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
E2010/2656 Elections 2010 -central office- 080V
FR2010/2751 Financial reports 2010 General Branch Financial year ending 30 June 2010 080VFS
FR2010/2781 Financial reports 2010 Victorian Branch Financial year ending 30 June 2010 080VVIC
FR2010/2782 Financial reports 2010 -central office- Financial year ending 30 June 2010 080V
FR2010/2783 Financial reports 2010 New South Wales Branch Financial year ending 30 June 2010 080VNSW
FR2010/2812 Financial reports 2010 Queensland Branch Closed Financial year ending 12 August 2009 080VQLD
FR2010/2813 Financial reports 2010 South Australian Branch Closed Financial year ending 12 August 2009 080VSAB
FR2010/2814 Financial reports 2010 Western Australian Branch Closed Financial year ending 12 August 2009 080VWA
AR2009/402 Annual returns 2009 General Branch 080VFS
AR2009/421 Annual returns 2009 Victorian Branch 080VVIC
AR2009/422 Annual returns 2009 Western Australian Branch Closed 080VWA
AR2009/423 Annual returns 2009 -central office- 080V
AR2009/424 Annual returns 2009 New South Wales Branch 080VNSW
AR2009/425 Annual returns 2009 Queensland Branch Closed 080VQLD
AR2009/426 Annual returns 2009 South Australian Branch Closed 080VSAB
FR2009/10127 Financial reports 2009 General Branch Financial year ending 30 June 2009 080VFS
FR2009/10142 Financial reports 2009 Victorian Branch Financial year ending 30 June 2009 080VVIC
FR2009/10143 Financial reports 2009 Western Australian Branch Closed Financial year ending 30 June 2009 080VWA
FR2009/10144 Financial reports 2009 -central office- Financial year ending 30 June 2009 080V
FR2009/10145 Financial reports 2009 New South Wales Branch Financial year ending 30 June 2009 080VNSW
FR2009/10146 Financial reports 2009 Queensland Branch Closed Financial year ending 30 June 2009 080VQLD
FR2009/10147 Financial reports 2009 South Australian Branch Closed Financial year ending 30 June 2009 080VSAB
AR2008/334 Annual returns 2008 -central office- 080V
AR2008/335 Annual returns 2008 General Branch 080VFS
AR2008/336 Annual returns 2008 New South Wales Branch 080VNSW