During the summer season, fields and farms hire migrant workers coming from different countries for seasonal work. While the government regulates some of the conditions migrant workers face, there remain gaps that expose migrant workers to challenging, unsafe, and sometimes deadly working conditions.

To be a strong voice for working people, our union processes must be clear and accountable. Only by leading by example, and achieving the highest standard of collective and individual behaviour, can our union gain the trust of our members and speak in one voice to demand better from employers and governments.

Our union was founded as an act of hope: hope for justice for workers, hope for a better world, and hope for a union that lives up to our dreams for every worker in this country. This is no time to go back to outdated ways. This is a time to be bold and brave, and build a modern social union for everyone, with everyone.

As Pride Month wraps up, it’s important to remember why we have huge celebrations at this time of year and why we, as trade unionists, will always continue to fight for the rights and lives of members of the LGBTQ+ community.

Yesterday brought devastating news as the Supreme Court of the United States overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling. There is no doubt that this decision is nothing short of an attack on women, other child-bearing people, and families and has dramatic consequences on reproductive justice in the United States.

This union is meant to empower members. As we know, a union is a way for working people to come together and fight for justice. It is the power of that collective that propels us forward, that builds solidarity and ultimately creates real change for the working class.

The Care Economy statement suggests that we need to shift our mode of thinking from one that sees care work strictly as an expenditure to one where we understand that investing in people and good jobs actually has a positive impact on society.