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United Voice, the hospitality union, has called on Woolworths today to ensure workers in their pubs and liquor stores are not at risk of losing wages and conditions following the company’s announcement they would be selling off their liquor operations.

United Voice WA Secretary Carolyn Smith said Woolworths have a responsibility to its workers.

United Voice WA, the hospitality union, is calling out an East Perth restaurant’s attempt to use public donations to pay workers.

East Perth’s Co-Op prematurely and suddenly closed last week and has since been asking for community support through a Go-Fund-Me page to help pay for staff and suppliers.

United Voice WA, the union for support workers and enrolled nurses in public hospitals, is calling on the Government to act immediately on violence in our hospitals by calling for an emergency summit with frontline staff who encounter violence on a daily basis.

United Voice WA Secretary, Carolyn Smith, has said the Government needs to make this their number one priority.

United Voice WA is calling on Member for Swan, Steve Irons to explain his aggressive response to a question about penalty rate cuts.

Whilst out campaigning a member of the public politely asked the member why he had voted to cut penalty rates, which garnered an aggressive and bizarre response.

As a member of United Voice WA you are able to access some fantastic member benefits:

UVL is a personal injuries law firm dedicated to providing quality legal services in all areas of personal injuries:

• Workers’ compensation claims
• Motor vehicle accident claims
• Public liability claims
• Criminal injuries compensation claims
• Dog attacks/bites

We are owned and operated by United Voice WA, one of the largest and most active unions in Western Australia. We provide legal services consistent with the union values of fairness and equity.

We are passionate about supporting workers and ensuring they get the best outcomes available. 

Find out more here

Union shopper offers discounts for United Voice members on a variety of everyday goods and services. 

Find out more here

ME Bank

As a member of United Voice, you’ve got access to ME’s Member Benefits Program – a full program of special offers and deals to help you get more from your banking.  

We help Australians get ahead. We give you ways to get more from your savings, pay less on your loans and cut down on fees – however we can, whenever we can.

We’re making banking as simple as possible. You shouldn’t have to wade through jargon to find what you need, and opening an account should be easy.

Find out more here

United Voice, the Union for disability support workers, welcomes the announcement of a $527 million funded Royal Commission into violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with a disability.

Members support a detailed examination of all forms of exploitation and abuse, and in particular a detailed examination of the impediments to effective reporting and timely responses to poor conduct.

About UVL

UVL is a personal injuries law firm dedicated to providing quality legal services in all areas of personal injuries:

• Workers’ compensation claims
• Motor vehicle accident claims
• Public liability claims
• Criminal injuries compensation claims
• Dog attacks/bites

We are owned and operated by United Voice WA, one of the largest and most active unions in Western Australia. We provide legal services consistent with the union values of fairness and equity.

We are passionate about supporting workers and ensuring they get the best outcomes available. 

The union difference

We pride ourselves on providing the “union difference”.  Our culture and values are union and we fight for the best possible outcome for our clients. We believe in challenging injustice and fighting for workers’ rights. We understand what our clients need and the difficulties they face when seeking compensation.

Unlike other law firms, any money we make is put directly back into helping achieve better pay and conditions for workers in Western Australia.

We are only two weeks in and already two country health members have been back paid an accumulated total of $16,000.

How’s that for a start to the year?

Congratulations to Lou, who after 18 years as a Disability member is retiring.

Working in the care sector for over 35 years, with 18 of those as a Disability Support Worker, Lou has made it her life purpose to bring love and care to others.