECEC-WebAds-Edits-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ECEC-WebAds-Edits-1-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ECEC-WebAds-Edits-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ECEC-WebAds-Edits-1-370x370.png 370w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ECEC-WebAds-Edits-1-90x90.png 90w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ECEC-WebAds-Edits-1-770x770.png 770w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ECEC-WebAds-Edits-1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d436bd uwu-full-width section-s gap-m e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6d436bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-feb4515 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"feb4515\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e4ca51 elementor-cta--skin-cover sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"1e4ca51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ECEC-WebAds-Edits-6.png);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"ECEC - WebAds Edits (6)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEARLYED QUALITY CHECK\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe new tool to fight back against Understaffing in ECEC\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/ecec-quality-check?utm_source=Direct&#038;utm_medium=Button&#038;utm_content=ECEC+Form&#038;utm_campaign=ECEC+mainpage&#038;utm_id=ECEC+mainpage\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLEARN MORE\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a937c19 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a937c19\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c0ffbb elementor-cta--skin-cover sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"0c0ffbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ECEC-WebAds-Edits-5.png);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"ECEC - WebAds Edits (5)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tProfessional Development\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGrow your career and gain essential skills for Early Education!\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/early-educator-professional-development?utm_source=Direct&#038;utm_medium=Button&#038;utm_content=ECEC+Form&#038;utm_campaign=ECEC+mainpage&#038;utm_id=ECEC+mainpage\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLEARN MORE\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98afd26 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"98afd26\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b76f411 elementor-cta--skin-cover sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"b76f411\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ECEC-WebAds-Edits-3-1.png);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"ECEC - WebAds Edits (3)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFighting to End Understaffing\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEducators have a historical chance to end understaffing in the sector!\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/ecec-ending-understaffing?utm_source=Direct&#038;utm_medium=Button&#038;utm_content=ECEC+Form&#038;utm_campaign=ECEC+mainpage&#038;utm_id=ECEC+mainpage\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLEARN MORE\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97efb3d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"97efb3d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4208742 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4208742\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34c9f1e sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"34c9f1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Creating a better future for ECEC<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a06e92 e-con-full gap-l e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3a06e92\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c989e5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c989e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b33a4d sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6b33a4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/ecec-log-of-claims\/?utm_source=Direct&#038;utm_medium=Button&#038;utm_content=ECEC+Form&#038;utm_campaign=ECEC+mainpage&#038;utm_id=ECEC+mainpage\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ECEC-Socials-1st-Jan-2026-31.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-80188\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ECEC-Socials-1st-Jan-2026-31.png 1080w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ECEC-Socials-1st-Jan-2026-31-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ECEC-Socials-1st-Jan-2026-31-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ECEC-Socials-1st-Jan-2026-31-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f95e5dc e-con-full gap-m e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f95e5dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-610ecd4 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"610ecd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The Multi Employer Agreement helped win a 15% pay rise \u2013 now it\u2019s time to build on that. <\/strong>Educators across the country are calling for big and ambitious changes to our working conditions.<\/p><p>Leveraging the mutual bargaining power of <strong>555<\/strong> employers and <strong>50,000<\/strong> educators, your union has created a set of six claims designed to push for a better sector!<\/p><p><strong>Changes Include:<\/strong><\/p><p><em><strong>1.<\/strong> A fair wage increase \u2013 there\u2019s no going back!<\/em><br \/><em><strong>2.<\/strong> Better ratios for children and educators<\/em><br \/><em><strong>3.<\/strong> Paid professional development to support our important work<\/em><br \/><em><strong>4.<\/strong> Tackling wage theft in ECEC<\/em><br \/><em><strong>5.<\/strong> Backing educators as they face new regulatory requirements, greater scrutiny and higher penalties<\/em><br \/><em><strong>6.<\/strong> Fair and adequate non-contact time for every educator<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40f9536 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"40f9536\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1150911 elementor-align-center sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1150911\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/ecec-log-of-claims\/?utm_source=Direct&#038;utm_medium=Button&#038;utm_content=ECEC+Form&#038;utm_campaign=ECEC+mainpage&#038;utm_id=ECEC+mainpage\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-file-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Endorse the Claims<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66a0447 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"66a0447\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69af0cc uwu-full-width section-s gap-l e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"69af0cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9496441 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9496441\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-227fa94 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"227fa94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Pay-rise-demand.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-72064\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Pay-rise-demand.png 1080w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Pay-rise-demand-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Pay-rise-demand-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Pay-rise-demand-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d3644b e-con-full gap-m e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d3644b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c14edc1 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c14edc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">EDUCATORS finally win wage justice!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eae8982 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eae8982\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Educators have WON a historic 15% pay rise funded by the Federal Government.<\/span><\/p><p>A Cert III Educator on the Children&#8217;s Services Award receiving the 15% pay rise is now about $11,000 a year better off than they were in 2024!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b17a627 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b17a627\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11e5420 elementor-button-info elementor-align-center sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"11e5420\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/early-educators-pay-rise\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-mouse-pointer\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More about the Pay Rise<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0f6d5a uwu-full-width section-s gap-l e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c0f6d5a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c83bb7a sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c83bb7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acaf24a sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"acaf24a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A New Tool to Create a Better Sector<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1734242 e-con-full gap-l e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1734242\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce9900e e-con-full gap-m e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ce9900e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-380919c sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"380919c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Every child deserves a safe, high-quality early education &#8211; and educators know what it takes to deliver it.<\/span><\/p><p><strong>EarlyEd Quality Check<\/strong> is a new website built by educators, for educators, with the aim of revealing what&#8217;s really happening in Australia&#8217;s Early Education centres.<\/p><p>With this tool, you can<strong> share what&#8217;s really happening in your centre <\/strong>and <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">help protect both educators\u00a0and the children they care for<\/span>.<\/p><p>Let us know what kinds of <strong>Understaffing, Ratio or Safety issues<\/strong> you&#8217;re facing so we can pressure Politicians and Providers into doing what&#8217;s right and end staffing loopholes like under-the-roof ratios!<\/p><p>Try EarlyEd Quality Check out now and become a part of changing the ECEC sector for the better!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e94bd7 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4e94bd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef427d3 elementor-align-center sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ef427d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/earlyedqualitycheck.org.au?utm_source=Direct&#038;utm_medium=Button&#038;utm_content=ECEC+Form&#038;utm_campaign=ECEC+mainpage&#038;utm_id=ECEC+mainpage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-mouse-pointer\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Try EarlyEd Quality Check<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdc4863 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"bdc4863\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9f56f3 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9f56f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">All submissions on EarlyEd Quality Check are <strong>100% anonymous and confidential<\/strong>\u00a0and are never to be shared with your employer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62b09c2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"62b09c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26126f1 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"26126f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ECEC-Quality-Check-Collateral-10.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-66643\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ECEC-Quality-Check-Collateral-10.png 1080w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ECEC-Quality-Check-Collateral-10-600x750.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff0e046 elementor-widget-divider--view-line sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ff0e046\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c947585 uwu-full-width section-s gap-l e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c947585\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6664846 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6664846\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">UNION BENEFITS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8118f63 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8118f63\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e675c42 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e675c42\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b376e9a elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"b376e9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBetter Pay and Conditions\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Union members stand together for better pay and conditions, respect, and job security. <\/p>\n\n<p>Australian workers who are union members earn on average <b>$250 more every week.<\/b> <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cafd7da e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cafd7da\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-115f02e elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"115f02e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-hands-helping\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBack up and Support at Work\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When you face poor treatment \u2013 like unfair dismissal, safety issues or harassment at work it\u2019s important to be union. <\/p>\n\n<p>At worksites across the country UWU Delegates, leaders and Health and Safety Reps have your back.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7a9d94 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e7a9d94\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-955cf44 elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"955cf44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-user-friends\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTraining, Community &amp; Information\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Members have access to  exclusive training and development designed to support you at work. <\/p>\n\n<p>Being  union also gives you access to a community of workers and expert information when you need it. <\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-504bc3b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"504bc3b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c900c10 elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"c900c10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJoin a Movement that Wins\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When you\u2019re union, you\u2019re part of a national movement with a long history for standing up for what is right. <\/p>\n\n <b>If you want a fairer Australia, joining your union is the best way to make a difference.<\/b>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-280f86f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"280f86f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Instagram<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-instagram\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1609d56 uwu-full-width section-xs gap-m e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1609d56\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84a533e e-con-full gap-m e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"84a533e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5aa8ae sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e5aa8ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Join your Union now<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48a3fa5 scheme_dark sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48a3fa5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Standing together, we can change our workplaces.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19a4856 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"19a4856\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd6d68d sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fd6d68d\" 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