SA Unions, Wayville

Address: 46 Greenhill Road, Wayville SA 5034
Phone: 08 8279 2222
Email: saunions@saunions.org.au
Web: www.saunions.org.au
Tags: Peal Union Council for South Australia

South Australia is on the cusp of economic and social change. Our economy is moving from our traditional base of agriculture and manufacturing to one driven by the mining and the defence industries with significant growth in education and community services.

We are facing the challenge of climate change which will impact on us more than other places in our nation as we live on the edge of a desert and at the end of the Murray River. The need for new technology and the emerging green economy could provide opportunities for our people into the future.

We need to all work together and generate creative solutions if we are to deal with an ageing population, increased migration and the future of our small economy in light of global financial pressures.

Unions in South Australia have a pivotal role to ensure that the economic benefits of booming new industries benefit the state's workers, their families and communities well into the future.

We intend to actively assist in the development of our state as a socially just, productive and economically sustainable place. We want to do this through active involvement in policy, strategies and projects that will address the challenges of the future such as labour and skill shortages, climate change and social inclusion.

The challenge for all of us is how the future of our state can be fairly shared with its people in a sustainable environment.