About the NUW 

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This page is preserved for historical purposes only.

This organisation was deregistered upon amalgamation with United Workers’ Union (UWU) effective on and from 11 November 2019. See the decision [2019] FWC 7672 for further details.

Organisation type & coverage: a union of employees connected to a range of industries including warehousing, distribution, storing and packing (click on 'Find out more' for further information).

Financial year: 1 July to 30 June

Date of registration: 1 October 1912, originally as the Federated Storemen and Packers Union of Australia

An amalgamation with the Federated Rubber Workers Union of Australia in 1988 resulted in the organisation being known as the National Union of Workers. Four subsequent amalgamations with other employee organisations occurred in the early 1990s.

The union represents employees in a range of industries and occupations, including:

  • warehousing and distribution
  • storing and packing of goods and merchandise
  • food manufacturing
  • rubber, plastic and cable-making
  • dairy and cold storage
  • poultry, fish and game processing
  • wool broking
  • oil
  • pet food
  • fast moving consumable goods
  • pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution, and
  • market research, sales and marketing.

The organisation has a branch in New South Wales, one in Victoria, and a third branch known as the General Branch, which covers the remaining membership of the organisation throughout Australia as well as membership in specified occupational groupings.

The branches of the organisation are reporting units for the purposes of financial reporting; however, the General Branch has a reporting exemption under s.245 of the RO Act (financial reporting on an alternative basis). The National Office now lodges a financial report that covers both the National Office and the General Branch.

The organisation is governed by a National Council consisting of the National Office Bearers and Delegates from the branches. The organisation is also governed by a National Committee of Management. The governance, management and control of the affairs of each branch are vested in the respective Branch Committees of Management.

Elections across the organisation are conducted every 4 years. These elections are conducted by the Australian Electoral Commission.

Find annual returns, elections, disclosure statements and financial reports logged by this organisation.

The files published on this page only contain a few important documents from each matter, and some documents are redacted before being published. Some files are being audited and republished with redactions and/or fewer documents to comply with our policies and privacy requirements.

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Documents Type Date Entity Print & MNC Comments Code
AR2017/38 Annual returns 2017 -central office- 080V
FR2017/131 Financial reports 2017 Victorian Branch Financial year ending 30 June 2017 080VVIC
FR2017/132 Financial reports 2017 -central office- Financial year ending 30 June 2017 080V
FR2017/133 Financial reports 2017 New South Wales Branch Financial year ending 30 June 2017 080VNSW
AR/2016/130 Annual returns 2016 -central office- 080V
FR2016/182 Financial reports 2016 Victorian Branch Financial year ending 30 June 2016 080VVIC
FR2016/183 Financial reports 2016 -central office- Financial year ending 30 June 2016 080V
FR2016/184 Financial reports 2016 New South Wales Branch Financial year ending 30 June 2016 080VNSW
AR2015/139 Annual returns 2015 -central office- 080V
FR2015/263 Financial reports 2015 Victorian Branch Financial year ending 30 June 2015 080VVIC
FR2015/264 Financial reports 2015 -central office- Financial year ending 30 June 2015 080V
FR2015/265 Financial reports 2015 New South Wales Branch Financial year ending 30 June 2015 080VNSW
AR2014/199 Annual returns 2014 General Branch 080VFS
AR2014/229 Annual returns 2014 Victorian Branch 080VVIC
AR2014/230 Annual returns 2014 -central office- 080V
AR2014/231 Annual returns 2014 New South Wales Branch 080VNSW
E2014/225 Elections 2014 -central office- 080V
E2014/77 Elections 2014 -central office- 080V
FR2014/299 Financial reports 2014 Victorian Branch Financial year ending 30 June 2014 080VVIC
FR2014/300 Financial reports 2014 -central office- Financial year ending 30 June 2014 080V
FR2014/301 Financial reports 2014 New South Wales Branch Financial year ending 30 June 2014 080VNSW
AR2013/277 Annual returns 2013 General Branch 080VFS
AR2013/320 Annual returns 2013 Victorian Branch 080VVIC
AR2013/321 Annual returns 2013 -central office- 080V
AR2013/322 Annual returns 2013 New South Wales Branch 080VNSW