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
FR2004/237 Financial reports 2004 -central office- Financial year ending 30 June 2002 080V
FR2004/238 Financial reports 2004 -central office- Financial year ending 30 June 2003 080V
FR2004/604 Financial reports 2004 -central office- Financial year ending 30 June 2004 080V
FR2004/605 Financial reports 2004 General Branch Financial year ending 30 June 2004 080VFS
FR2004/606 Financial reports 2004 New South Wales Branch Financial year ending 30 June 2004 080VNSW
FR2004/608 Financial reports 2004 South Australian Branch Closed Financial year ending 30 June 2004 080VSAB
FR2004/609 Financial reports 2004 Victorian Branch Financial year ending 30 June 2004 080VVIC
FR2004/610 Financial reports 2004 Western Australian Branch Closed Financial year ending 30 June 2004 080VWA
FR2003/605 Financial reports 2003 Queensland Branch Closed Financial year ending 30 June 2003 080VQLD
FR2003/637 Financial reports 2003 General Branch Financial year ending 30 June 2003 080VFS
FR2003/643 Financial reports 2003 South Australian Branch Closed Financial year ending 30 June 2003 080VSAB
FR2003/644 Financial reports 2003 Victorian Branch Financial year ending 30 June 2003 080VVIC
FR2002/53 Financial reports 2002 Queensland Branch Closed Financial year ending 30 June 2001 080VQLD
FR2002/755 Financial reports 2002 Queensland Branch Closed Financial year ending 30 June 2002 080VQLD
FR2001/120 Financial reports 2001 Queensland Branch Closed Financial year ending 30 June 2000 080VQLD