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27/08/2026

AI is already changing our workplaces and essential services.

When AI is used in critical services, the people using it need to be appropriately qualified, have the right skills, and be accountable for the decisions they make.

That means human oversight, transparency, and genuine consultation when AI's introduced at work.

We need fair guardrails to make sure AI benefits workers and communities, not just big employers and multinational tech companies.

Mary Lee’s tireless fight for women’s suffrage made our state the first place in the world where women could vote and st...
27/08/2026

Mary Lee’s tireless fight for women’s suffrage made our state the first place in the world where women could vote and stand for parliament.

She fought for suffrage as a unionist who knew that workers in their unions have the power to change the world for the better ✊

We need fair guardrails to make sure the AI and data centre boom benefits workers and their communities, not just big em...
26/08/2026

We need fair guardrails to make sure the AI and data centre boom benefits workers and their communities, not just big employers and multinational tech companies.

We’ve already seen big employers introduce AI without consultation or transparency and use it to cut jobs and undermine conditions.

Handing decision-making power to AI has seen workers hit with intensifying workloads, unrealistic performance metrics, intrusive surveillance, and discrimination in hiring and promotion.

South Australian artists have had their work stolen to train AI models.

Proposed data centres will impact our power grid and water systems. Construction will require thousands of skilled tradespeople currently hard at work on other critical projects.

Governments must listen to South Australian workers and set safeguards to ensure data centres and AI tools deliver clear community benefits and support safe, secure, and well-paid jobs.

When you get injured at work, it’s not always easy to get what you’re owed.That’s why the SA Unions Workers’ Compensatio...
22/08/2026

When you get injured at work, it’s not always easy to get what you’re owed.

That’s why the SA Unions Workers’ Compensation Service works hard to provide free advice and representation to injured workers facing disputes about their claim.

In the last financial year, we recovered $1,852,353 for injured workers in unpaid wages and medical expenses 💰

If you get hurt doing your job, the best way to make sure you don’t miss out is by being a union member.

Join up today – https://saunions.org.au/campaigns/for-the-workers/

21/08/2026

No one should be taken advantage of just because they need a place to live.

Too many South Australian renters are trapped in a stressful and expensive cycle of short-term leases and poor quality homes.

That’s why union members are pushing to fix our state’s rental laws – including by setting a new two-year minimum standard for residential leases 🏘️

Behind all of the far right’s nonsense narratives and conspiracy theories, there’s a simple fact – workers who stand tog...
14/08/2026

Behind all of the far right’s nonsense narratives and conspiracy theories, there’s a simple fact – workers who stand together have the power to win a better deal.

The far right and their billionaire backers know what workers can achieve when we’re united, and they’re scared of it.

Unions will always stand up to people who fan the flames of hate and division just to help billionaires keep lining their pockets.

Join us at the Semaphore Workers Club as we come together to celebrate the values our unions are built on – solidarity, ...
13/08/2026

Join us at the Semaphore Workers Club as we come together to celebrate the values our unions are built on – solidarity, equality, and a fair go for all.

The targeting of this working-class institution by neo-Nazi vandals earlier this week is an attack on our movement.

Come along to the club on Friday to show your support and take a stand against all forms of hate.

Whatever we call them, neo-Nazis, fascists, and the far right are foot soldiers of billionaires and the big end of town....
13/08/2026

Whatever we call them, neo-Nazis, fascists, and the far right are foot soldiers of billionaires and the big end of town.

Their aim is to hoard power and wealth for themselves by driving working people apart.

Workers in their unions stand up and work together to get working people a fairer share of the value they produce. That's why they don't like us.

We will always stand up against attempts to divide working people with fear and hate.

12/08/2026

Outdated gender stereotypes and narrow expectations hurt all workers 🙅‍♀️

Everyone deserves to feel safe and respected at work, but too many workers still feel locked out of whole industries thanks to old-fashioned biases, harassment, bullying, or not being provided with the facilities or flexibility they need to do the job.

Free Safe, Respectful Workplaces training empowers you to identify and respond to gender inequality as a critical workplace hazard.

This one-day course is an opportunity for union activists, delegates, HSRs, and officials to get equipped with practical tools to recognise and call out gender inequality at work.

Check out the upcoming dates and register today – link in comments!

Today unions called for a real increase to SA’s minimum wage at the State Wage Case.Back in June, the Fair Work Commissi...
04/08/2026

Today unions called for a real increase to SA’s minimum wage at the State Wage Case.

Back in June, the Fair Work Commission increased the national minimum wage for federal system workers by 6% 📈

But there’s a catch – this decision doesn’t reach 120,000 South Australians covered by the state industrial system.

Every year, the South Australian Employment Tribunal runs the State Wage Case to determine how much to lift minimum and award wages for state and local government workers.

Unions have just made a submission calling for an increase of 6% to the state minimum wage.

This would mean food on the table and petrol in the tank for workers who do some of the most important jobs in our community.

Unions are saying loud and clear – we need a real increase to the state minimum wage to make sure SA’s essential workers don’t fall behind.

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