The Australian Services Union has made a submission to a parliamentary inquiry condemning the Government’s proposed legislation which attacks community organisation’s rights to engage in advocacy, as well as banning aid organisations and advocacy organisations from receiving international donations and funding. The Bill puts a huge administrative burden on community services who engage in…
Your ASU representatives met with management representatives on 24 January 2018. Management advised us that they are abandoning their proposal to cut overtime for part time employees. Part time employees will continue to be eligible for overtime when they work in excess of 8 hours in a day. Union members standing together works Union members…
The ASU Jetstar National Negotiating team (NNT) met for a day-long meeting to work through Jetstar’s proposals, before meeting with management representatives on 5th December. Discussions with the business continue for the most part to be productive. Jetstar has acknowledged many of your issues and we are continuing to debate the solutions. We have covered…
As you know, I recently took leave from my position as Branch Secretary of the ASU Private Sector Branch to stand for ALP preselection in the Western Metropolitan Region. I was successful and will run for Parliament at the next state election in November 2018. I’d like to thank all of you for your well-wishes…
This morning the ASU received confirmation from Qantas that the Flexible Rostering Preference Proof of Concept (POC) would be put on hold until genuine consultation has occurred and we are able to get answers to the many issues that have arisen from the proposed roster trial. The ASU fully supports a roster system that provides…
ASU has huge win for the airline industry This morning lawyers for Dnata wrote to the Fair Work Commission and withdrew the application for the dodgy AHSA EBA. This is a major victory for the entire Dnata workforce and a testament to the strong collective rejection of the company’s underhanded tactics by each and every…
Your ASU delegates met with Virgin management on Thursday 20 April 2017 to progress negotiations for your new enterprise agreement. We finally heard from management a bit about the changes they want in the new agreement, including: More variable shift lengths (maybe 10 hours one day, 6 hours the next, for example) Restrictions around when…
A meeting of all Union members at Tenix has been arranged to discuss the fast approaching next round of negotiations for the new Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (EBA). The EBA is the legal document that regulates all of your terms and conditions of employment. It is in these discussions that your wage increases are negotiated for…
Since our last bulletin we have had 2 meetings with the employer representatives on 26th April and 5th May and we have been to the Fair Work Commission on 29th April 2016. There is no doubt we have been putting in a lot of time trying to bring some of the outstanding issues to a conclusion. Your…
ASU Airport delegates met in Sydney with company reps on 17th March 2015 for a discussion about a series of “trials” Qantas is undertaking to board passengers via the backstairs of aircraft. The meeting was at our request as management failed to consult the ASU either locally or nationally about the trial or its implications.…
Today the Fair Work Commission handed down its long awaited decision on Modern Award coverage for Tabcorp employees. You will recall that the ASU had applied to have the Tabcorp Wagering Employees Award 2003 made into a Modern Award – effectively meaning the current Award would continue to apply as the safety net of Award…
