Qantas – QBT Dispute lodged with Fair Work

Yesterday the Australian Services Union notified a dispute with Fair Work Australia because of concerns about the performance Management & Productivity scheme at QBT. We have done this because despite the union’s attempts to raise concerns with the proposed scheme,  JTG management have seen fit to roll out this scheme including performance management measures for…

It’s all happening at Jetstar

Over the past few weeks the ASU Jetstar National Negotiating Team (NNT) has met with Company representatives four times about a range of issues including the payroll review phase 2, the work being done on a new rostering system (Groundstar) and the Company’s position on recommencing our EBA 5 negotiations. Our last meeting was on…

Emirates – Progress made at the FWC

The ASU/ALAEA, delegates and officials and Emirates management attended the Fair Work Commission (FWC) on Thursday 14 August. The ASU/ALAEA had asked the FWC to assist the parties in finalizing a fair and equitable Enterprise Agreement for the next three years. How the FWC helped Commissioner Cribb from the Fair Work Commission heard from the…

More Pain for Target Geelong Workforce

The Australian Services Union has condemned the decision to axe another 23 jobs from its North Geelong head office, after having made over 250 workers redundant just over a year ago. ASU Victorian Private Sector Branch Secretary, Ingrid Stitt, said that today is a sad and difficult time for the workers and their families who…

Target announces job cuts in Geelong

Geelong has been dealt another round of job losses with retail giant Target announcing forced redundancies in its banking and finance sector. The Australian Services Union was called to meet with workers at Target’s Geelong headquarters early on Thursday morning. The union has confirmed that 23 Geelong workers have been retrenched from the division, with…