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Unions ACT is a representative body of
trade union A trade union (labor union in American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers intent on "maintaining or improving the conditions of their employment", ch. I such as attaining better wages and benefits ( ...
organisations in the
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Capital
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( ACT), with 24 affiliated unions representing over 33,000 union members. The current secretary is Matthew Harrison. The previous secretary was Alex White (2014 to 2020), who sat on the Board of Directors of Greenpeace Australia-Pacific and the Wilderness Society.


See also

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Australian Council of Trade Unions The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU), originally the Australasian Council of Trade Unions, is the largest peak body representing workers in Australia. It is a national trade union centre of 46 affiliated unions and eight trades and la ...
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Unions NSW The Labor Council of New South Wales, branded Unions NSW, is the peak body for trade unions in the state of New South Wales, Australia. As of 2005 there are 67 unions and 8 Rural and Regional Trades & Labor Councils affiliated to the Labor Coun ...
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Victorian Trades Hall Council The Victorian Trades Hall Council (VTHC) is a representative body of trade union organisations, known as a labour council, in the state of Victoria, Australia. It comprises 43 affiliated trade unions and professional associations, and eight regi ...


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* {{Official website, https://unionsact.org.au/ Trade unions in Australia Organisations based in Canberra