Workers & unions

  • Fighting the Far Right - Who they are and how we resist them

    • Western Australia
    • Boorloo/Perth & Walyalup/Fremantle

    In the aftermath of the nationwide far-right protests, and the counter-demonstrations against them, we need a theory that identifies what shapes these forces and a strategy to counter it. How should socialists respond to the growing far-right threat? What tactics can best counter them? Join us to discuss these and other questions.

  • Community Rally for Hunter Offshore Wind

    • Muloobinba/Newcastle

    OUR COMMUNITIES, OUR JOBS, OUR FUTURE.

    Rally to support responsible development of Hunter offshore wind, for workers, our communities and the environment. Your voice matters, and we need it now more than ever. 

  • International Women's Day rally: My Rights, My Body, My Vote

    • Boorloo/Perth & Walyalup/Fremantle

    Join us in commemorating International Women’s Day 2025 at a rally leading up to the WA State Election. “My Rights, My Body, My Vote” this year’s theme underscores the enduring relevance of the women’s rights movement and aims to spark meaningful dialogue about the empowerment, autonomy and societal participation of women. Register your free spot here: https://www.unionswa.…

  • May Day Dinner: Green Left Fundraiser

    • Djilang/Geelong

    Annual Fundraiser for Green Left, May Day Dinner at Geelong Trades Hall. This year celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the MUA Patrick Dispute. Come along to celebrate union solidarity, hear from union and community activists who were there in 1998, and support Green Left. Tickets prices:  $50 Solidarity $30 Waged $15 Unwaged Geelong Trades Hall, 127 Myers Street,…

  • Woolloomooloo Radical Walking Tour

    • Gadigal Country/Sydney

    First Nations resistance, the militant class struggle events, women and queer organising, public housing battles and the Green Bans. All the people's history excluded from the annals of public memory because they challenge the order of colonial, then capitalist, governments.

  • International Womens Day Breakfast & Film Screening of 'Women of Steel'

    • Djilang/Geelong

    Geelong Women Unionists Network - GWUN are hosting a breakfast and film screening of 'Women of Steel' for International Womens Day on Saturday 6th March. Breakfast starts at 9am and the film starts at 10am. The film will be followed by a Q&A with the director Robynne Murphy. BOOK TICKETS HERE: https://fan-force.com/screenings/women-of-steel-geelong-trades-hall-geelong/…

  • Defend our Unions

    • Western Australia

    Listen to union rank and file and community activitists speak about the current attacks on workers and their unions. Join the movement to defend our unions. Invite your workmates to come along. Drinks and food available from the counter.

  • Director Robynne Murphy discusses her documentary Women of Steel

    • Muloobinba/Newcastle

    Wollongong, 1980: Denied jobs at the steelworks – the city’s main employer – working class / migrant women refused to accept discrimination. They began a campaign for the right to work that lasted for fourteen years. Their battle against BHP, the country’s richest and most powerful company, took them from factory gate to the highest court in the land and changed the rules for women throughout Australia

  • AUWU Boorloo meetup

    • Boorloo/Perth & Walyalup/Fremantle

    AUWU beanies and scarves have arrived! We'll be handing them out free to unemployed workers and welfare recipients in WA. Grab a beanie, scarf, and some of our new rights fact sheets, meet fellow AUWU members and supporters, and help plan future union events and actions.