91% of employees vote yes for the new Ramp and Cargo EBA. Voting for your new EBA closed on Friday evening and the results are in. People have voted in favour of an EBA that delivers significant improvements and job security to members. Summary of EBA Outcome. All your current conditions have been maintained or…
The ASU has had 8 meetings (last one on 21st February 2018) with Qantas about the centralisation of Airport Workforce Planning (Resources) to Sydney and we are none the wiser about what systems will be in place to perform normal everyday requests that are processed locally. We are worried – if you work at an…
Your ASU national negotiating team have been working hard to get a deal on the table from management that we could recommend to members to accept. We now have a proposal for a new enterprise agreement that we are prepared to recommend that members accept. Management advised us that they are abandoning their proposal to…
The Australian Services Union has made a submission to a parliamentary inquiry condemning the Government’s proposed legislation which attacks community organisation’s rights to engage in advocacy, as well as banning aid organisations and advocacy organisations from receiving international donations and funding. The Bill puts a huge administrative burden on community services who engage in…
We are pleased to advise that the Fair Work Commission has approved the new ASU/Slater and Gordon Lawyers’ Agreement on 22nd January 2018. The Agreement commences operation on Monday 29th January 2018. Payroll have confirmed that the back pay will be processed as part of the first full pay period under the new Agreements. Back…
Your ASU representatives met with management representatives on 24 January 2018. Management advised us that they are abandoning their proposal to cut overtime for part time employees. Part time employees will continue to be eligible for overtime when they work in excess of 8 hours in a day. Union members standing together works Union members…
Your ASU National Negotiation Team met with Virgin Australia representatives to progress discussions for your new enterprise agreement on 17 January 2018. ASU members have put pressure on management and they have dropped some of their main proposals that would have cut your take home pay, but they still want to cut overtime for part…
The ASU is calling for expressions of interest for any ASU member interested in becoming an ASU delegate. Currently there is 2 ASU delegates within your workplace, Sonja Griffin & Rob Andrew. We would like to increase the delegate numbers to ensure that we can best address your workplace issues. We have decided to do…
The ASU Jetstar National Negotiating team (NNT) met for a day-long meeting to work through Jetstar’s proposals, before meeting with management representatives on 5th December. Discussions with the business continue for the most part to be productive. Jetstar has acknowledged many of your issues and we are continuing to debate the solutions. We have covered…
Employees at Qatar Airways have told the Australian Services Union (ASU) that they want to bargain for an Enterprise Agreement. The ASU asked Qatar Airways to commence bargaining but Qatar Airways have declined this invitation. When an employer refuses to bargain the Fair Work Act allows employees to demand their employer bargains for an Enterprise…
As you know, I recently took leave from my position as Branch Secretary of the ASU Private Sector Branch to stand for ALP preselection in the Western Metropolitan Region. I was successful and will run for Parliament at the next state election in November 2018. I’d like to thank all of you for your well-wishes…
Our Union met with Qantas Management on November 8th to discuss several issues relating to ongoing Rostering problems, employee fatigue concerns and the Domestic / International cross training issues that members have raised in recent weeks not only with the ASU Delegates but with local Management also. Management agreed that the rostering was an ongoing…