A Short History of Unions taking Action for Equal Pay!
31 August is Equal Pay Day-Australian unions have a long history of campaigning for gender equality & for the economic independence of women workers.
Australian Unions win Maternity Leave – 1979
Learn about the history of maternity leave in Australia in the 1970s and the role of the Australian unions.
Remembering Edna Ryan: Champion of Equality
Remembering Edna Ryan, a woman who left an extraordinary legacy of activism against sexism and for gender equity.
The 1972 Equal Pay Case
Brief history of the union campaign in Australia for equal pay for women which led to the “equal pay for work of equal value” decision in 1972.
Zelda D’Aprano’s Equal Pay Protest
On 21 October 1969, legendary union activist Zelda D’Aprano chained herself to the doors of the Commonwealth Building to protest for Equal Pay! This is her remarkable story.
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