United Workers Union to rally for school cleaners

Up to 100 school cleaners and supporters to deliver more than 650 signed postcards calling for the NSW Premier to meet with school cleaners.

28 June, 2022

Consider the cleaning specialist model

Use this simplified approach to workload your labour and meet your goals.

10 November, 2021

Mastering your cleaning plan

Build a standardised workloading strategy with these six steps.

26 August, 2021

Victoria to trial paid sick and carer’s leave for casual workers

State government to offer access to paid sick and carer’s leaves to casual workers under two-year trial.

25 November, 2020

Union launches campaign for improved working conditions, wages for cleaners

Campaign is in response to a recent industry survey.

15 June, 2020

United Workers Union launches legal action against contractor

United Workers Union lodges action in the federal court against Broadspectrum.

6 May, 2020

GJK reaches agreement over University of Tasmania Christmas shutdown

GJK settles rostering dispute for cleaning staff at University of Tasmania sites.

13 November, 2019

Adelaide aged care cleaner awarded ongoing payments

Aged care worker who suffered a psychiatric injury due to increasing workload awarded ongoing compensation.

27 June, 2019

National scheme for ethical cleaning launches

National certification to clean up the industry launches in Melbourne.

27 March, 2019

Victorian cleaners win portable long service

Victorian cleaners will be entitled to portable long service from mid-2019.

5 September, 2018

Cleaners key target of black economy crackdown

Cleaners and couriers are the key targets of new legislation introduced into Parliament.

8 February, 2018

Cleaner wins job back after FWC ruling

NSW cleaner takes employer to task over unfair dismissal.

24 July, 2017