QCU Media

The Queensland Council of Unions (QCU) says any move by the Queensland Government to pursue a statewide Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) ahead of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games must put Queensland workers first. Responding to reports that the Government is considering a statewide migration agreement to address workforce shortages, QCU General Secretary Jacqueline King said migration should never be a substitute for investing in Queensland workers. “Queensland jobs...

MEDIA RELEASE Thursday, 11 June 2026 The Queensland Council of Unions (QCU) and the Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union (AMIEU) are calling for urgent scrutiny of overseas labour hire and visa recruitment practices at JBS Australia, the Australian arm of the world's largest meat processing company. Reports indicate that JBS's Dinmore facility has recruited an additional 800 migrant workers over the past year, increasing its workforce by more than 50 per cent to around 2,300 employees....

MEDIA RELEASE 6 May 2026 Queensland Unions has launched a campaign, calling on the LNP Crisafulli Government to back down on proposed changes that would weaken critical workplace health and safety protections for Queensland workers. On 21 January 2026, the LNP Government released its official response to a Queensland Productivity Commission report into the construction sector. Buried within that response are proposals that would significantly wind back Queensland's world-leading work health...