Join the union with other Grill’d workers
Pay, rosters, breaks, safety and respect?That’s union stuff.
Union membership is how Grill’d workers stop dealing with workplace problems alone. It connects you with a collective of other workers who want protection, representation, and a stronger voice at work.
GWU is not a union and is not part of, authorised by, endorsed by, funded by, or controlled by UWU. GWU is an independent employee advocacy group made up of Grill’d UWU members.
A union is other workers standing with you.
At Grill’d, the same issues show up across different stores. The point of joining is to make those issues collective before management can isolate them.
Other Grill’d workers
Union membership is not a product you buy from the outside. It is Grill’d workers choosing to back each other, store by store.
People who understand the job
The issues are familiar: understaffed closes, changing rosters, confusing rules, disciplinary meetings, and safety concerns that get brushed off.
A stronger voice together
One worker is easier to ignore. A workplace with union members has a structure, a record, and people ready to act together.
Not just information. Back-up.
GWU can publish guides, explain issues in plain English, and help workers connect. Formal union support is different. That comes through UWU membership.
UWU cannot help with issues from before you joined.
If something is already happening, joining can still matter for what happens next. The stronger move is to be a member before it starts going wrong.
Protection & Representation
If you are pulled into a formal meeting, accused of something, underpaid, or treated unfairly, membership means you can ask for union representation instead of facing it alone.
Help understanding your rights
Members can get help making sense of the EA, Award comparisons, breaks, overtime, roster changes, workplace safety, and what Grill’d is actually allowed to do.
Advocacy for you
When an issue needs to be challenged, members can have delegates and union representatives advocate for them and help move the problem through a formal process.
Grill’d unionism has already changed the EA.
The blocked proposal, the second campaign, and the final fixes.
Before it goes wrong
Do not wait until you need representation to become eligible for it.
Most workers think about joining when management has already called the meeting, cut the hours, ignored the break, or made the complaint personal. By then, the options are narrower. Membership works best when it is already in place.
Join before:
- Before a disciplinary meeting is scheduled.
- Before a roster cut turns into a crisis.
- Before unpaid time or missed breaks become normal.
- Before safety or respect issues are treated as one person’s complaint.
Where GWU fits in
GWU and UWU are separate. The separation matters, but it should not make the choice confusing.
Grill’d Workers United
GWU is an independent, worker-run employee advocacy group. We share Grill’d-specific information, help workers connect, and campaign for better conditions. GWU is not itself a union.
- Worker-led and Grill’d-specific
- Rights information and peer support
- Campaigning by workers, for workers
- Not connected with or controlled by UWU
United Workers Union
UWU is the registered union workers can join for formal union membership, representation, industrial advice, and collective bargaining power.
- Formal union membership
- Representation and industrial support
- Delegate structures and member advocacy
- Bargaining strength across Grill’d and the industry
Common questions
The detail should not drown out the point: joining puts you in a stronger position before there is a crisis.
No. GWU is an independent employee advocacy group for Grill’d workers. It is not authorised, endorsed, funded, controlled by, or connected with UWU.
That is the best time to join. Union support is strongest when you are already a member before an issue starts, a meeting is called, or a problem escalates.
No. UWU cannot help with issues from before you were a member. If something is already happening, joining now can still protect you for what happens next.
UWU membership fees are handled by UWU. The standard rate is $13.25 per week, but almost all Grill’d workers will be eligible for the low-income rate of $8.50 per week. Fees can change, so check UWU’s joining process before signing up.
You can read GWU resources, ask questions, share material, and talk with other Grill’d workers. If you want formal union support, representation, or to build delegate power, UWU membership is the foundation.
That's union stuff. Join before you need it.
Being a member means you are part of the group of Grill’d workers building the power to enforce rights, fix problems, and stop bad deals before they become the rules.
Payments, membership records, formal representation, and union services are handled directly by UWU, not GWU.