Happy May Day
Imagine a world without weekends.
A world where a 12-hour shift is the norm and minimum wages a pipe dream.
Imagine a world where you don’t have paid holiday leave.
A world with no sick leave, no parental leave, no rules on child labour.
One where wage theft is just a part of life.
A world where your boss can bully or harass you and your colleagues, knowing they will get away with it.
A world with no safety standards, where every shift you do comes with the risk of injury of death.
This is what our world would look like without unions.
All over the globe, unions have lifted workers from industrial servitude to a world where employee rights are observed and respected.
Today, 1 May, is May Day. All around the world, this day celebrates what the union movement has done for workers globally.
Today, take time to think about what unions have done to make your working life, and the working lives of your colleagues, that much better.
Today is an ideal day to Join Your Union
If you aren’t a member, or you have colleagues who aren’t members, today is a great day to join your union. Sign up today and become a vital part of a global movement that has done so much to improve our working lives.
From everyone here at your union, the PSA CPSU NSW, Happy May Day.