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
E2013/244 Elections 2013 General Branch 080VFS
FR2013/376 Financial reports 2013 Victorian Branch Financial year ending 30 June 2013 080VVIC
FR2013/377 Financial reports 2013 -central office- Financial year ending 30 June 2013 080V
FR2013/378 Financial reports 2013 New South Wales Branch Financial year ending 30 June 2013 080VNSW
AR2012/377 Annual returns 2012 General Branch 080VFS
AR2012/420 Annual returns 2012 Victorian Branch 080VVIC
AR2012/421 Annual returns 2012 -central office- 080V
AR2012/422 Annual returns 2012 New South Wales Branch 080VNSW
FR2012/434 Financial reports 2012 General Branch Financial year ending 30 June 2012 080VFS
FR2012/478 Financial reports 2012 Victorian Branch Financial year ending 30 June 2012 080VVIC
FR2012/479 Financial reports 2012 -central office- Financial year ending 30 June 2012 080V
FR2012/480 Financial reports 2012 New South Wales Branch Financial year ending 30 June 2012 080VNSW
AR2011/2690 Annual returns 2011 General Branch 080VFS
AR2011/2727 Annual returns 2011 Victorian Branch 080VVIC
AR2011/2728 Annual returns 2011 -central office- 080V
AR2011/2729 Annual returns 2011 New South Wales Branch 080VNSW
FR2011/2756 Financial reports 2011 General Branch Financial year ending 30 June 2011 080VFS
FR2011/2795 Financial reports 2011 Victorian Branch Financial year ending 30 June 2011 080VVIC
FR2011/2796 Financial reports 2011 -central office- Financial year ending 30 June 2011 080V
FR2011/2797 Financial reports 2011 New South Wales Branch Financial year ending 30 June 2011 080VNSW
AR2010/2697 Annual returns 2010 -central office- 080V
AR2010/2724 Annual returns 2010 Victorian Branch 080VVIC
AR2010/2725 Annual returns 2010 -central office- 080V
AR2010/2726 Annual returns 2010 New South Wales Branch 080VNSW
E2010/2532 Elections 2010 -central office- including Branches 080V