ASU Delegates and officials met with Menzies management on 19th August 2014 for our 6th meeting about the passenger services agreements in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. We were able to feed back into the meeting the views expressed by a number of members at our recent meetings which helped us sort through exactly the response…
On 21 August 2014, the ASU National Negotiating team met with StarTrack management for further discussions about the new Enterprise Agreement. These discussions were very productive and we have agreed that the AAE Retail Agreement should form the basis of the new Agreement. AAE Retail or the Clerks Award There has been some difference in…
On 18th August 2014 ASU delegates and officials met with Virgin Australia airport and contact centre management for one of our regular meetings to talk about the implementation of our Agreement and about issues that have been in progress since our last meeting – here is a summary of what was discussed: Payroll review As…
Your ASU National Negotiating Team (NNT) met again with Toll Dnata representatives in Sydney on 12th August 2014 for our 3rd negotiation meeting. What we talked about A significant amount of the meeting was spent talking through the Toll Dnata claims and getting clarity on what they are seeking exactly. It has also become increasingly…
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…
Roster Optimisation and Redundancies on the way at Airports ASU delegates and officials met with Qantas airport management in Sydney on 19th August 2014 for a discussion about the Company’s roster optimisation work and decisions in relation to the acceptance of the Expressions of Interest (“EOIs”) in redundancy from customer service staff at airports. As…
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…
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…
Today your ASU representatives met with Qantas to discuss the outcome of the EOI process. We were provided with a high level overview of the EOI’s. What’s clear is only a small number of people have nominated to transfer to Hobart, which falls well below the 80 staff Qantas had originally predicted would transfer. Some…
We’re talking dollars! But Menzies won’t give without taking away! On Tuesday 5th August the ASU and your delegates met with Menzies management to continue discussing changes to your pay and conditions in our bargaining meeting. Menzies has started talking dollars, but we don’t have all the details and they still want you to give…
ASU and ALAEA members at Emirates have told us that the proposed Agreement that was rejected by almost 75% of employees has to be improved and that the Fair Work Commission (FWC) should be asked to assist in getting a good EBA for employees. As a result the ASU/ALAEA will be at the Fair Work…
Meal and rest breaks Your meal and rest breaks are protected under clause 36 of the EBA. Are you getting the breaks you are entitled to? Not only are breaks crucial for a safe and healthy work environment, but they can also assist with productivity. The table below outlines your meal and rest break entitlements,…