Thomas Costa

Every worker deserves to come home from work safely. We need industrial manslaughter laws in New South Wales NOW. – at Sydney, New South Wales

Today union officials met with backbench MPs to discuss the urgent need for industrial manslaughter laws in NSW. Since the last time the NSW Parliament considered legislation on industrial manslaughter, 125 workers have lost their lives at work. – at Sydney, New South Wales

Last night, we also launched the Visa Assist program in the ACT. This will mean all union members in the ACT will now have access to free immigration advice and legal support for all their visa-related issues. – at Sydney, New South Wales

We are in Canberra this week to discuss the endemic exploitation of migrant workers in Australia, and the migrant system’s lack of visa protections for workers who report workplace law breaches. – at Sydney, New South Wales

We’re urging the Federal Government to introduce an earn-as-you-learn model that would see students undertaking placements paid for their work. Great to be joined by Isaac and Leanne, two social work students who have been at the forefront of this campaign. – at Sydney, New South Wales

All work should be paid. Unions NSW joined @asu_nsw_act this morning to launch a report calling to end unpaid placements, especially for social work students. – at Sydney, New South Wales

The resolution also calls for the full implementation of the Murphy Review by the federal government to see online gambling advertising banned. Read the full resolution here - unionsnsw.org.au/media-relea…

Last night Secretary @MarkFMorey, joined by @TimCostello moved a resolution during the Unions NSW AGM to see pokie numbers slashed in NSW. Worker's health & well being is at stake as the gaming industry relentlessly transfers wealth from the poorest among us offshore.

Media release: SafeWork damned by Auditor General, major reform needed – at Sydney, New South Wales

This is a great legislative reform we’ve been campaigning for over a number of years. The colour of your passport shouldn’t determine your workplace rights. If you work in Australia you should have the same workplace rights as every other worker!

Media release: Unions NSW welcomes suite of reforms aimed at preventing migrant worker exploitation – at Sydney, New South Wales

Working way more than you’re getting paid for? Take our survey! surveymonkey.com/r/GQHZ7VN – at Sydney, New South Wales

What are you really missing out on when you work overtime? Our activists were out chatting to workers this morning about unpaid overtime. The average Aussie worker does 7 weeks of unpaid overtime a year, losing out on $11k in wages as a result. @unionsaustralia #OrganisingWorks – at Sydney, New South Wales

#OrganisingWorks participants at Sydney Trades Hall today @unionsaustralia – at Sydney, New South Wales

Today is a win for workers in their unions as we welcome the NSW Government’s scrapping of the public sector wages cap.

Yesterday saw Unions NSW and ACTU host a panel on a healthy and safe working environment to open the 23rd World Safety Congress. – at Sydney, New South Wales

Unions NSW this morning passed an urgent resolution in line with the ACTU and ITUC calling for all sides and the international community to act for peace in Gaza. We urgently appeal to the Australian government to use all available diplomatic means to demand a ceasefire. – at Sydney, New South Wales