MEDIA STATEMENT: Qantas pay offer still below inflation, with strings attached The Australian Services Union says it will continue to push on behalf of Qantas workers for fairer pay and conditions after the airline tabled a modest increase of its original pay offer – up from 2% to 3% pay increases, which remains under inflation.…
One-off Public Holiday for the mourning of Queen’s passing The Federal Government has gazetted a one-off public holiday on Thursday 22 September 2022 as a national day of mourning to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II. For Victorians that will mean a four-day weekend in conjunction with the Grand Final public holiday on Friday…
ASU members have decided to VOTE NO because in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis TIO’s proposed EBA would mean: Workers are only guaranteed just a 2.5% pay increase, with only 2% paid in the first year! This is despite inflation being above 6%! The remuneration model excludes Casual employees and those new employees under…
Your next Enterprise Agreement at Virgin Australia Claim details 1. Protect or improve all of our existing terms and conditions. 2. A fair wage increase that values our work and enables us to keep up with the rising costs of living. 3. Improve rostering arrangements to ensure they are fair and give us work/life balance.…
Honorary (legalsuper) Superannuation Director The Union seeks expressions of interest from financial members of the Union and who are members of legalsuper who are interested in representing the Union as a Director on the legalsuper Board. Directors are responsible and accountable for the management and administration of all Union members’ Superannuation requirements. The nominee will…
ASU Branch Delegate Conference 2022 Join us for the ASU Branch Delegate Conference on Thursday 8th of September 2022 at Victorian Trades Hall (54 Victoria St, Carlton). Where: Victorian Trades Hall, 54 Victoria St, Carlton When: 9am – 5pm, Thursday 8 September 2022 Masks and RATs will be available on the day, socially distance wherever…
Introducing your new union leadership team I write to introduce the new leadership team of the Australian Services Union – Victorian Private Sector Branch. As your new Branch Secretary, along with newly elected Assistant Secretary Cassie Farley and the experience of our President David Leydon, we intend to lead an ambitious, purposeful, and practical union…
The ASU has been contacted by many ASU members across Melbourne Airport outraged and shocked by the recent alleged assault on a Jetstar employee in the public toilets. Whilst the ASU does not intend to go into the specific details of this incident out of respect for the privacy of the staff member concerned, and…
ASU EBA 6 has been approved by the majority of staff who voted. 97% of staff who voted in the ballot voted in favour of the Agreement making EBA 6 one of the strongest supported ASU EBAs negotiated. This is not surprising as the EBA contains some ground breaking new provisions never before available at…
The ASU National Negotiating Team has been supported by members across Australia and we recommend that members vote “YES” in support of approving the Jetstar/ASU Agreement 2018. The process Staff who are covered by the proposed agreement should have now received an email from Jetstar with a copy of the agreement for your review and…
On 8 February your NNT held further negotiations with Jetstar. After a lengthy but healthy day of discussions and some further movement on our claims by Jetstar we now believe we have an offer we are able to recommend to ASU members. ASU Organisers and delegates will be holding members meetings to explain the detail…
The ASU and the Jetstar National Negotiating Team last week met with JQetstarmanagement on 9th October 2017. The ASU tabled most of our remaining detailed claims, as follows: Claim 10 – Ensure job security of Jetstar employees by providing that any contractors are paid the same rates and conditions. Claim 25 – Provide for the…