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Quotes attributable to Helen Gibbons, Director Early Education, United Workers Union: “United Workers Union welcomes today’s announcement by the Victorian Government for a better future
On October 12 there was an historic meeting of unions, employers, educators and peak bodies from across the early education sector co-ordinated by Early Childhood
United Workers Union members in early education have a clear message for this week’s Jobs Summit: deliver real change for undervalued educators now, because there
The announcement yesterday of G8’s next chief executive has highlighted the profit-driven culture of early learning in Australia. G8 is the largest for-profit provider in
Yesterday hundreds of member leaders from all across the country came together and voted to take historic action to address the crisis in early education.
WORKFORCE SHORTAGES, CENTRE CLOSURES, COVID EXPOSURES: NATIONAL ACTION NEEDED ON EARLY EDUCATION Today the United Workers Union and the Australian Education Union jointly called on
MEDIA ALERT: STOP PROFITING OFF OUR CHILDREN WHEN: 10am Monday, 29 November 2021 WHERE: Front lawns of Parliament House, Canberra WHAT: UWU is releasing a
UNSAFE AND NON-COMPLIANT: PROFITS ABOVE SAFETY IN EARLY LEARNING Today the United Workers Union (UWU) has released a report outlining the failure of for-profit childcare
GOVERNMENT FUNDING MUST ADDRESS JOBKEEPER-STYLE LOOPHOLES The United Workers Union (UWU) welcomes today’s announcement of additional funding for the early education sector, but the Federal
BREAKING: REPORT SHOWS EARLY EDUCATION WORKFORCE IN CRISIS Today the United Workers Union (UWU) has released a ground-breaking report showing the early education is on
FAILED VACCINE ROLL OUT LEAVES SCHOOLS, COMMUNITIES UNSAFE Teachers, Educators and Education Support Staff struggling to get access to vaccination has left schools and early
BUDGET FAILS WOMEN WORKING IN AGED CARE, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE The Morrison Government’s attempt to show a commitment to women in this Budget