{"id":80210,"date":"2026-02-13T11:24:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T00:24:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/?page_id=80210"},"modified":"2026-04-02T15:42:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T04:42:07","slug":"our-story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/our-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Story"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"80210\" class=\"elementor elementor-80210\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bbb722 uwu-full-width section-xxs e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6bbb722\" 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-3d02b16 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d02b16\" 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\">About United Workers Union<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc6f38a e-con-full gap-m e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fc6f38a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca4861e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ca4861e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eed4e7b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eed4e7b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a79c7c sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a79c7c\" 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>United Workers Union (UWU) members never stand alone. As one of Australia\u2019s biggest unions with a 100-year history and 150,000 members across more than 45 industries, we use our member power to win higher wages and justice for workers through collective action. Our members <a href=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/get-help-at-work\/\">get expert help at work<\/a>, monitor and maintain safety and health of coworkers and <a href=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/issues-we-fight-for\/\">fight for the issues that matter<\/a> in our workplaces.<\/p><p><a class=\"visible-link\" href=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/member-benefits\/\">Learn more about the benefits of joining the United Workers Union here<\/a><\/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\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-110b7e22 section-xs e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"110b7e22\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d9d0ff sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"55d9d0ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;vimeo&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<iframe class=\"elementor-video-iframe\" allowfullscreen allow=\"clipboard-write\" title=\"vimeo Video Player\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/346998818?color&amp;autopause=0&amp;loop=0&amp;muted=0&amp;title=1&amp;portrait=1&amp;byline=1#t=\"><\/iframe>\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-4d0f2360 e-con-full section-xs e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4d0f2360\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ebed894 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ebed894\" 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-584224d9 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"584224d9\" 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>UWU also makes submissions to government and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fairwork.gov.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Fair Work<\/a> that elevate our members\u2019 voices and experiences in workplaces across our industries. We use research, member surveys and policy analysis to make recommendations for wage increases and workplace reform in the National Employment Standards.<\/p><p><a class=\"visible-link\" href=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/higher-pay\/\">Learn more about how we win higher wages<\/a><\/p>\t\t\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6484bc81 section-xs e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6484bc81\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-559fe675 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"559fe675\" 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-3dd775a1 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3dd775a1\" 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\">Our Values\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0d856 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0d856\" 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>UWU puts members at the centre of everything we do. Our values underpin the work we do. Our commitment to a fair and just society that puts workers before profit is guided by solidarity, integrity, diversity and empowerment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fd7a1e1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7fd7a1e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c8123ce e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4c8123ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ac20073 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7ac20073\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3da08036 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3da08036\" 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=\"142\" height=\"142\" src=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Our-Values-Solidarity.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-81305\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Our-Values-Solidarity.png 142w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Our-Values-Solidarity-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Our-Values-Solidarity-90x90.png 90w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 142px) 100vw, 142px\" \/>\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 class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b105850 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b105850\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Solidarity<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17bf20ce e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"17bf20ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28388583 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28388583\" 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>As a union that covers a wide range of industries, we stand with each other as one. Our common goals of justice and fairness for all workers come together to support individuals and groups in hundreds of workplaces across Australia.<\/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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-362d9d02 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"362d9d02\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72394e19 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"72394e19\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41b53a77 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"41b53a77\" 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=\"142\" height=\"142\" src=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Our-Values-Integrity.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-81307\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Our-Values-Integrity.png 142w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Our-Values-Integrity-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Our-Values-Integrity-90x90.png 90w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 142px) 100vw, 142px\" \/>\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 class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4192b481 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4192b481\" 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\">Integrity<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5534642d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5534642d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78efdf19 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78efdf19\" 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\tWe do what we say we will do. We are honest, transparent and open and we treat one another with respect to resolve disagreements.\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6749cedf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6749cedf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1aae58ad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1aae58ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7294a3f2 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7294a3f2\" 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=\"142\" height=\"142\" src=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Our-Values-Diversity.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-81308\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Our-Values-Diversity.png 142w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Our-Values-Diversity-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Our-Values-Diversity-90x90.png 90w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 142px) 100vw, 142px\" \/>\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 class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61694c27 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61694c27\" 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\">Diversity<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-540dd78f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"540dd78f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72c09380 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72c09380\" 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\tWe are committed to including all our members equally and celebrating our diversity. We treat casual and labour hire workers the same as permanent employees, we support migrant workers to enjoy the same rights as those born in Australia. We speak out against discrimination and harassment based on gender, sexuality, age, disability and race. Our differences are our strength. All our members have a voice that should be heard.\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47f74a99 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"47f74a99\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b82479b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2b82479b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e4bfc62 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3e4bfc62\" 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=\"142\" height=\"142\" src=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Our-Values-Empowerment.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-81309\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Our-Values-Empowerment.png 142w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Our-Values-Empowerment-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Our-Values-Empowerment-90x90.png 90w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 142px) 100vw, 142px\" \/>\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 class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-132aed25 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"132aed25\" 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\">Empowerment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eacbb02 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7eacbb02\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60c525 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60c525\" 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>People power is at the centre of all we do as a union. There is power in numbers and every one of us matters. Our members are encouraged to become leaders and build confidence in others to tackle social, industrial and safety issues. We don\u2019t sit on the fence. We call members to the front and act.<\/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\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\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13a459cc section-xs e-con-full elementor-hidden-laptop sc_layouts_hide_on_wide sc_layouts_hide_on_desktop sc_layouts_hide_on_notebook sc_layouts_hide_on_tablet sc_layouts_hide_on_mobile e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"13a459cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5674a78 section-xs e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5674a78\" 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-64691ae5 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64691ae5\" 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\">Leadership<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-466c4fa1 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"466c4fa1\" 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>We are a member-run union. Our leadership consists of a <strong>Member Council<\/strong> of up to 500 elected UWU members from a range of industries and a <strong>National Executive<\/strong> of 12-24 members who have expertise in industrial relations and manage governance over member funds, workplace organising, industrial action, legal expertise, staffing, IT, auditing and policy direction.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31324621 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"31324621\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-574ab1a e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"574ab1a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fec7465 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3fec7465\" 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<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"289\" src=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/JoS-web-300x289.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-80259\" alt=\"square image of National President \u2013 Jo Schofield\" srcset=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/JoS-web-300x289.png 300w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/JoS-web-370x356.png 370w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/JoS-web.png 502w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Jo Scofield - National President<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\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-68154991 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"68154991\" 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<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/TimK-web-300x297.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-80261\" alt=\"square picture of National Secretary \u2013 Tim Kennedy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/TimK-web-300x297.png 300w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/TimK-web-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/TimK-web-370x366.png 370w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/TimK-web-90x90.png 90w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/TimK-web.png 503w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Tim Kennedy - National Secretary<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\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-22d2bec8 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22d2bec8\" 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<h6>Elections<\/h6><p>Elections are held every 4 years. In 2026, the Member Council elections will begin in May, with a result announced in July.<\/p><h6>Affiliations<\/h6><p>UWU also looks beyond the industries we cover and national borders through affiliations with the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU), The Australia Labor Party (ALP), Union Aid Abroad APHEDA and the IUF.<\/p>\t\t\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dab4e3a uwu-full-width section-xs gap-m elementor-hidden-laptop sc_layouts_hide_on_wide sc_layouts_hide_on_desktop sc_layouts_hide_on_notebook sc_layouts_hide_on_tablet sc_layouts_hide_on_mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7dab4e3a\" 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\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-798fef78 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"798fef78\" 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\">Our History<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54068850 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54068850\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Over 100 Years of Collective Power<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45b5f5df e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"45b5f5df\" 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-31cb2ece e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"31cb2ece\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51bc4f6d sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51bc4f6d\" 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>Australia\u2019s union movement has a long history. Over decades, as the economy changes, the nature of work evolves and new industries emerge, the union movement has adapted and risen to the challenges of keeping workers safe, advocating for a living wage and secure work.<\/p><p>The United Workers Union has a long history of organising workers across casualised and isolated industries. From the outset, we have fought for higher wages, better conditions, safety and respect for workers in industries that have been undervalued. In our 100-year history we fought for entitlements like paid sick leave, holidays and a 40-hour work week that are now taken for granted. Find out more.<\/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-7ffd9274 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7ffd9274\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-798cf41a sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"798cf41a\" 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=\"639\" src=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Federated_Miscellaneous_Workers_Union_of_Australia-1-768x639.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-81312\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Federated_Miscellaneous_Workers_Union_of_Australia-1-768x639.jpg 768w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Federated_Miscellaneous_Workers_Union_of_Australia-1-600x499.jpg 600w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Federated_Miscellaneous_Workers_Union_of_Australia-1-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Federated_Miscellaneous_Workers_Union_of_Australia-1-370x308.jpg 370w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Federated_Miscellaneous_Workers_Union_of_Australia-1-770x641.jpg 770w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Federated_Miscellaneous_Workers_Union_of_Australia-1.jpg 960w\" 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\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46faf18d uwu-tabs e-n-tabs-mobile sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"46faf18d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"1190850957\" aria-label=\"Tabs. Open items with Enter or Space, close with Escape and navigate using the Arrow keys.\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-heading\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"1910\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-11908509571\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab-index=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-11908509571\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i>\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t1910\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"1915\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-11908509572\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-11908509572\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i>\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t1915\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"1950-1970\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-11908509573\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-11908509573\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i>\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t1950s-1970s\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"1980\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-11908509574\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-11908509574\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 4;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i>\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t1980s-2000s\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"2019\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-11908509575\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-11908509575\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 5;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t2019\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-11908509571\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"1910\" data-tab-index=\"1\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\" class=\"e-active elementor-element elementor-element-4b44abb8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b44abb8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61488ff4 e-con-full external-link e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"61488ff4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47f54dd1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"47f54dd1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6862f6db uwu-i-extlink sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6862f6db\" 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\tWatchmen, Caretakers and Cleaners Union (WCCU) of New South Wales was one of the first Australian unions to represent several highly casualised and isolated industries by allowing workers to join from industries unrepresented by other trade unions.\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>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-11908509572\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"1915\" data-tab-index=\"2\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-17a33e5b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"17a33e5b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1502816a e-con-full external-link e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1502816a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c27ab95 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c27ab95\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ef107c4 uwu-i-extlink sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ef107c4\" 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\tFederated Miscellaneous Workers\u2019 Union. New South Wales and Victorian amalgamated to form the Miscellaneous Workers\u2019 Union (fondly known as the \u2018Missos\u2019).\nMembers of the Missos played a key role in winning some of the conditions we might take for granted today \u2013 like paid Sick Leave, Annual leave, and the 40-hour work week.\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-59ff4a10 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"59ff4a10\" 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=\"274\" src=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/missos-cleaners-e1771973004368.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-81313\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/missos-cleaners-e1771973004368.png 1920w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/missos-cleaners-e1771973004368-600x214.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>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-11908509573\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"1950-1970\" data-tab-index=\"3\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-59a98e4e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"59a98e4e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60e41790 e-con-full external-link e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"60e41790\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c898816 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5c898816\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e990950 uwu-i-extlink sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e990950\" 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\tMiscellaneous Workers Union expands from 25,000 to 88,000 workers.\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>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-11908509574\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"1980\" data-tab-index=\"4\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 4;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-cf43476 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cf43476\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36f1807a e-con-full external-link e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36f1807a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-388bccd6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"388bccd6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44df2531 uwu-i-extlink sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44df2531\" 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>Liquor Trade, Hospitality &amp; Miscellaneous Workers Union amalgamate after transport industry workers exit and form own union.<\/p><p>\u2018Missos\u2019 become the United Voice in 1992<\/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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-11908509575\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"2019\" data-tab-index=\"5\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 5;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-44f7b0bf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"44f7b0bf\" 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-5d6b8d16 e-con-full external-link e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d6b8d16\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ca75225 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5ca75225\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e091607 uwu-i-extlink sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e091607\" 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>United Voice joins with National Union of Workers to become <strong>United Workers Union<\/strong> &#8211; one of Australia\u2019s largest unions, with more than 150,000 members across 45+ industries.<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-927 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/uwu-logo.png\" alt=\"United Workers Union Logo\" width=\"200\" height=\"145\" \/><\/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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/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-552bc41f sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"552bc41f\" 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>Today, our diversity of membership and coverage is our collective strength \u2013 allowing us to take on the major challenges our members face and win big, long-term outcomes.<\/p>\t\t\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bb35551 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6bb35551\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15d37af section-xs e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"15d37af\" 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-2bd09ac sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2bd09ac\" 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>Keep up to date with our campaigns and actions, and follow our socials on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/unitedworkersoz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/unitedworkersoz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/au.linkedin.com\/company\/united-workers-union\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">LinkedIn<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@unitedworkersunion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Tiktok<\/a>\u00a0to get involved.<\/p>\t\t\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b08f930 uwu-full-width section-xs gap-m e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b08f930\" 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-3c81a901 e-con-full gap-m e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c81a901\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43f5d922 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"43f5d922\" 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\">STAND UP FOR WORKING PEOPLE<\/h2>\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-5a6b430d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a6b430d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-273d9679 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"273d9679\" 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\/join\" aria-label=\"Become a union member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">BECOME A UNION MEMBER<\/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<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About United Workers Union United Workers Union (UWU) members never stand alone. 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