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labour day 2019

THURSDAY ISLAND: Labour Day 2019

THURSDAY ISLAND: Labour Day 2019

To change the rules, we need to change the government. This year’s Labour Day will be the last time we ...
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MORANBAH: Labour Day 2019

MORANBAH: Labour Day 2019

To change the rules, we need to change the government. This year’s Labour Day will be the last time we ...
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SUNSHINE COAST: Labour Day 2019

SUNSHINE COAST: Labour Day 2019

Join your union from 10AM  at Pierce Park, Alexandra Parade, Maroochydoore. Free food and drinks courtesy of your union.  ...
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TOOWOOMBA: Labour Day 2019

TOOWOOMBA: Labour Day 2019

March starts at 11AM sharp from Railway Carpark, Russell Street. March finishes at the Irish Club for free food and ...
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MARYBOROUGH: Labour Day 2019

MARYBOROUGH: Labour Day 2019

March starts at 10:30AM sharp from the Waterside Workers Hall, Wharf Street and finishes at the Maryborough Memorial Bowls Club ...
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MACKAY: Labour Day 2019

MACKAY: Labour Day 2019

March starts at 9:45AM sharp from the corner of River and Gregory Streets, Mackay. March finishes at Mackay showgrounds for ...
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CAIRNS: Labour Day 2019

CAIRNS: Labour Day 2019

March starts at 5PM from Fogarty Park, Esplanade, Cairns and finishes back at Fogarty Park for free food (and other ...
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BILOELA: Labour Day 2019

BILOELA: Labour Day 2019

Join your union for a family fun day from 2PM at the Biloela ANZAC Memorial Club, 94 Callide Street Biloela.  ...
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GLADSTONE: Labour Day 2019

GLADSTONE: Labour Day 2019

To change the rules, we need to change the government. This year’s Labour Day will be the last time we ...
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ROCKHAMPTON: Labour Day 2019

ROCKHAMPTON: Labour Day 2019

March starts at 9:30AM sharp at the Pilbeam Theatre Carpark (Cnr Cambridge & Bolsover Street). March finishes at Riverside Park, ...
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GOLD COAST: Labour Day 2019

GOLD COAST: Labour Day 2019

March starts at 10:30AM sharp from Woodroffe Park, Lawson Street Southport. Family Fun Day starts from 11AM on the Southern ...
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IPSWICH: Labour Day 2019

IPSWICH: Labour Day 2019

March starts at 1PM from Timothy Maloney Park, Ellensborough St Woodend. Free drinks and food back at the park after ...
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TOWNSVILLE: Labour Day 2019

TOWNSVILLE: Labour Day 2019

The march starts from 10:00am sharp at The Strand Park on The Esplanade. it finishes back at the park for ...
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BUNDABERG: Labour Day 2019

BUNDABERG: Labour Day 2019

The march starts at 10:30AM sharp from Riverside Parklansds, Quay Street. A family fun day will be held at Anzac ...
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BRISBANE: Labour Day 2019

BRISBANE: Labour Day 2019

This year's Labour Day will be the last time we can get out and show this anti-worker LNP Government what ...
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news

QCU welcomes new Industrial Relations Commission appointments

The Queensland Council of Unions (QCU) welcomes today’s announcement by Minister for Education and Industrial Relations Hon Grace Grace of four new appointments to the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission (QIRC). In particular, QCU Senior Vice President and State Secretary of ...
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PM Morrison scores $11,000 pay rise while workers cop penalty rates cut

Prime Minister Scott Morrison yesterday scored an $11,000 pay rise while some of Queensland’s lowest paid workers copped a further cut to their yearly income. That’s the ongoing impact of the LNP government’s support for cuts to penalty rates for ...
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Vale Ron Monaghan, former QCU General Secretary

Queensland workers are mourning the loss of former Queensland Council of Unions General Secretary Ron Monaghan, a brave fighter for workers’ rights who died yesterday after a battle with cancer. Mr Monaghan, 65, had a distinguished career in the demanding ...
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80,000 Queenslanders take part in Labour Day activities

An estimated 80,000 workers and supporters gathered at Labour Day events over the weekend calling to change the rules for secure jobs, fair pay rises and restoration of penalty rates. There were around 20 events held across Queensland for the ...
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Queensland shows the way on changing the rules for workplace safety

by Ros McLennan, General Secretary, Queensland Council of Unions Research on community attitudes towards workplace safety shows governments and authorities must enact tougher laws or risk being run over by public opinion. Further coordinated national action is needed as Australia’s ...
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International Workers’ Memorial Day 2019

By Ros McLennan, General Secretary, Queensland Council of Unions International Workers’ Memorial Day (Sunday 28 April 2019) is a time to remember workers who have died, become ill or injured because of work and a chance to renew focus on ...
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Queensland Council of Unions Statement regarding Christchurch terror attack

On behalf of all 26 affiliate unions, the Queensland Council of Unions extends its deepest sympathy and sorrow to all who have suffered because of the Christchurch terror attack. We stand in solidarity with the victims, their families and the ...
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Queensland Unions’ statement on School Strike 4 Climate

The Queensland Council of Unions recognises that many students will be attending the strike for climate change, held nationwide on 15 March. This generation is reminding us that it will be left to deal with the social, economic and environmental ...
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elected officials

Rohan Webb

Rohan Webb

Honorary President
Ros McLennan

Ros McLennan

General Secretary
Michael Clifford

Michael Clifford

Assistant General Secretary
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Authorised R McLennan, General Secretary Queensland Council of Unions. (c) 2019.   The Queensland Council of Unions acknowledges that Queensland is land that was never ceded by our First Nations. We pay our respect to Elders past, present and emerging.