Union History Blog
How unions won the right to annual leave
May 30, 2020
Annual leave can seem like a right that has always been around – but this…
How unions helped create Medicare
May 29, 2020
The union movement has always campaigned for laws and policies that will protect the health…
Remembering Bob Hawke
May 18, 2020
On the 16th of May 2020, we remember former Prime Minister and ACTU President, Bob…
Muriel Heagney: champion of equal pay
May 14, 2020
Today we commemorate the life of Muriel Heagney, a union hero and long-term campaigner for…
The 8 Hour Day
April 21, 2020
On 21 April in 1856, building workers in Melbourne took strike action and won the…