On 20 February 2017 your ASU delegates met with management and gave them a list of the changes that ASU members want to see in their new agreement. Survey and our claims The ASU received significant feedback from our EBA survey telling us what improvements members want in the new agreement. Some of the main changes…
At a time when Australians are crying out for more investment in jobs and skills, Australia’s national carrier Qantas has decided to change provider for their frequent flyer loyalty program. This decision, made with the stroke of a pen by some highly paid Executive with a Sydney harbour view, means that over 100 loyal and…
The ASU will be holding members meetings this week to endorse the ASU Menzies EBA 2017 log of claims. Your ASU representatives will be available in the lunchroom between 11am and 2pm on Wednesday the 25th and Friday the 27th of January. We encourage all members to drop in during their breaks. A copy of…
Team members at Virgin now have the opportunity to negotiate a new enterprise agreement as the current agreement expires on 30 June 2017. The new agreement will deal with your wages and all conditions like rostering, sick leave and annual leave. The ASU is inviting all members to take part in the Virgin EBA Survey…
The ASU and bargaining representatives met with Emirates again this week. To date there has been 5 meetings since mid-September 2016. The bargaining team, made up of Unions and bargaining representatives are extremely unhappy with Emirates delays in responding to our key claims and have stated this. Additionally Emirates are still pushing forward with their…
The Menzies Sydney and Melbourne Airport EBA expires on 31 January 2017. So that ASU can make claims that reflect the views of members covered by the next agreements we hope you will fill out this short survey about what you think is important to include in the next agreement. The results of the survey…
The ASU and your delegates would like to thank all members for your patience during the current EBA negotiations. EBA negotiations can be quite a long process. This is to ensure that we have the opportunity to maximise the benefits to members. It is also crucial to make sure that the document is drafted correctly…
The ASU, ALAEA and Individual Bargaining Representatives met as a Bargaining Committee with Emirates on Thursday 6th and Friday 7th October, to continue negotiations for the next Emirates Agreement. Emirates Claims At the meeting Emirates management presented their claims to the Committee and provided some additional information to all representatives present. The ASU reps outlined…
SERCO Traffic Camera Services Proposed Log of Claims The flexibility term should be limited to allowances only Greater restriction on the use of specified term employment, including conversion to Overtime to be payable for work in excess of 38 hours in any week Casual loading of 25% Improve redundancy entitlements to beyond NES Remove Clauses 13f)…
Qantas staff have voted overwhelmingly to endorse the ASU EBA 11 deal negotiated and recommended by the ASU’s Qantas National Negotiating Team. The external company conducting the ballot, Elections Australia Pty Ltd today declared that ASU EBA 11 has been approved by the majority of staff who voted. 93.6% of staff who voted in the…
Voting for the ASU Qantas EBA 11 starts at 9am EST today, Monday 3rd October 2016, and the ASU is recommending that you vote YES to accept this agreement. This is the formal voting process required under the Fair Work Act and so even though ASU members may have already voted in the ASU’s internal…
The long-standing ASU position on marriage rights for LGBTIQ people is that it’s simply a matter of equality, and therefore we support changes to the relevant laws to ensure the LGBTIQ community has access to marriage on an equal basis with non-LGBTIQ Australians. Today we are adding our opposition to the plebiscite proposed by Malcolm…