As you would be aware, the ASU has been pressuring Slater and Gordon to pay back pay from 2014 to Law Clerks and paralegals for a while now. Management has finally agreed to pay this, so law clerks/ paralegals should be watching out for the payment to hit your bank accounts shortly. If you have…
Complete capitulation by Jetstar. On Thursday 2 July the ASU took Jetstar to the Fair Work Commission in relation to the Nil48 dispute. Jetstar were failing to apply the EBA correctly in relation to the double time payment that is applicable for all hours worked on a shift that has changed by 30 minutes or…
Jetstar responds to the ASU by asserting that it does not agree with our position on the Nil48 interpretation however they will get back to us by 1 July confirming their position! Confused? So are we! Jetstar either agree with our position or they don’t, seriously, how hard is it? The EBA in our view…
Your ASU national negotiating team have been meeting with the company to try and finalise a deal. With 4 EBAs with different finish dates and different conditions and rates it is not a simple task – there are changes that you have told us you want to the EBAs to make them work better and…
The Australian Services Union, Victorian Private Sector Branch pays tribute to the Hon Joan Kirner AC as a strong leader and champion for Victorian women of all ages. As a union represented by over 70 percent female membership, we recognise the extraordinary and lasting contribution Joan Kirner made to advocating for women’s empowerment in Victoria.…
The Australian Services Union says Transburban has outsourced 50 of its call centre jobs to the Philippines. The union is holding a protest this afternoon outside the Transurban offices at Docklands. Union spokeswoman Ingrid Stitt told Neil Mitchell the fight to save jobs isn’t over. “It’s approximately 50 jobs, it’s actually in the Salmat call centre that Transurban…
The Australian Services Union has today called on Transurban to stand by Australian workers as its call centre supplier, Salmat announced it will axe around 50 jobs from its call centre in Melbourne and offshoring jobs to Manila. ASU Victorian Private Sector Branch Secretary, Ingrid Stitt, said that the move by Salmat was simply unconscionable…
Your new EBA is ready for you to vote on and the ASU is strongly recommending that you vote Yes. After lengthy negotiations your Delegates and the ASU believe that we have delivered the best possible deal that can be achieved under the current circumstances. We believe this EBA has significant improvements, delivers pay increases,…
The Slater and Gordon Support Staff Enterprise Agreement 2014 took effect on 7 April 2015, and since then, your ASU representatives have been busy getting to work implementing the benefits we negotiated for members during the negotiations. Support Staff Service Leave Days It was brought to our attention that there was a lot of confusion…
The Australian Services Union Victoria, Private Sector Branch has strongly condemned the Federal Government’s planned cuts to Paid Parental Leave in a move that will see around 80,000 working mothers lose support. The ASU says that the government’s $967.7 million cuts will mean that tens of thousands of mothers will be left without any government…
We are pleased to advise that the Fair Work Commission approved the Menzies Aviation (Sydney and Melbourne) Customer Service Agreement 2014 on 8th May 2015. The EBA comes into operation on 15th May 2015 and it expires on 31 January 2017. The EBA contains pay rise of 3% from 1 July 2014 and 3.5% from…
Virgin has recently informed staff that they must take annual leave balances in excess of one year. While the company can direct team members to take annual leave, this request must be reasonable. Under Virgin policy and the EBA, accrued leave should be taken within 12 months of it being accrued. The EBA also provides…