Membership Benefits

If you are currently employed in a dairy factory we would like to invite you to join your fellow workmates as a member of our union. You will be joining 7000 dairy workers in collectively making sure you get a fair deal at work.

The unions' goal is to secure fair wages and just conditions of work for members.

If you join you will have access to:

Skilled union negotiators to negotiate collective employment agreements on behalf of members.

Union staff who make sure you get what you are entitled to.

Assistance with any problems at work.

Advice and action on health and safety issues including access to trained consultants.

Access to education and training programmes run by the union in topics like health and safety and delegate education.

Increased job security with representation in cases of dismissal or redundancy.

Help with work related accident compensation claims.

A Welfare Fund which help members and their families with funeral benefits and at times of financial stress.

Other benefits including Dairy Industry Superannuation, and medical insurance which have been negotiated into most of our collective agreements.

Being a member of a union that promotes the interests of members in things like conditions of employment, standard of living, as well as economic, social, family, community and cultural interests.

Regular copies of the union newspaper bringing you information and news on issues affecting dairy workers and the industry.

To join the Dairy Workers Union, simply fill out the application request and we will post an application form to you immediately.