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latest campaign

Work after 6pm on Christmas Eve or know someone who does?

Christmas Eve is a time for family and friends.

But many Queenslanders miss out because they are working to keep communities safe and businesses operating over the holiday season.

These are our nurses, paramedics, firefighters and police officers, hospitality, retail, warehousing and fast food workers.

The Queensland Government has proposed to change this by declaring a part-day public holiday after 6pm until midnight on Christmas Eve (December 24).

Click here to support the proposed part-day public holiday on Christmas Eve.

news

Anti-union laws favour law-breaking businesses over workers’ rights

The Morrison LNP government’s current legislative attack on unions will open the door for rogue employers to act without fear of punishment, unions say. A Senate inquiry hearing today in Brisbane into the federal Coalition’s Ensuring Integrity legislation will hear ...
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Health and safety survey shows national action should follow Qld lead

A national survey on workplace health and safety released today shows widespread worker support for national legislation similar to Queensland’s industrial manslaughter laws.
The national survey of more than 26,000 working people responded to questions about their experiences of work health ...
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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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elected officials

Rohan Webb

Rohan Webb

Honorary President
Michael Clifford

Michael Clifford

Acting General Secretary

services

Health & Safety Reps Support Service

Health & Safety Reps Support Service

The Queensland Health and Safety Representative Support Service was established in 2019 to encourage worker representation in health and safety matters and to support health and safety representatives (HSRs) once they have been elected. FIND OUT MORE ...
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Workers' Psychological Support Service

Workers’ Psychological Support Service

Queenslanders experiencing a work-related psychological injury can now access support from a social worker. This independent, confidential and free service helps Queenslanders experiencing a work-related psychological injury to connect with the right community services.
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contact

 

 

Office hours are:
8.00am – 5:00pm Monday – Thursday
8.00am – 4.30pm Friday

Closed on Public Holidays.

Telephone: (07) 3010 2555

Email: [email protected]

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Website: queenslandunions.org.au

Queensland Council of Unions
Level 5
Trades and Labour Council Building
16 Peel Street, South Brisbane Q 4101

Media enquiries
Brett Young, Media Officer
Telephone: 0400 080 099
Email: [email protected]

 

 

 

sponsors

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affiliates

  • Queensland Teachers' Union
  • United Voice (QLD)
  • The Services Union
  • Rail, Tram & Bus Union
  • Independent Education Union
  • Queensland Nurses & Midwives' Union
  • Community & Public Sector Union
  • Queensland Police Union
  • Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union
  • National Union of Workers
  • Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union
  • Bacon Factory Union of Employees
  • United Firefighters Union (QLD)
  • Textile Clothing & Footwear Union of Australia
  • Together Union
  • The Plumbers' Union
  • Electrical Trades Union
  • Maritime Union of Australia
  • National Tertiary Education Union
  • Media Entertainment & Arts Alliance
  • Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Employees
  • Professionals Australia
  • Communication Workers Union
  • Australian Institute of Marine Power Engineers
  • Australian Maritime Officers Union
  • Finance Sector Union

 

Authorised M. Clifford, Acting 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.