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Protect income protection policies are reviewed annually for improved benefits for members. The latest Maritime policy brochure is now available for download.

"Recently, your Branch Committee advocated for, and endorsed, a renewed Protect Income Protection Policy with enhanced benefits for UFU members."

Protect administers Australia’s leading range of personal income protection insurance policies for workers. Here's a brief summary of some of the changes to the Standard Protect Injury and Sickness Policy.

In addition to being the Metro Trains Shop Steward, Linesman Andrew Taranto is an ETU State Councillor and an advocate of Protect income protection & counselling.

"The service we get is second to none. We have direct contact with the Protect Field Officers for support which is a massive plus for the Metals being in Protect."

The joint Protect & NECA International Women’s Day lunch has become an event not to be missed. Get yourself on the invite list!

"We’ve had an excellent win for our members in the construction industry, due to changing the way the severance rate is calculated."

It’s heartening to note some of the predictions from industry analysts in relation to how the Electrotechnology industry is likely to respond to a recovery.

The Maritime Union of Australia a division of the CFMMEU first secured income protection insurance for our members in the maritime industry in early 2013. After meeting with and reviewing several different providers, the MUA selected the Protect Injury and Illness Cover as the preferred cover.

As part of the 2020 NECA Virtual Conference, Protect CEO Michael Connolly explores what our data shows about employment in Victoria's electrical industry