ASU Delegate Nominations at Menzies

The ASU is calling for expressions of interest for any ASU member interested in becoming an ASU delegate. Currently there are 2 ASU delegates within your workplace Brett Whitehead and Kalpana Fear and we would like to increase the delegate numbers to ensure that we can best address your workplace issues. We have decided to…

ASU AAE Agreement voted up

AaE staff have voted overwhelmingly to endorse the ASU EBA deal negotiated and recommended by the ASU’s AaE National Negotiating Team. In a significant turnout of eligible staff (75% of voters) 98% of these staff voted in favour of the Agreement. A big thank you must go to our hard working ASU National Negotiating Team…

ASU Wins Nil48 Dispute

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…

Vale the Hon Joan Kirner AC: Champion for Victorian women

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.…

Union protests call centre jobs to be sent offshore

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…