Media Statement: Australian Services Union secures first ‘four-day’ full-time working week for Oxfam employees

23 March 2023 The Australian Services Union has secured an agreement with Oxfam Australia to introduce a four-day, 30-hour working week at full-time pay – the first such arrangement affecting full-time employees in Australia to be formalised within an Enterprise Bargaining Agreement. Oxfam, which has 97 full-time and 37 part-time employees in Australia, of which…

ASU Climate Action Network (CAN)

ASU members organising for climate action From extreme weather to climate disasters, changing work and cost-shifting by employers, workers are already experiencing the impacts of climate change. All workers are facing a future with increasing levels of risk due to climate change, both inside and outside the workplace. But by acting collectively, we can win…

State of the Union 2022

Going into 2022, many of us were looking forward to a more normal work-life experience in the wake of the pandemic and hoped for a return to normality – at least to some extent. For so many workers I spoke to this year, it was just as challenging or more so than 2021. Returning to…

ASU Posters & Resources

ASU Posters & Resources Membership Form ASU Join Poster ASU Bargaining Poster ASU Delegate Poster 5 Reasons To Join Flyer ASU Pride Equality Is Union Business My Union’s Proud Of Me Everyone Deserves To Be Safe & Respected Out in the Open in all Workplaces Talking Pride In Your Workplace ASU Women Strong Unions Need…

CPI Hits 7.3%

CPI Hits 7.3% Consumer price inflation has recorded its biggest increase in 32 years, rising to 7.3% annually in the September quarter. Melbourne recorded an annual rise of 7.4%. The Budget has made way for some positive changes to address cost of living pressures, but it will require industrial relations reform to stop real wage…

Statement on change in branch leadership

The ASU Victorian Private Sector Branch today announced Matt Norrey has resigned from the role of Secretary with his replacement to be announced in the coming weeks. Mr Norrey has served as Branch Secretary since 2018 and after a difficult three years battling the challenges of the pandemic, will hand over to new leadership. Imogen…