A proud history of delivering benefits to members
"I often think that too little is known by the workers of the record of achievement of the trade union movement... too often we hear, 'Parliament gave', 'the Arbitration Court granted', and 'the employer conceded' some improvement. They did not give - they were compelled by the pressure of the Unions."
(Former leader of the Bricklayers Union, Jack Kilburn quoted in the Building Worker Journal July 1960)
Benefits and conditions won for our members:
Decent wages- Portable long service leave
- Redundancy pay
- Superannuation CBUS
- 8 hour day
- 4 weeks annual leave
- Sickness and accident cover
- Leave loading
- Penalty rates
- Protection of conditions
- Worker's compensation
- R.D.O's
- Site amenities
- Site allowances
- Tool allowances
- Travel allowances
- Clothing allowances
- Safer workplaces
- Industry training
- Training course discounts
- Legal representation
- Free wills
- Travel Insurance*
- Journey cover*
- Ambulance cover*
- Funeral cover*
- Free hearing tests
- Eye glasses discounts
- F.A.L discounts
"Better pay, benefits and conditions are won, not handed down to us on a plate." Kevin Reynolds
* Services provided by WACIRF to union members. Some conditions apply to E.B.A's
