Labour Day 2022

This Labour Day, QTU members will be marching for public education and the pride we all have in our profession.

You will find us in a sea of purple shirts as we demand that every state school be funded properly and fairly to ensure that every child gets the best education, regardless of their background or circumstances.

We will also be marching to say that now, more than ever, Australians need TAFE – our strong, trusted and public vocational education system. TAFE belongs to all of us. Millions of us got our start or changed the course of our lives thanks to TAFE. We must protect it.

And let’s remember that this year we are negotiating our pay and conditions through enterprise bargaining. We want what is best for our profession, because we are proud of it. Labour Day is a chance to turn up and show that we are united, not divided.

Whatever the theme, whatever the struggle, one thing never changes: we march for each other. We march to honour the work and the sacrifices of those who have gone before us. We march to demonstrate that the strength of the union movement is unrivalled. When we turn out in our thousands, we are a symbol of the working people of Australia.

This year, Labour Day weekend is Saturday 30 April to Monday 2 May, and we want you, your family and friends to join us right across the state, with marches being organised from Weipa to the Gold Coast. See you there!