ETU WA Branch

ETU WA Branch ETU The Electrical Trades Union WA Branch is a division of the Communications Electrical and Plumbing Union.

The branch proudly defends and advances the right and conditions of it's members and the trade.

In late 2025 the WA Parliament passed key amendments providing for coverage of construction workers who work while on ve...
04/09/2026

In late 2025 the WA Parliament passed key amendments providing for coverage of construction workers who work while on vessels including MODUโ€™s and these amendments came into effect on the 1st of January 2026.

Due to constructive and pragmatic discussions between Transocean and the ETU, Transocean are now investigating if they are in breach of the Construction Industry Portable Paid Long Service Leave Act 1985. Itโ€™s good to see Transocean taking a constructive approach to this issue and supporting workers receiving their legal entitlements in the Oil and Gas Industry.

With the growth of our electrical and instrumentation oil and gas membership over the past few years, the ETU is increasingly able to provide E&I Techs and electrical workers a strong representative voice.

The majority of West Coast oil and gas electrical and instrumentation crew are members of the ETU, and their collective strength continues to grow.

๐ˆ๐ญ ๐๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐›๐ž ๐”๐ง๐ข๐จ๐ง!

After sending a big fat NO to the proposed EA, our members have commenced Protected Industrial Action. The CEPU and the...
03/09/2026

After sending a big fat NO to the proposed EA, our members have commenced Protected Industrial Action. The CEPU and the Offshore Alliance with bargaining represenatives met with Downer management to recommence Good faith bargaining. In that meeting Downer admitted that they want to pay their employees 14% less than their nearest competitor. Our members have informed us that they will go one day longer, one day stronger than Downer and are seeking parity for industry standard rates.

๐ˆ๐Ÿ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐จ๐งโ€™๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ, ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ž!

ETU Organsier Rory Cumins/PPTEU State Secretary Troy Smart

Downer CEPU members at Barrow Island and Wheatstone voted overwhelmingly with a big fat NO telling Downer to shove their...
01/09/2026

Downer CEPU members at Barrow Island and Wheatstone voted overwhelmingly with a big fat NO telling Downer to shove their proposed agreement where the sun does not shine. Downer wants to offer fully qualified electricians and plumbers rates on an oil and gas facility in the hydrocarbon industry what trades assistants in the Perth construction industry are earning. It is an insult to our professions to be offered those rates and Downer have a huge fight on their hands. The collective workforce is fully united in fighting for industry standard rates!!!

ETU Organiser Rory Cumins/ PPTEU State Secretary Troy Smart

The only way to stop doggy enterprise agreements from being made is, first, to be a Union member and, second, to have th...
30/08/2026

The only way to stop doggy enterprise agreements from being made is, first, to be a Union member and, second, to have the Union represent you at the bargaining table.

Too many employees try to go it alone, only to be steamrolled by the power imbalance between the company and a bunch of individual, unorganised workers.

The only way to succeed is by organising through Union membership and representation.

โ–ถ๏ธ If a company you work for issues a NERR, call your Union immediately.

โ–ถ๏ธ If your employer issues you with a bargaining representation form, put your Union down.

โ–ถ๏ธ If you are not a member, join.

By following these three steps, you are on your way to a better deal.

Welcome on board Jackson Shirley!Jackson has worked as a Western Power Lineworker since 2008, beginning at the Jandakot ...
28/08/2026

Welcome on board Jackson Shirley!

Jackson has worked as a Western Power Lineworker since 2008, beginning at the Jandakot Depot before moving to the South Metro Depot (SMD).

After 18 years in the industry and serving as an ETU delegate since 2017, Jackson was seconded to the ETU as an organiser in early 2026.
And weโ€™re now happy to say that heโ€™s signed on as a full-time organiser.

Jackson is the first Lineworker to take on an organiser role within the union and will support members across the General Trades and Supply Contractors portfolios.
Already hitting the ground running, Jackson met with members at Ventia on Garden Island on Thursday who are currently bargaining, supporting them as they fight for a fair outcome in negotiations.

When asked why he wanted to be an organiser, Jackson stated:
"Because I want to work in an environment that backs workers and fights to protect and improve their rights, conditions and job security."

Jackson brings extensive industry experience and a strong understanding of the issues facing members on the job.

Weโ€™re proud to have him โ€“ officially โ€“ as an Organiser for our branch.

The final siren has sounded on the 2026 ETU WA AFL Tipping Competition, and after a season of close calls, upsets and pl...
28/08/2026

The final siren has sounded on the 2026 ETU WA AFL Tipping Competition, and after a season of close calls, upsets and plenty of questionable tipping decisions, we have our winners!

A huge congratulations to our All Members Competition winners:
๐Ÿฅ‡ 1st โ€“ Brent P
๐Ÿฅˆ 2nd โ€“ David T
๐Ÿฅ‰ 3rd โ€“ Drew M

And congratulations to the winners of our Apprentice Competition:
๐Ÿฅ‡ 1st โ€“ Graeme P
๐Ÿฅˆ 2nd โ€“ Conrad B
๐Ÿฅ‰ 3rd โ€“ Alex L

Brent and Graeme each take home the $500 first prize, while our runners-up have scored some great ETU WA member packs.

Want to see what was in them? Keep an eye on our socials to see what our winners took home!

Thanks to everyone who joined the competition and put their footy knowledge to the test throughout the season. We hope you enjoyed the friendly rivalry and having a few extra bragging rights on the line each week.

Weโ€™ll be back for the 2027 AFL season, so enjoy the off-season, brush up on your footy knowledge and get ready to have another crack at the title next year.

Congratulations again to all our winners, and thanks for playing!

๐”๐†๐‹ ๐Œ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐š๐ญ ๐๐โ€™๐ฌ ๐Š๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ง๐š ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ž ๐ญ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐๐ˆ๐€! โœŠโšกBP is a British multinational making billions in profit and receiving tens ...
28/08/2026

๐”๐†๐‹ ๐Œ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐š๐ญ ๐๐โ€™๐ฌ ๐Š๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ง๐š ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ž ๐ญ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐๐ˆ๐€! โœŠโšก

BP is a British multinational making billions in profit and receiving tens of millions in government support โ€” yet Inlecโ€™s (Dual Trade Electrician) working at its Kwinana site have seen their weekly earnings increase by just $68 in seven years.

Thatโ€™s right โ€” $๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ– ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ ๐ฐ๐ž๐ž๐ค ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ–.

Conditions Stripped 2018 โ†’ 2026:
Travel Allowance: $๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ/๐๐š๐ฒ โ†’ $๐ŸŽ
Site Allowance: $๐Ÿ‘.๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ/๐ก๐ซ โ†’ $๐Ÿ.๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ/๐ก๐ซ
Severance: $๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ.๐Ÿ๐Ÿ•/๐ฐ๐ค โ†’ $๐Ÿ“๐ŸŽ.๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ/๐ฐ๐ค

Same site. Same work. Same skills. ๐‹๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฏ๐š๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ž ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐œ๐ž๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ข๐ญ โ€“ ๐ฒ๐ž๐š๐ซ ๐š๐Ÿ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐ฒ๐ž๐š๐ซ. Tell us how wage increases are driving inflation.

BP can find billions for shareholders. Governments can find millions to support its failed projects. Surly BP can pay its contractors market rates for their skilled labour.

The only way workers will regain some of what they have lost over the years is through enterprise bargaining and by utilising all the tools available under the Fair Work Act.

โœŠ ๐๐ˆ๐€ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐š๐›๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐›๐š๐œ๐ค.
โšก ๐ˆ๐Ÿ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐จ๐งโ€™๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ, ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ž.

https://www.warates.info

Brezo โ€“ Organiser Kwinana & South West

๐Ÿ”ฅ WIN AT SYNERGY MUJA! ๐Ÿ”ฅThe Fair Work Commission has approved the Synergy & CEPU Wages Employeesโ€™ Enterprise Agreement 2...
26/08/2026

๐Ÿ”ฅ WIN AT SYNERGY MUJA! ๐Ÿ”ฅ

The Fair Work Commission has approved the Synergy & CEPU Wages Employeesโ€™ Enterprise Agreement 2026! โšก

This deal delivers real gains for our members over the next four years:

๐Ÿ“ˆ 20.99% โ€“ 25.30% gross increase over 4 years; or
๐Ÿ“ˆ 5.25% โ€“ 6.33% per year
๐Ÿ’ฐ Superannuation: Increased to 13.5%
๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿผ Parental Leave: Paid parental leave boosted to 24 weeks
๐Ÿฅ Reproductive Leave: 5 days paid leave introduced
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Income Protection: Secured the best IP coverage in Australia through Protect

This is a massive result and a testament to union strength. Huge congratulations to all Synergy members involved! โœŠโšก

Brezo - Organiser Kwinana & South West

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ๐๐„๐– ๐„๐๐ˆ๐’๐Ž๐ƒ๐„In The Shed Podcast ๐„๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐๐ž ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ โ€“ ๐‹๐ž๐š๐: ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐๐จ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐‡๐ข๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฅ๐š๐ข๐ง ๐’๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ โ€” the lads a joined by Max Mawby ...
25/08/2026

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ๐๐„๐– ๐„๐๐ˆ๐’๐Ž๐ƒ๐„

In The Shed Podcast ๐„๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐๐ž ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ โ€“ ๐‹๐ž๐š๐: ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐๐จ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐‡๐ข๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฅ๐š๐ข๐ง ๐’๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ โ€” the lads a joined by Max Mawby for a deep dive into lead poisoning โ€” where it comes from, what it does to the human body, and why weโ€™re still exposing workers and the wider community to it in 2026.

Lead has been poisoning humans for thousands of years. We know itโ€™s toxic. We know there is no safe level of exposure. Yet compared with asbestos and silica, awareness of the risk remains frighteningly low.

Workers were exposed while removing more than 100 tonnes of lead sheath HV cable at Torrens Island Power Station in South Australia.

Have a listen, share it around and especially send it to someone working in the electrical, construction or heavy industries.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ze704pamoyJFYY59sLRFJ?si=LQ7HAYj1SFuEs7I3_jUeEQ&fbclid=IwY2xjawT6cPdwZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMVhzY1kzRjN1cE1INkFuRzFzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEericWHzLYlFTJcdWvJMHdU0Xx9TAWSMjT6vwCeJfyT3Wx4vn-KAcrLam3nSo_aem_CwVWPLE_H5qaDP0GSIb09Q&nd=1&dlsi=cc6f3f09057a425a

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