The Illawarra Union Singers are a choir of trade unionists, social activists and people who like singing for the pleasure of singing. The choir practices on Tuesday nights at the Corrimal RSL Club [upstairs], Princes Hwy, Corrimal. We practice between 6.30 PM and 8 PM.

We enjoy singing songs of working people, struggle, peace and social justice.

November 2023 saw some Newcastle People’s Chorus members travel to Illawarra to meet with Illawarra Union Singers for a day of singing and an evening of dining and singing.

A rousing time was had by all at Corrimal RSL Club, with its largeauditorium, good acoustics, plenty of chairs, posh leather lounges and light refreshments close at hand.

Shalani and Lachlan, our enthusiastic conductors on the day, led us through a mixture of old time favourite songs and new ones, which we mastered quickly.

These included: Blackleg Miner, Unity, The Workers Song, Mnogaya Ljeta and of course Solidarity – which (almost) brought the roof down.

May Day 2023 was held at Port Kembla this year to protest against talk of the Government setting Port Kembla up as a Nuclear Submarine port.

Some members of Sydney Trade Union Choir and Solidarity Choir both led by Deb Jones also attended the May Day 2023 rally to show support in the struggle against Nuclear subs and joined Illawarra Union Singers in singing while marching.