Rally for Fair Pay! Snap Parliament action Thursday 30 July at 12pm

27 July 2026

The ASU has called a snap action for Thursday, 30 July at 12pm on the steps of the Victorian Parliament.

The media has reported that meaningful rate capping reform to deliver fair pay is within reach. This action is necessary to ensure the State Government and the Parliament delivers this necessary reform and will coincide with ASU members from the 8 metropolitan MEB councils taking a 4-hour strike.

The ASU calls on all local government members to join this rally to fight for fair pay! Only members from the 8 MEB councils can take protected industrial action - If you are working on Thursday, then you will need to take approved leave to attend.

This is the critical moment of our campaign. Thousands of ASU members signed petitions, voted in ballots for MEB, joined in work bans and marched on the Victorian Parliament as part of two historic strike actions.

All Victorian local government workers have seen their pay going backwards in real terms over the past decade. This cannot continue.

Our fight for fair pay requires the State Government to fix the funding problems that have been holding your wages back. And now everything we have been fighting for is within reach.

The State Government is considering changes to rate capping to ensure council worker wages are properly factored in. This change would remove the biggest barrier to fair pay for you and thousands of other local government workers.

Now we need to hold the politicians accountable and make sure they deliver.

That’s why all local government workers need to support this critical action; show the politicians that ASU members are not going to back down!

Join with thousands of striking workers and other supporters on the steps of Parliament House in Melbourne at 12pm on Thursday 30 July.

For more information please contact:
ASU Member Engagement Team | 1300 855 570 | [email protected]

We’re stronger together. Encourage your co-workers to join the ASU today at https://www.asuvictas.com.au/VICTAS/Join