Caucuses - Retail and Fast Food Workers Union

Caucus Campaigns are campaigns based on particular groups of RAFFWU members. We have a number of caucuses and membership is open to RAFFWU members who identify with the caucus grouping.

Caucuses provide an opportunity for members to share ideas, develop campaigns, prepare policy and actively encourage participation among members with similar issues. Broader membership organisation sometimes do not have as deep an understanding of key issues, or do not place a fair value on a matter because marginalised voices are not heard.

By establishing caucuses we are giving voice to members and amplifying their voice on issues most relevant to them. We unashamedly seek to be led by young workers about issues affecting young workers – such as junior (poverty) rates. The same goes for our other caucuses.

To get involved in a caucus, check out the caucus page and get in touch with the caucus contact.

Disabled and Neurodiverse Workers

This is a caucus-in-formation, if you would like to help establish this caucus you can express interest in joining by clicking the "Find out more about the Caucus" button below ...

First Nations Workers

This is a caucus-in-formation, if you would like to help establish this caucus you can express interest in joining by clicking the "Find out more about the Caucus" button below ...

Queer

Queer Caucus Manifesto We hold that gender is a socially established phenomenon. That it is neither trans-historical or cross-culturally static. We are unequivocally allied with feminist emancipation and share much of the same history, philosophy and theory. We hold that the label of Queer is useful in its ambiguity. We ...

Women

The RAFFWU women’s caucus is an inclusive group for RAFFWU members who are women and those who identify with womanhood. The caucus creates opportunities for workers to come together to share their stories and experiences and to enact change. Outdated patriarchal structures are commonplace in retail and fast food workplaces; ...

Workers of Colour

This is a caucus-in-formation, if you would like to help establish this caucus you can express interest in joining by clicking the "Find out more about the Caucus" button below ...

Young Workers (Under 21)

All workers have to start somewhere, and for many, that is having a first job in either the fast food or retail sectors. Young workers work in fast paced, high demand and casualised workplaces across the country. Outdated awards and bargaining agreements are exploited by employers from local stores to ...