About GWUGet involved with Grill’d Workers United.
GWU is built by Grill’d workers helping each other understand our rights, support each other through workplace issues and campaign for better conditions.
You do not need to be an expert. You do not need to be a delegate. You just need to care about making work better.
A strong worker network needs different kinds of people.
Not everyone has the same time, confidence or experience. That is okay. Some workers follow updates quietly. Some share resources. Some become workplace contacts. Some help build campaigns. Some become delegates.
GWU needs all of those people.
Grill’d is organised. Workers need to be organised too.
Management has systems, policies, HR processes, rostering tools, lawyers and internal communication channels.
Workers need our own systems as well: chats, resources, delegates, workplace contacts, campaigns and a culture of backing each other.
Find your way to help
You can start small. The important thing is that workers are connected, informed and ready to back each other.
Stay connected
Join a chat, follow updates, read resources, ask questions and keep an eye on what is happening across Grill’d.
What you might do:
- Join your state-wide chat
- Read GWU updates
- Ask questions privately
- Share anonymous workplace issues
Share information
A lot of workplace power starts with one worker telling another worker, “Hey, that does not sound right.”
What you might do:
- Share rights guides with coworkers
- Send someone the contact page
- Point workers toward the Rights Hub
- Encourage people to get advice before serious meetings
Be a workplace contact
A workplace contact is someone coworkers can come to when something feels wrong. You do not need every answer, your job is to listen, connect and escalate.
What you might do:
- Be a first point of contact in your store
- Help workers find the right guide
- Notice recurring store issues
- Feed issues back into GWU channels
Help build resources
GWU relies on clear, practical information. If you can turn confusing rules into useful resources, you can help workers across the country.
What you might do:
- Write or review Rights Hub pages
- Turn EA clauses into plain English
- Design posters and social posts
- Help keep information accurate and useful
Campaign with us
Campaigning can mean collecting stories, sharing materials, running surveys, building support or helping workers take action around a common issue.
What you might do:
- Help collect worker stories
- Share campaign materials
- Talk to coworkers about issues
- Help build support across stores
Support workers through issues
Sometimes workers contact GWU because something has gone wrong. Peer support can help them document the issue, understand the next step and connect with formal support.
What you might do:
- Help workers write down what happened
- Send relevant guides
- Encourage workers not to sign things on the spot
- Connect union members with formal UWU support
You do not need permission to start helping.
You do not need a title to help a coworker.
If someone is worried about a meeting, send them a guide. If someone thinks their pay is wrong, help them check the EA. If a coworker is isolated, tell them they are not the only one.
That is organising. It starts small, and it matters.
GWU is not an inner circle.
The point is to make it easier for ordinary Grill’d workers to help each other. You can contribute quietly, publicly, creatively, practically or strategically.
What GWU needs
GWU does not just need people who are loud, experienced or confident.
- • people who notice when something is wrong
- • people who are trusted by their coworkers
- • people who can write, design, code or research
- • people who can quietly share information
- • people who can build confidence in their store
- • people who are willing to learn
What you do not need
Do not talk yourself out of helping because you think you are not qualified enough.
- • you do not need to know every clause of the EA
- • you do not need to argue with managers
- • you do not need to be public straight away
- • you do not need to already be a delegate
- • you do not need years of experience
- • you do not need to solve every problem yourself
GWU is a network.
The point is that nobody has to carry it alone.
Want formal union support?
GWU can help workers understand their rights, find resources, support each other and connect with the right people. But formal union representation comes through UWU membership.
If you are not already a union member, joining UWU is one of the strongest steps you can take.
There is a place for you in GWU.
Start where you are. Stay connected, share a guide, help a coworker, build a resource, join a campaign or step into a bigger role.