Your Rights to Flexible Working Arrangements (FWAs)
Published September 2023 Thinking about asking your boss for some changes to your employment conditions?…
Published September 2023 Thinking about asking your boss for some changes to your employment conditions?…
December, 2022 You might think a workplace like the Victorian Trades Hall Council would have…
Helen Mair has been called her fair share of names throughout a decades-long career as…
PROTECTIONS FOR WORKERS EXPERIENCING FDV Further protections from discrimination on the basis of workers experiencing…
Is your employer requiring you to come in prior to the start of your shift…
From 1 October 2023, there will be an increase to your ASU membership rates. Membership…
ASU members and your colleagues are meeting to discuss an improved offer from VA! We…
ASU Victorian Private Sector Branch Direct Debit Service Agreement Direct Debit Service Agreement This document…
ASU members covered under the Australian Services Union (Qantas Airways Limited) Agreement 12 are set…
From 1 July 2023, the percentage rate for the Super Guarantee will increase from 10.5%…
ASU Unite Magazine Winter 2023 Edition Your latest edition of the ASU Unite Magazine is…
Industrial Officer Australian Services Union Victorian Private Sector Branch As part of a small team,…
Union members have successfully fought for a 5.75% increase in Award wages from 1 July…
The Fair Work’s annual review of minimum pay rates has provided for employees on the…
Check your next payslip. From today almost 3 million workers will receive a 5.75% pay…
Social Media, Group Chats, Teams and work As the boundaries between work and leisure become…
ASU Wins Overtime Decision in Fair Work for Private Sector Admin Members Has your employer…
Your new Australian Services Union (Qantas Airways Limited) Agreement 12 is now in operation. You…
Under new legislation introduced by the Federal Labor Government there is an ability for the…
On Thursday 27 April, ASU representatives met with the 2 new Allegro board directors and…
ASU Bargaining Briefing for Workers @ Apple Wednesday 3 May 8pm (Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart, Canberra,…
On Thursday 27 April, ASU representatives met with the 2 new Allegro board directors and…
Many workers may wish to substitute formally recognised public holidays for days that better reflect…
Unions For Yes After over 65,000 years of continuous culture, it’s time Aboriginal and Torres…
Your rights to work (or not work) public holidays The Full Court recently handed…
The ASU recommends voting YES to the union negotiated Oxfam Australia Enterprise Agreement 2023-2026. The…
23 March 2023 The Australian Services Union has secured an agreement with Oxfam Australia to…
The ASU recommends voting YES to EBA 12 when voting for your new enterprise agreement…
ASU members organising for climate action From extreme weather to climate disasters, changing work and…
Union win: workers secure Qantas paid parental leave deal The Australian Services Union has negotiated…
Will the four-day work week become the new norm? A four-day working week is inching…
Going into 2022, many of us were looking forward to a more normal work-life experience…
ASU Posters & Resources Membership Form ASU Join Poster ASU Bargaining Poster ASU Delegate Poster…
CPI Hits 7.3% Consumer price inflation has recorded its biggest increase in 32 years, rising…
How to pursue a pay rise ASU members often contact the Union with a query…
MEDIA STATEMENT: Qantas pay offer still below inflation, with strings attached The Australian Services Union…
One-off Public Holiday for the mourning of Queen’s passing The Federal Government has gazetted a…
ASU members have decided to VOTE NO because in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis…
Your next Enterprise Agreement at Virgin Australia Claim details 1. Protect or improve all of…
Honorary (legalsuper) Superannuation Director The Union seeks expressions of interest from financial members of the…
ASU Branch Delegate Conference 2022 Join us for the ASU Branch Delegate Conference on Thursday…
Introducing your new union leadership team I write to introduce the new leadership team of…
The ASU Victorian Private Sector Branch today announced Matt Norrey has resigned from the role…
JOIN THE ASULatest NewsYour Rights to Flexible Working Arrangements (FWAs)September 12, 2023ASU Members: Wallace Huang,…
Your new benefits platform is here! We are delighted to introduce you to your new…
Did you see the Federal Budget this week? The Budget will have a real…
Qantas: We need more staff, not overseas call centres The ASU is calling on Qantas…
Your union, the ASU, is campaigning for fair and safe working conditions at Qantas. We…
Bullying at Work Family & Domestic Violence Flexible Working Arrangements (FWAs) Insecure Work Parental Leave…
The ASU has developed the Managing COVID-19 (Omicron) Risks in the Workplace Toolkit for Unions,…
Social Media at Work As the boundaries between work and leisure become more blurred it’s…
ASU Social Media Moderation Guidelines There are a few simple rules that visitors to the…
The ASU supports vaccination as the way we can get out of the pandemic and…
Qantas Group has published the final version of its COVID-19 Vaccination Policy. Read this bulletin…
Martin ‘Marty’ Blight, a long-term employee of Serco Mill Park, a committed ASU member, a…
We are saddened to hear of the recent passing of Mary Nelson at 102 years…
Your ASU representatives met with Qantas to discuss the proposed COVID-19 vaccination policy on Tuesday.…
Qantas Group has provided an update on payment eligibility for the current period of stand…
Since the Federal Government’s announcement that new payments would be available for domestic airline workers,…
Your JobSeeker Questions, Answered. Recently, the Federal Government have made changes to both JobKeeper and…
Today we wrote to airlines and ground handlers to seek an urgent update on today’s…
ASU representatives met with management on Monday, 15 February and Tuesday, 16 February – and…
The ASU has lodged disputes in the Fair Work Commission under the Helloworld and Qantas…
ASU representatives met with the Federal Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Professor Michael Kidd, for a…
This weekend has brought back familiar challenges. Uncertainty and rapid changes caused by COVID is…
The Slater and Gordon (S&G) EBA negotiations have resumed following the Christmas/New Year’s break. The…
Tonight airlines members came together online to fight for AviationKeeper and to extend JobKeeper for…
Keep Australia Flying Report Today we launched the Keep Australia Flying Report. We surveyed more…
Fair Work Commission approves new Virgin ASU Agreement We are pleased to advise that the…
A number of ASU members have realised that they were not paid for Public Holidays,…
We hear about strategic planning sessions all the time, but what is it and how…
Before work starts to get busy again, now is the perfect time to brush up…
Jetstar waited until Christmas Eve to notify staff about new periods of Stand Down. As…
2020 is finally behind us. Now it’s time to take control of where you want…
Virgin contacted the ASU late last week about Guest Services staff shortages. The Company did…
As agreed between Auscript and the ASU and endorsed by ASU members; Commissioner Harper-Greenwell has…
Voting to formally finalise our Virgin Australia and ASU Guest Services and GCC Enterprise Agreement 2020 opens…
This week we mark 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. We know that domestic and…
On 3 December, ASU representatives met with Qantas management to discuss the proposed restructure of…
We know that COVID-19 and the economic recession have hit many families hard. Money is…
Qantas has announced that it will outsource below wing work (ramp, baggage and aircraft presentation)…
Our Union Delegates and Organisers had a national hook-up with senior dnata Catering executives late…
The ASU recently met with Serco Representatives to raise our concerns regarding the pay and…
The ASU have been saying to Jetstar that they needed to think about resourcing a…
Last night the ASU held a whole of RACV Meeting to discuss some major developments…
Last night ASU members voted overwhelmingly in favour of the ASU endorsing the proposed Virgin…
The ASU has been invited to meet with Serco HR over the issue of pay…
We’ve called on Jetstar to adopt a set of measures to fix front of house…
The ASU understands Serco Services Australia members are now being trained in the Older Australians…
ASU Delegates and Officials met with Slater & Gordon Management in our bi-monthly Joint Consultative…
Your ASU representatives met with Menzies management on Friday afternoon to discuss the Annual Leave…
Qantas has announced a major restructure of its airport operations. So far we know that…
We were all caught unawares late yesterday when Menzies announced that they would be making…
MEDIA STATEMENT Thursday, 29 October 2020 Qatar Airways must apologise to Australian passengers for unacceptable…
Finally! We have detail from Helloworld on QBT redundancies! After months of waiting, Helloworld has…
Dispute with HelloWorld The ASU understands communications have been sent out last night by HelloWorld outlining…
Cathay Pacific Restructure Announcement Yesterday Cathay Pacific Airways announced job losses across the network due…
ASU meets with Bain to demand return to good faith bargaining On Monday afternoon the…
Bain must come clean on plans for Virgin The ASU is incredibly concerned with today’s…
ASU Challenges pay rates at PAL This week the ASU held members meetings about concerns…
Virgin blows up negotiations with 4-year wage freeze proposal Your ASU representatives met with management…
Recent JobKeeper payments made by Virgin Last week you will have received a new rate…
Recent JobKeeper payments made by Qantas Last week you should have received a JobKeeper payment…
The Morrison Federal Government has tonight just handed down the 2020 Federal Budget. So what…
QF-QBT EOI update A meeting was held yesterday involving your Union Organisers, your ASU Delegates…
JobKeeper Changes & Extended Scheme The Federal Government has made some important changes to JobKeeper.…
The Federal Government has made some important changes to JobKeeper. The good news is that…
Maurice Blackburn Employees Agreement 2020 has been voted upon and endorsed The ASU is pleased…
ASU win! Federal sides with unions in Qantas JobKeeper case On 24 September 2020, the…
Dnata Catering to cut up to 1000 Jobs across the country You may be aware…
Proposed consolidation of Contact Centre Investigation & Express Parcels Freight Solutions Teams On Friday last…
Qantas Airports Update Today ASU delegates and officials met with the company reps to consult…
Bain Capital confirmed as new owner of Virgin Australia The Second Creditors Meeting was held…
Qantas and Jetstar decide to put out to tender some Airports ground operations work On…
Since Virgin publicly announced significant job losses on 5 August your ASU representatives have been…
Dnata members deserve better and our union is leading the way As the Industry continues…
Victorian Childcare Changes and Flexibility at MB ASU members at Maurice Blackburn will be aware…
Qantas EOIs update Expressions of interest for redundancy, leave without pay and also redeployment have…
EBA negotiations to proceed The ASU have advised members since April 2020 that S&G and…
As you may recall, earlier this year the ASU along with other Australian unions campaigned…
ASU takes Qantas to Federal Court over Jobkeeper penalty rate wage theft Early on the…
Australians are getting left behind again JobKeeper 2.0 update for members As you may recall,…
Qantas Airports EOIs on the way ASU delegates and officials met with Qantas airports management…
ASU win! Fair Work Commission tells Qantas to talk to ASU about Jobkeeper As previously reported,…
ASU update for QBT members Our union Organisers and Delegates from QBT met with Qantas…
ASU Fights for better and safer conditions As you have no doubt heard, Stage 3 lockdowns…
ASU met with Jetstar about restructuring Following announcements made by Alan Joyce to the media…
ASU Qantas Airport delegates meet with management ASU Qantas airport delegates and officials had our…
Qantas lacks principles on JobKeeper – time to fight for what is rightfully ours The…
Redundancies and Divestment of CAEL Team Redundancies at Slater & Gordon The ASU has been…
ASU Member Magazine July 2020 Welcome to the mid-year edition of the ASU Unite Magazine…
More Powerful Together: the Future of Virgin Group We know that the last couple of…
Qantas Group job losses announcement premature and must be reversed Today Qantas has announced at…
Qantas Group job losses announcement premature and must be reversed Today Qantas has announced at…
Armaguard announce redundancies Today the ASU received an email from Armaguard Linfox advising that the…
Our plan to protect your job in the COVID-19 recovery Last night hundreds of ASU…
Update and ASU Visit for HelloWorld/Viva These last few months have been unprecedented and difficult…
Jetstar Meeting – Update for members Our Union met with Senior Jetstar Management yesterday via…
Fix JobKeeper I work for Dnata at Melbourne Airport. I work with some of the most…
ASU members have overwhelming opposed the Menzies Aviation’s proposal to freeze your pay until 1…
Maurice Blackburn Members Meeting Next Week From our last EBA bulletin you are no doubt…
Important ASU Bulletin, New Contracts ASU members at Serco’s Services Australia contracts have been offered…
New ASU Organiser My name is Victor Jose and I’d like to take this opportunity…
EBA update and the taking of annual leave Members will recall that in the 8th…
Singapore Airlines Bargaining Update After wasting 3 weeks on Appendix D, Singapore Management needs to…
Important update on your entitlements As you are aware, your union has been in regular…
ASU update on continuation of minimal flying ASU delegates and Organisers met with Jetstar ahead…
Qantas may not be flying but there is still a lot happening! There has been…
SERCO Pay Offer – Bargaining update The ASU met with SERCO to provide your feedback…
The ASU recently received correspondence from Thai Airways International (‘known as THAI’) stating that they…
Breaking: Senate to vote TONIGHT on motion to fix JobKeeper for staff working for overseas…
Cracks are starting to appear – keep fighting! We would like to give you all…
ASU win! Jetstar to pay JobKeeper on normal pay dates The Qantas Group have provided…
Virgin administration process next steps What has already happened Step 1: Appoint Administrator The Board…
JobSeeker Payment As a result of the Federal Government’s decision to make dnata ineligible for…
Morrison removes JobKeeper with stroke of a pen! The ASU has become aware that dnata…
You should expect to work in a safe environment! As you know the ASU has…
ASU update from the Virgin / Tigerair Creditors Meeting Yesterday was a big day – the…
ASU, Standing up for Casuals in Call Centres This week the ASU has issued SERCO…
Jetstar need to urgently fix your JobKeeper issues! ASU members want Jetstar to pay them…
JobKeeper pays coming! In good news for ASU members at Menzies Aviation, the company has…
ASU at Dnata Catering Update – National Consultative Committee Meeting The National Consultative Committee is…
Virgin Group workers joint mass meeting tomorrow 3.30pm AEST Tomorrow will be the first Virgin…
Swissport threatens workers with redundancy! The ASU wrote to Swissport on 24 April 2020 demanding…
By now, you should have received information about the first Virgin Australia creditors meeting from…
Jobkeeper at RACV Over the weekend RACV sent emails asking employees to complete a JobKeeper…
For the past two months the ASU and CPSU have been actively negotiating with SERCO…
By now, you should have received information about the first Virgin Australia creditors meeting from…
Tonight Deloitte has sent you a proxy from and your ELT has stated campaigning to…
We are calling on the government to urgently commit to financial assistance for Virgin Australia…
Updated 9 April 2020 For the last three weeks the ASU along with other Australian…
It pays to be in the union! For the last three weeks the ASU along…
ASU representatives met with Menzies management to discuss the stand down of employees. Discussion focused…
Our hard working Dnata Delegates have come across some correspondence that has been circulated to…
Recent data from China showed that reports of domestic and family violence (DFV) increased up…
We know you’re hurting and are in shock this morning The situation for Virgin Australia…
Dear Alan, Re: Payment of 2018 bonus to ASU members affected by stand down Print…
Increased support for workers who lose their jobs, are stood down, on low incomes, or…
It is now clear that the COVID-19 outbreak will have a significant impact on the…
It is now clear that the COVID-19 outbreak will have a significant impact on the…
Following all the Union members meetings held on Thursday at Civica your Union delegates and…
Dear Prime Minister, Download or print letter to PM here We write to you regarding…
We know you’re worried. These are unprecedented times and things are changing so quickly. Unfortunately…
We know you’re worried! These are unprecedented times and things are changing so quickly. Unfortunately…
There is a lot of anxiety about jobs, pay and entitlements in the wake of…
Given that the Company has notified staff about significant reductions in flight capacity of the…
Now is not the time for the government to sit on its hands. Assistance and…
As the airline industry braces for its most significant challenge in over a decade the…
ASU members have contacted us about advice from the Company sent this morning, to all…
There is a lot of information out there about coronavirus and it can be confusing…
You will be able to vote on a proposed agreement from the 20 to 26…
Thank you to everyone who filled in a survey over the last month and a…
Over the past 2 weeks ASU members from all Serco’s have had off-site meetings together…
It has now been confirmed that a passenger travelling on Tiger Australia flight TT566 from Melbourne…
On the 31st of December SERCO finally issued the bargaining notices, meaning we will now…
For a period of 30 days over the Christmas and New Year period, members of…
Submission to the Standing Committee on Environment and Energy Inquiry into Nuclear Energy in Australia,…
The ASU has been made aware of issues around rostering practices and changes to shift…
The ASU has written to all employers asking them to get behind the Global Climate…
The ASU Victorian Private Sector Branch on behalf of our members is proud to support…
Did you know as a member of the ASU you have free and exclusive access…
On Wednesday 24th and Thursday 25th July 2019, the union representatives for the ASU and…
On the 10th of July we had our second EBA meeting. While the first EBA…
Good news! Your next EBA pay increase of 2.75% is due to commence on the…
Act now or risk losing your life insurance: Contact your super fund by June 30…
The Federal Election on 18 May 2019 is our best chance to restore fairness for…
The federal pre-election sales pitch budget has failed to provide any plan to increase real…
March for job security and fair pay for all working Australians. Download details and print…
Great news, your new EBA was finally certified in the Fair Work Commission today! What…
Good news! Your next EBA pay increase of 3% is due to commence on the…
As a member of the ASU Victorian Private Sector Branch, you have exclusive access to…
The ASU is calling for expressions of interest for any ASU member interested in becoming…
On Thursday 25th January, Slater and Gordon held a second briefing session about the proposed…
What’s ahead for 2019? Throughout 2019 we expect that Slater’s intends to address and or…
Within Victoria the ASU has high levels of active membership across many law firms. The…
Another big year is coming to an end and we wanted to send you our…
Last week your ASU negotiating team met with management to continue discussing the terms and…
This year we are sending ASU representatives to the Qantas AGM to ask the Board…
Australian Services Union members are asked to vote to endorse or disendorse Flight Centre’s proposed…
Oxfam Australia has failed to consult with the ASU and the Staff Consultative Committee (SCC)…
Today, for the first time, Labor announced that if elected to Government, it would implement…
The ASU and your delegates held further negotiations for your EBA on Friday 31 August…
Wishing all ASU members at Virgin a Happy Pay Rise and Backpay Day this Wednesday…
Your ASU delegates, Maria and Nerisa along with Matt Norrey from the ASU met with…
Back pay and pay increases on the way. After 4 months of waiting the Fair…
ASU members have endorsed the attached log of claims. This document will be the basis for…
Your negotiating team met with management representatives in Sydney on Friday 1 June. Your negotiating…
Today AeroCare lost its third legal proceeding in a row, the latest being an appeal…
Working people are facing some of the most significant threats to working conditions and rates…
The ASU has been contacted by many ASU members across Melbourne Airport outraged and shocked…
ASU EBA 6 has been approved by the majority of staff who voted. 97% of…
A delegation of ASU members visited Federal Parliament in Canberra last week to urge members…
Working people are facing some of the most significant threats to working conditions and rates…
The ASU National Negotiating Team has been supported by members across Australia and we recommend…
After months of delays at the Fair Work Commission Menzies has decided to withdraw your…
91% of employees vote yes for the new Ramp and Cargo EBA. Voting for your…
The ASU has had 8 meetings (last one on 21st February 2018) with Qantas about…
On 8 February your NNT held further negotiations with Jetstar. After a lengthy but healthy…
Your ASU national negotiating team have been working hard to get a deal on the…
The Australian Services Union has made a submission to a parliamentary inquiry condemning the Government’s…
We are pleased to advise that the Fair Work Commission has approved the new ASU/Slater…
Your ASU representatives met with management representatives on 24 January 2018. Management advised us that…
Your ASU National Negotiation Team met with Virgin Australia representatives to progress discussions for your…
The ASU is calling for expressions of interest for any ASU member interested in becoming…
The ASU Jetstar National Negotiating team (NNT) met for a day-long meeting to work through…
Employees at Qatar Airways have told the Australian Services Union (ASU) that they want to…
As you know, I recently took leave from my position as Branch Secretary of the…
Our Union met with Qantas Management on November 8th to discuss several issues relating to…
The ASU is calling for expressions of interest for any ASU member interested in becoming…
The ASU and the Jetstar National Negotiating Team last week met with JQetstarmanagement on 9th…
In March the ASU served your EBA claims and commenced negotiations with Menzies for a…
As you are likely aware the Aerocare Collective Agreement 2017 was rejected by the Fair…
For the last 24 years I have had the privilege of representing ASU members across…
Emirates staff are standing together and voting NO to Emirates proposed Agreement. Emirates staff have…
Emirates staff are standing together and voting NO to Emirates proposed Agreement. Emirates staff have…
The ASU is happy to report that we have reached an in-principle agreement with Startrack…
On 31 August the Fair work commission rejected the substandard Aerocare agreement that was opposed…
ASU members at ports throughout the country overwhelmingly endorsed our claim for Jetstar EBA 6.…
BREAKING: Fair Work Commission Rejects Aerocare Agreement as it does not meet legal standards Today…
Following the successful ‘No!’ vote in June, the Bargaining Committee brought Emirates back to the…
We had another meeting with Qantas on 23 August 2017 in Sydney. We got more…
Your ASU national negotiating team met with VA management on Tuesday 15 August 2017. At…
Unfortunately Qantas came to our scheduled meeting on 15th August 2017 with ASU delegates and…
ASU officers have been discussing commencing negotiations for a new EBA with Jetstar management. The…
The Fair Work Commission has now held the approval hearing for the Aerocare Collective Agreement…
Meal break during overtime After months of negotiations and hearings at the Fair Work Commission,…
Today Qantas has made the extraordinary announcement that they intend to centralise ALL of the…
New report reveals retirement is not so super for women. Following two major ASU surveys…
Your ASU negotiating team met with management again on 25 July 2017. We discussed a…
Your ASU representatives met with Qantas management on Monday the 17th of July for a…
All the way through bargaining Emirates has taken a hard-line on all proposals put forward…
This morning the ASU received confirmation from Qantas that the Flexible Rostering Preference Proof of…
The Fair Work Commission has made orders that Aerocare must produce a range of employment…
Emirates will roll the dice and put an inferior Agreement out to vote. Your Union…
Your ASU delegates met with Virgin on 8 June 2017 and responded to Virgin’s log…
URGENT: We’ve just been informed that a TWU EBA survey has been sent to all…
Bargaining update Your ASU representatives have finally received a list of changes that Virgin wants…
ASU officials met with Startrack Express managers on June 2 2017 in Melbourne to discuss…
Emirates, your union and bargaining representatives met last Tuesday for bargaining. Emirates have revised some…
Your ASU representatives met with management on Wednesday 17 May 2017 to progress negotiations for…
Yesterday representatives from the ASU in Victoria, together with ASU members and Delegates from Dnata,…
Following today’s decision by Dnata to withdraw the application for the dodgy AHSA EBA, the…
ASU has huge win for the airline industry This morning lawyers for Dnata wrote to…
There’s been a lot going on in airline industry in the first part of 2017.…
Your ASU delegates met with Virgin management on Thursday 20 April 2017 to progress negotiations…
Aerocare today said that their EBA was approved by a majority of employees entitled to…
As predicted, Aerocare management have decided to put their substandard agreement out to vote without…
Following the meeting on Friday 31st March 2017 Aerocare have given a written response to…
Even though there is a dispute over the dodgy AHSA agreement that Dnata is trying…
Commission hearing for the AHSA agreement has been adjourned until 15 May 2017. The Fair…
Throughout 2017 your Union has been involved in bargaining with Singapore Airlines management and the…
Jetstar EBA 5 will expire on 30 September 2017. That means we need to start…
Your Australian Services Union negotiating team met with representatives of Aerocare to continue enterprise bargaining…
On Thursday 6 April 2017 Dnata’s AHSA and Altara’s AGR substandard EBA’s are listed for…
Your national negotiating team met again with Menzies management on 29 March 2017. This meeting…
Your ASU delegates met with Virgin Australia management in Brisbane on 20 March 2017. We…
On Wednesday 23 March 2017 the ASU and TWU held a further meeting with Dnata…
The ASU has once again requested that a hearing be held at the Fair Work…
On 15th March 2017 Aerocare management provided their first draft of the proposed new agreement…
On Wednesday 15 March 2017 ASU and TWU delegates from around the country held a…
Yesterday dnata sent out an all staff memo advising you that they have started a…
As was outlined in the ASU’s previous bulletin dnata has been caught red handed setting…
Thanks to the many people across Australia that have taken the time to fill in…
Fair Work Commission’s decision to reduce Sunday penalty rates for retail, fast food and hospitality…
The ASU has welcomed the launch of a new Call Centre Code with the Victorian…
The ASU has welcomed the launch of a new Call Centre Code with the Victorian…
On 20 February 2017 your ASU delegates met with management and gave them a list…
At a time when Australians are crying out for more investment in jobs and skills,…
The ASU will be holding members meetings this week to endorse the ASU Menzies EBA…
Team members at Virgin now have the opportunity to negotiate a new enterprise agreement as…
The ASU and bargaining representatives met with Emirates again this week. To date there has…
The Menzies Sydney and Melbourne Airport EBA expires on 31 January 2017. So that ASU…
The ASU and your delegates would like to thank all members for your patience during…
The ASU, ALAEA and Individual Bargaining Representatives met as a Bargaining Committee with Emirates on…
SERCO Traffic Camera Services Proposed Log of Claims The flexibility term should be limited to allowances…
Qantas ground staff EBA ground-breaking The new Qantas ground staff EBA has been hailed as…
Qantas ground staff EBA ground-breaking The new Qantas ground staff EBA has been hailed as…
Qantas staff have voted overwhelmingly to endorse the ASU EBA 11 deal negotiated and recommended…
The new Qantas / ASU EBA 11 is a big win for ASU members, delivering…
Voting for the ASU Qantas EBA 11 starts at 9am EST today, Monday 3rd October…
The ASU is calling for expressions of interest for any ASU member interested in becoming…
The ASU was in the FWC for a second time today in an attempt to…
The long-standing ASU position on marriage rights for LGBTIQ people is that it’s simply a…
As you are aware the ASU was in the FWC today in relation to employees…
The Australian Services Union will shortly commence negotiations for a new enterprise agreement for staff…
Have you been injured at work? Dealing with a workplace injury is stressful and frustrating,…
Qantas has today announced a record profit of $1.53 billion, in no small part a result…
The ASU is calling for expressions of interest for any ASU member interested in becoming…
On Friday 29 July the ASU and your delegates held further discussions with NHC about…
Last Friday Virgin announced that part-time team members will move to a 6/3 roster pattern…
Union members on the Qantas Holidays EBA have voted overwhelmingly in favour for a new…
Since our last bulletin we have had 3 more meetings with the company – bringing our…
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Maria Scafi & Nerisa Tofete to the…
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Joanne Barton & Zoran Andric to the…
A number of retired ASU members have recently got together and, with the support of…
As you’re aware, Virgin have recently announced proposed changes to the part-time roster at Melbourne…
As members are aware a new rollover Agreement has been proposed for the Australian Services…
A meeting of all Union members at Tenix has been arranged to discuss the fast…
This week the ASU presented a great Australian with life membership of the union. Bob…
ASU members at Myer Distribution Centre in Altona have finalised their new EBA this week.…
TO ALL UNION MEMBERS IN THE RACV MCC AND RELATED WORK AREAS The negotiations for…
Since the last ASU update, EBA negotiations have been continuing for a replacement agreement for…
ASU Organiser for TIO Andy Lewis has met with employees to discuss the transition of…
“Come back to the table when you agree” – that’s what the Maurice Blackburn negotiators told…
The ASU has been informed that TNT is now providing letters to employees concerning return…
Weekends are as important as they have ever been. Did you know that in 1997…
The ASU is calling for expressions of interest for any ASU member interested in becoming…
Your next EBA pay increase of 2.5% is due to commence on the first full…
Your next EBA pay increase of 2.75% is due to commence on the first full…
Your next EBA pay increase of 3% is due to commence on the first full…
The ASU is calling for expressions of interest for any ASU member interested in becoming…
The ASU is calling for expressions of interest for any ASU member interested in becoming…
You will be aware that as a result of a number of administrative errors made…
Your next EBA pay increase is due to commence on the first full pay period…
We’ve had 2 meetings with Qantas since our last bulletin – on 26th May and 1st…
It was a sea of RED at Maurice Blackburn last Wednesday when employees donned their…
A large group of 60 union members from across 16 different Unions visited State Parliament…
Your National Negotiating Team (NNT) have met twice with Qantas since our last bulletin, on 28th…
Great news, your new EBA has been voted up by the majority of employees. Well…
Since our last bulletin we have had 2 meetings with the employer representatives on 26th…
The ASU is currently investigating a potential back pay claim for the underpayment of meal…
On Friday 6 May 2016 the formal ballot for your new EBA will open. It…
As you all know the Union and the various employee bargaining reps have had a…
Union members have endorsed the ASU’s EBA claim following meetings with members last week. The…
At our fourth EBA meeting on 14th April 2016 Qantas finally provided us with the issues…
Happy pay rise! Your EBA pay increase is brought to you by union members. Your…
The ASU is calling for expressions of interest for any ASU member interested in becoming…
As the union for workers in your sector, the Australian Services Union is currently conducting…
On March 10th, 2016 our second EBA meeting with Qantas management kicked off with the…
Your next EBA pay increase of 3% is due to commence on the first full…
Your next EBA pay increase of 3% is due to commence on the first full…
ASU members across Australia have overwhelmingly endorsed the ASU’s EBA 11 claim after attending meetings…
The ASU is calling for expressions of interest for any ASU member interested in becoming…
Our most recent negotiation with Armaguard saw the company bring to the table a few…
Today Tabcorp asked the union to a meeting to discuss the plans that RVL have…
Around 60 ASU delegates from all states and territories met in Melbourne on 3 February…
Expressions of Interest for the PAX Rostering Committee are now open. Menzies are currently seeking…
Enterprise agreement bargaining expected to commence in 2016 On Tuesday 15 December 2015, the Department…
Employees have overwhelmingly voted to agree to the terms of new ASU and Helloworld Enterprise…
On 14th December ASU delegates and officials met with Virgin Airports GCC and industrial relations…
Your ASU National Negotiating Team (NNT) met face to face with the firm’s negotiators for…
ASU Officials met with Management on Thursday 10th of November to discuss the implementation of…
The Union has received a number of queries from Tenix employees regarding their Sick Leave…
The first group of meetings begin today to explain to RAC employees the back payment…
After long arduous negotiations the day has finally arrived where the company is paying you…
Following ASU members endorsing the proposal for a new Helloworld Agreement, you will know that…
We are pleased to advise that the four ASU / Dnata passenger services agreement for…
As employees will be aware, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has ordered that the Australian…
As mentioned in yesterdays information update an announcement was imminent about the appointment of an…
As all Union members will now know Call Active management announced late on Friday afternoon…
On 19 & 20 November 2015 Qantas Holidays employees were advised that the defined benefit…
You will know by now that Virgin has decided to implement a change that will…
The ASU is aware that employees have expressed concern at the time taken to obtain…
The ASU’s majority support application was heard by the Fair Work Commission on Friday 6th…
Great news! Your EBA has been voted up by 175 yes votes to zero no…
Whilst we understand that the move to T4 is imminent the ASU and your representatives…
Welcome to the ASU’s monthly Know Your Rights series. ASU members at AVI have bargained…
On Tuesday 27 October the ASU took AaE to the Fair Work Commission over its…
Your ASU representatives met with representatives of Jetstar on 28 September to discuss a whole…
At the recent national meeting of ASU Qantas delegates it was resolved to commence our…
On 19 October 2015 the ASU filed a dispute in the Fair Work Commission over…
The ASU again met with the company on 15 October where we questioned the accuracy…
Yesterday your ASU reps and WPCC (Workplace Consultative Committee) members met with management to discuss…
Following ASU members endorsing the proposal for a new Dnata Passenger Services Enterprise Agreement, we…
As you are aware the ASU has demanded another meeting with senior management in relation…
As you are no doubt aware the ASU met with company representatives on 22 September…
On Monday 5th of October the ASU filed an Application for a Majority Support Determination…
Employees have overwhelmingly voted to agree to the terms of new ASU and Slater and…
It’s time we had a meeting with members to discuss the EBA and the negotiations…
In recent days the ASU has been in discussions with Thai Airways about your expired…
On Tuesday 22 September your ASU delegates and officials met with senior representatives from the…
The ASU has worked hard to extract promises from Slater and Gordon about the integration…
The ASU has been made aware of the fact that CEO David Hall sent an…
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Trent Rowe to the position of ASU…
An ASU member, Jane* had her employment terminated reached, with the assistance of the ASU, a…
The ASU receives many queries and often participates in disputes around members returning to work…
A recent Federal court decision has determined that the usual entitlements an employee receives when…
Each year the Fair Work Commission reviews all the pay rates and allowance payments under…
Over 65 delegates from across the Qantas Group were out in force at the recent…
Following ASU members endorsing the proposal for a new Enterprise Agreement for lawyers and law…
As you are no doubt aware the ASU has been negotiating your EBA for some…
The ASU is calling for expressions of interest for any ASU member interested in becoming…
You would now be aware that Singapore Airlines has set the wheels in motion to…
The ASU is pleased to announce that drafting of your Enterprise Agreement is now complete.…
Recent negotiations between Tabcorp & the ASU on September 2 revealed, if not the full…
The announcement this week of massive changes to the roster will have a big impact…
It seems as though the price we must pay for getting all the information we…
Following the recent hearing at the Fair Work Commission, the ASU has received the attached letter…
Malaysia Airlines Systems (MAS) still cannot answer how MAS will operate in Australian when it…
Finally, after months of telling Tabcorp we were ready to bargain, the ASU and reps…
After over a year of negotiations with dnata (and before that Toll dnata), your ASU…
The ASU AaE EBA was approved by the Fair Work Commission on 29th July 2015…
Over the past few weeks your ASU representatives have met with management on a number…
Thanks to all the staff across Australia who have filled out the ASU Maurice Blackburn…
After the ASU’s case in the Fair Work Commission, Jetstar has agreed that it has…
In all the talk of age pensions, political deals and savings measures, we often forget the…
Last Friday 2 July 2015 Qantas group CEO Alan Joyce announced that, “In recognition, management…
The ASU is calling for expressions of interest for any ASU member interested in becoming…
In all the talk of age pensions, political deals and savings measures, we often forget the group…
AaE staff have voted overwhelmingly to endorse the ASU EBA deal negotiated and recommended by…
As you would be aware, the ASU has been pressuring Slater and Gordon to pay…
Complete capitulation by Jetstar. On Thursday 2 July the ASU took Jetstar to the Fair…
Jetstar responds to the ASU by asserting that it does not agree with our position…
Your ASU national negotiating team have been meeting with the company to try and finalise…
The Australian Services Union, Victorian Private Sector Branch pays tribute to the Hon Joan Kirner…
The Australian Services Union says Transburban has outsourced 50 of its call centre jobs to the Philippines.…
The Australian Services Union has today called on Transurban to stand by Australian workers as…
Your new EBA is ready for you to vote on and the ASU is strongly…
The Slater and Gordon Support Staff Enterprise Agreement 2014 took effect on 7 April 2015,…
The Australian Services Union Victoria, Private Sector Branch has strongly condemned the Federal Government’s planned…
We are pleased to advise that the Fair Work Commission approved the Menzies Aviation (Sydney…
Virgin has recently informed staff that they must take annual leave balances in excess of…
Late on Monday 4th May 2015 Dnata sent out a communication to all staff seeking…
ASU International and Domestic Freight delegates from all across Australia met with Qantas Freight management…
The inquiry by the State Government as to whether long service entitlements could accrue as…
The Cricket World Cup again proved a boon to Qantas in March, helping to strongly…
The ASU is pleased to introduce Sonja Griffin. Sonja has agreed to come on board…
The Australian Services Union Victoria, Private Sector Branch has welcomed an agreement that has been…
Toll Dnata Ramp and Cargo staff had already overwhelmingly voted against the company’s proposal for…
Startrack staff have voted comprehensively to endorse the Startrack Customer Service Centre and Clerical Enterprise…
Over the past few months Virgin management have been conducting consultations with ground crew jobshare…
Voting for the ASU’s Menzies Aviation (Sydney and Melbourne) Customer Service Enterprise Agreement 2014 closed…
Laws that benefit women in the workplace need to be strengthened so that female staff…
The Tabcorp – ASU On Course and Special Events EBA is due to be renegotiated…
Jetstar staff have voted overwhelmingly to endorse the ASU EBA 5 deal negotiated and recommended…
ASU Airport delegates met in Sydney with company reps on 17th March 2015 for a…
Recently the Victorian Off Course Agency Association approached the ASU to commence discussions regarding introducing…
ASU members at Menzies have voted overwhelmingly to endorse the EBA deal for staff at…
Following further representations to Qantas by the union, the ASU has received confirmation that Qantas…
It’s been an endurance event, but after lengthy negotiations we finally have an agreement which…
The ASU has been dealing with a number of enquiries regarding hours and reasonable overtime.…
The Abbott Government recently announced they would ask the Productivity Commission to conduct a review…
The technical developments of the last twenty years or so have forever changed our workplaces…
The ASU was recently advised that the company intended to stop people giving away shifts…
As you would all be aware by now Dnata representatives have decided to attempt to…
Your ASU National negotiating team met with AaE management in Sydney on 26th February 2015…
Our rights at work are again under attack from the Abbott Government and employers. We…
Today Victorian ASU Officials, Delegates and rostering committee representatives met with Qantas to try to…
Your ASU national negotiating team for Toll Dnata Passenger services last met with the company…
Laws that benefit women in the workplace need to be strengthened so that female staff…
On Wednesday 11 February your representatives met with the company to continue the EBA negotiations.…
Today your ASU representatives met with Qantas to discuss a range of issues associated with…
Our rights at work are again under attack from the Abbott Government and employers. We…
Today’s media has been flooded by stories about the Productivity Commission’s Review into the Fair…
The Singapore Airlines Enterprise Agreement 2013 (Incorporating Singapore Airlines Cargo) expires on 31st March 2015.…
Staff at Helloworld have the opportunity to negotiate a new agreement in 2015. The new…
Your Jetstar National Negotiating Team (NNT) met with the company on 14th January 2015 and…
ASU members have raised concerns with processes unfolding across Malaysia Airlines Australia which could have…
Why the ASU recommends a NO Vote? The ASU is recommending a NO vote because…
There’s not much good news to come out of last Thursday’s negotiations. The pay offer…
Your Jetstar National Negotiating Team (NNT) met with the company again on 10th December 2014…
Today the Fair Work Commission handed down its long awaited decision on Modern Award coverage…
The “Challenges” At the last two meetings Management has spoken of “challenges” facing SMCT. Supposedly…
Your ASU representatives met with the company on 1 December to discuss the recent payroll…
Today you would have received an email from Daniela Marsilli outlining Dnata’s decision to buy…
On Thursday 20 November your representatives again met with the company to continue the EBA…
Ever since Qantas announced the creation of a new Qantas international entity when they announced…
ASU Members have had enough! On Monday 17 November ASU members attended a series of…
That is what your ASU delegates think about the recent cancellation of our EBA…
The Australian Services Union Victorian Private Sector Branch (ASU) will host a forum of local…
All employees, other than casuals, are entitled to sick leave when they are unable to…
Your Jetstar National Negotiating Team met with the company on 15th September 2014 and 21st…
Representatives of the ASU met with Patty Holten and Lauren Laidlaw of SMCT on Friday…
The Australian Services Union applauds the commitment by the crossbench Senators to stand with Australian…
ASU delegates and officials met with Qantas Telephone Sales and HR management in Melbourne on…
The Australian Services Union Victorian Private Sector branch will protest at the Qantas AGM in…
That is the key message members are giving us about the recent email from Virgin…
ASU delegates Deirdre Costa, Shijo Thomas and Maria Scafi from Melbourne and Alisha Hill and…
The Unions met with Toll Dnata management on 7 October 2014 to review a draft…
In a Change.org petition released today, Australians are giving voice to their frustration with the…
Since March 2012 your ASU airport delgates and officials have been meeting with Qantas management…
As in previous years the ASU is sending representatives to the Qantas AGM to ask…
Your ASU reps recently met with Qantas and Helloworld in relation to the union’s application…
ASU members would be forgiven for thinking that the telephone sales strategy is being made…
The ASU has been advised this morning by Qantas that it is now their intention…
The Australian Services Union slammed Qantas for creating new call centre positions in New Zealand…
The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) is currently seeking the views of ASU members to…
The ASU has recently had a number of enquiries from members being forced to attend…
Since 1 January 2014 the Fair Work Commission, under new legislation introduced by the former…
The ASU receives many enquiries from members who are facing the prospect of being made…
Members often ask if they are entitled to a pay rise. ASU members’ terms of…
This week the new Enterprise Agreement was approved. Congratulations are in order, albeit subdued congratulations.…
The ASU has been made aware that Toll Dnata has recently advised people that the…
ASU delegates and officials met with Qantas management for another update on Friday 12 September…
Emirates employees will now have the Enterprise Agreement for voting on from the 12th to…
Yesterday the Fair Work Commission held a conciliation conference between the ASU and Qantas in…
The ASU and RACV attended a Commission hearing late on Tuesday afternoon to deal with…
As mentioned in our last newsletter, Commissioner Roe at the Fair Work Commission made a…
The ASU has secured full time employment for members at Melbourne Airport. As you would…
It’s Equal Pay Day today! Dear ASU women, The struggle for equal pay is something…
Supermarket chain Coles has confirmed it will axe almost 440 jobs from its Melbourne support…
After much speculation, Coles has today confirmed with the Australian Services Union the parameters of…
Coles will slash up to 600 jobs from its Toorak office, a union fears. The…
Fairfax media has reported today that Coles plans to cut between 500 and 600 jobs…
Tony Abbott is trying to rush through laws that introduce new unfair individual contracts that…
The ASU has commenced discussions for conversions from Part time to full time at Melbourne…
The ASU has recently met with your management to raise concerns over your rosters. We…
Qantas announced a record loss of $2.84 billion for the 2013/14 financial year as it…
After months and months of seeing long serving loyal colleagues leave the Qantas Group because…
The Australian Services Union has accused Qantas management of driving Australia’s national airline into the…
During the EBA negotiations held on Wednesday 28 August that was mediated by the Fair Work…
ASU Delegates and officials met with Menzies management on 19th August 2014 for our 6th…
On 21 August 2014, the ASU National Negotiating team met with StarTrack management for further…
On 18th August 2014 ASU delegates and officials met with Virgin Australia airport and contact…
Your ASU National Negotiating Team (NNT) met again with Toll Dnata representatives in Sydney on…
Yesterday the Australian Services Union notified a dispute with Fair Work Australia because of concerns…
ASU Private Sector Secretary, Ingrid Stitt, said Target’s decision to outsource the work was a…
Target has cut 23 jobs from its head office in the Victorian city of Geelong,…
Roster Optimisation and Redundancies on the way at Airports ASU delegates and officials met with…
Over the past few weeks the ASU Jetstar National Negotiating Team (NNT) has met with…
The ASU/ALAEA, delegates and officials and Emirates management attended the Fair Work Commission (FWC) on…
TARGET has sacked 23 workers at its Geelong office in the latest jobs blow to…
RETAILER Target has cut 23 jobs from its head office in the Victorian city of…
The Australian Services Union has condemned the decision to axe another 23 jobs from its…
Geelong has been dealt another round of job losses with retail giant Target announcing forced…
Today your ASU representatives met with Qantas to discuss the outcome of the EOI process.…
We’re talking dollars! But Menzies won’t give without taking away! On Tuesday 5th August the…
ASU and ALAEA members at Emirates have told us that the proposed Agreement that was…
Meal and rest breaks Your meal and rest breaks are protected under clause 36 of…
Negotiations have recommenced Negotiations have recommenced after a short break due to company reps being…
On 25th of July 2014, the ASU National Negotiating team met with StarTrack management for…
The ASU has now met with Publicis management and can communicate the following. Consultation The…
Health Agreement – Meeting 4, bargaining continues On 23rd of July 2014, the ASU, employee…
On 22 July the ASU National Negotiating team met with management for a further meeting…
The ASU/ALAEA and bargaining representatives met with Emirates management on Wednesday 23rd July and Thursday…