On 29 January 2014 the Fair Work Commission approved your new EBA. This is fantastic news and testament to union member’s perseverance in holding out for a better agreement. Your new EBA takes effect 7 days after Commission approval so therefore all of the new provisions and improved conditions are not too far away. When…
Together we have fought for a 3 year Agreement which ensures significant improvements to your pay and conditions at Virgin. It’s time to join the rest of your workmates and become a member of the ASU so that we can continue to improve your working conditions together. Who is the ASU? The Australian Services…
The ASU Jetstar National Negotiating team (NNT) met with management representatives for our 6th EBA negotiation meeting on 11th December and we have given the company a clear message that it is time to get serious about our negotiations and put an effort into trying to resolve the differences between us. To this end your NNT…
Virgin Ground Crew and GCC staff have overwhelmingly endorsed the ASU negotiated agreement – with 75% of those voting, voting in favour of the new agreement. This is a fantastic result particularly as over 77% of the staff covered by the agreement cast a vote. A big thank you must go to our hard working…
Across Australia over this last week we have been holding meetings and answering questions about the Virgin Australia Ground crew agreement proposal that we have negotiated and now it is time for team members covered by the new agreement to cast a vote to accept or reject this agreement. At the start of this Agreement…
Across Australia over this last week we have been holding meetings and answering questions about the Virgin Australia Ground crew agreement proposal that we have negotiated and now it is time for team members covered by the new agreement to cast a vote to accept or reject this At the start of this Agreement campaign…
We have held several rounds of negotiations over the last two weeks with management regarding the EBA. Management have put a number of things on the table which they have asked Union members to consider as part of a proposed settlement to the EBA. As indicated last week some of these things will need discussion…
In the lead up to Christmas, Qantas management has decided to announce a profit downgrade to the stock market signalling too that over the next 12 months 1000 positions will go from the Qantas group. As is always the case with media releases, there is no detail about the jobs/positions that are being targeted and…
The ASU and ALAEA bargaining representatives together with the National Negotiating Team met with Emirates management on Monday 25th and Tuesday 26th November in continuing negotiations for the next Agreement to succeed the Emirates Agreement 2011. Emirates’ claims The ASU and the ALAEA along with the other bargaining representatives had previously provided the joint Log…
The ASU and ALAEA bargaining representatives together with the National Negotiating Team met with Emirates management on Monday 25th and Tuesday 26th November in continuing negotiations for the next Agreement to succeed the Emirates Agreement 2011. Emirates’ claims The ASU and the ALAEA along with the other bargaining representatives had previously provided the joint Log…
The delegates and myself again met with management this afternoon in a genuine effort to resolve our ongoing EBA negotiation. If I can be blunt – your management have got no idea how to resolve this dispute. Despite Sandy McIntosh’s nonsense email yesterday saying that it was good the Union finally want to negotiate a…
After over 10 meetings and teleconferences with Virgin Management since staff voted down the company’s first proposed Ground Crew Agreement in May, 2013, your ASU National Negotiating Team (NNT) now believe that we have negotiated a better deal for the new Agreement which we recommend to ASU members. Your NNT are very pleased…