News from the working class - We Are Union VTHC

Events not to miss for 2026!

December 19, 2025

Whether its petitions and surveys, socialising, activist events or simply learning about your rights at work - there's plenty to get involved in for 2026! We wish all workers a safe and...

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Worker activists have more fun when we act together

December 19, 2025

2025 has been a massive year. Thousands of workers organised; attended...

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5 major wins for workers in 2025

December 19, 2025

In 2025, union members resisted, marched and organised until we secured...

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Psychological health at work: what changes with the new regulations?

December 05, 2025

From 1st December 2025, new psychological health regulations will come into...

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Trades Hall won two awards for conservation and sustainability in 2025

November 27, 2025

Built by the same architectural firm as the State Library of...

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Nearly one in two women has faced gender-based violence in male-dominated workplaces

November 24, 2025

Sexual harassment and gendered violence remain widespread in Victorian workplaces. This is also true in male-dominated industries, where silence still protects perpetrators and isolates survivors. Our latest report, “No more tick-box exercises”, exposes...

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Cherysh refuses to be silenced after being sexually assaulted at work in Wodonga

October 30, 2025

Cherysh was living her dream as an apprentice diesel mechanic. Her...

YWC | Womens

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Sexual harassment at work: the Victorian Government moves to end silencing agreements

October 29, 2025

On 19 November, a long-awaited legislation to restrict the use of...

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Union campaign to give survivors a voice wins nation-leading legislation

October 29, 2025

The Victorian Government will introduce new nation-leading laws to restrict the...

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Community workers face a giant pay cut and are fighting back

October 24, 2025

Instead of recognition, workers in the community and disability...

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Treaty for Victoria: A historic step toward truth and justice

October 24, 2025

The Victorian Parliament is currently considering the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025, known as the “Treaty for Victoria”, the first treaty between the First Peoples of the State and the Victorian Government. A historic...

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After paying its staff less than minimum rate for years, Grill’d buckles under union pressure

October 24, 2025

After months of back-and-forth with unions, burger chain Grill’d...

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From Padre to Compadre – Coffee Roastery Workers Unite.

October 16, 2025

The bosses of Padre Coffee are each earning five times the...

Auspol | Industrial | young workers

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