On the 31st of December SERCO finally issued the bargaining notices, meaning we will now be bargaining for a new EBA. This is the result of ASU members sticking together, signing up their fellow co-workers, and putting pressure on Serco to come to the bargaining table via the majority support petition. The next step is…
DetailsFor a period of 30 days over the Christmas and New Year period, members of the Australian Federation of Airline Pilots (AFAP) and the Transport Workers Union (TWU) will be taking various forms of protected industrial action at Jetstar. The industrial action may be in various forms, including: stopping work for periods of 15 minutes…
DetailsSubmission to the Standing Committee on Environment and Energy Inquiry into Nuclear Energy in Australia, September 2019 The ASU Victorian Private Sector Branch is a proud signatory to the Civil Society Statement on Domestic Nuclear Power Our nation faces urgent energy challenges. Against a backdrop of increasing climate impacts and scientific evidence the need for…
DetailsThe ASU has been made aware of issues around rostering practices and changes to shift swapping that is impacting on ASU members. The issues raised directly with us include; the requirement of 2 physical signatures on shift swap forms and the difficulty associated with getting the form countersigned in a shift-work environment where you may…
DetailsThe ASU has written to all employers asking them to get behind the Global Climate Strike on September 20. Young people are standing up to be counted. They are showing leadership beyond their years and are taking action where the leaders of this Country (and other Countries) have failed. The so-called adults in the room…
DetailsThe ASU Victorian Private Sector Branch on behalf of our members is proud to support the school strikers’ call for a Global Climate Strike on September 20 and the young leaders who are demanding real and immediate action on climate change. The school strikers are everything that young Australians should be – passionate, active and…
DetailsDid you know as a member of the ASU you have free and exclusive access to your very own professional development program? The ASU Career Launchpad is a member-only program designed to support you throughout your working life! Upcoming courses: Working with Difficult People 1pm – 2pm Monday 12 August & 7pm – 8pm Monday…
DetailsOn Wednesday 24th and Thursday 25th July 2019, the union representatives for the ASU and ALAEA and Emirates bargaining representatives met to discuss your claims for the Emirates Enterprise Agreement 2020. We discussed each other’s claims and agreed to work together to make one set of common claims. Our claims include: a fair wage increase…
DetailsOn the 10th of July we had our second EBA meeting. While the first EBA meeting on the 26th of June was largely administrative in nature, in this second meeting we performed the important task of tabling our respective Log of Claims and having an introductory discussion regarding the contents of each log (please find…
DetailsGood news! Your next EBA pay increase of 2.75% is due to commence on the first full pay period after 1 July 2019. This will be the last scheduled pay increase for the current EBA. It is important that all employees join the union prior to negotiations for the next EBA. Together we achieve much…
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