ASU Organiser for TIO Andy Lewis has met with employees to discuss the transition of Investigators to the Dispute Resolution Officer Title. During the meeting Andy suggested the following to members, Taking management at face value it is unlikely, and would not be cost effective, that employees spend the majority of time or substantial proportion…
“Come back to the table when you agree” – that’s what the Maurice Blackburn negotiators told your national negotiating team at today’s EBA meeting. In meetings of members over the last couple of weeks across the country you have told us that: The firm’s pay offer is not good enough and they should not treat Support Staff and Lawyers…
The ASU has been informed that TNT is now providing letters to employees concerning return to work interviews. These interviews are proposed to take place when the employee returns to work from personal leave and where the employee has used more than 10 days personal leave in the calendar year. TNT has suggested that these…
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The ASU is calling for expressions of interest for any ASU member interested in becoming an ASU delegate. We have decided to do an expression of interest process so that we can see who is interested and then meet with those individuals to properly explain the role of being a delegate and to answer any…
The ASU is calling for expressions of interest for any ASU member interested in becoming an ASU delegate. Currently there is 1 ASU delegate within your workplace, Shijo Thomas and we would like to increase the delegate numbers to ensure that we can best address your workplace issues. We have decided to do an expression…
The ASU is calling for expressions of interest for any ASU member interested in becoming an ASU delegate. Currently there is 1 ASU delegate within your workplace, Kate Weaver and we would like to increase the delegate numbers to ensure that we can best address your workplace issues. We have decided to do an expression…
You will be aware that as a result of a number of administrative errors made by Toll, the Fair Work Commission was not able to approve the 2015 Toll IPEC Clerical and Administrative Agreement. Some members may also be aware that as a consequence of these administrative errors, the ASU had expressed concern that not…
Your next EBA pay increase is due to commence on the first full pay period after 1 July 2016. Over the life of the Agreement members will receive pay increases in the vicinity of 15% through to 22%. The increase from 1 July 2016 is the last guaranteed EBA increase before we commence renegotiations for…
We’ve had 2 meetings with Qantas since our last bulletin – on 26th May and 1st June (these were our 7th and 8th meetings with the company). Things are moving at a glacial pace – probably expected when you consider that Qantas is all about a wage freeze. Qantas has not accepted any of our claims and seems unwilling at the moment…
It was a sea of RED at Maurice Blackburn last Wednesday when employees donned their red shirts, red dresses and red ribbons in support of fair and equitable wage increases for all staff in their current EBA negotiations with management. The Maurice Blackburn Remuneration (REM) Committee were meeting that day to consider wage outcomes for…
A large group of 60 union members from across 16 different Unions visited State Parliament on Wednesday, 25 May, to talk directly to State MPs about Insecure Work. The ASU team was led by Assistant Secretary, David Leydon. Premier Daniel Andrews addressed the workers at the start of the day and then Unions were able…