ASU Letter to Treasurer
ASU letter to treasurer
King Letter to Treasurer
King Letter to Treasurer
Morrison removes JobKeeper with stroke of a pen!
Morrison removes JobKeeper with stroke of a pen! The ASU has become aware that dnata catering are not eligible for the JobKeeper payment of $1500 per fortnight. Whilst we have not been formally contacted or advised by dnata that Passenger, Ramp and Cargo employees are also not eligible, we expect this to be the case.…
DetailsYou should expect to work in a safe environment!
You should expect to work in a safe environment! As you know the ASU has been campaigning for safer Call Centres and for Serco to take more pro-active measures to minimise the risk of Coronavirus. Union members have been active in communicating with the Union and their co-workers about their concerns, and making sure Serco…
DetailsASU update from the Virgin / Tigerair Creditors Meeting
ASU update from the Virgin / Tigerair Creditors Meeting Yesterday was a big day – the ASU represented our members at the first Virgin Australia creditors’ meeting. The key outcomes of the meeting were: The administrators are currently in discussions with some potential buyers and are expecting a competitive bidding process There are no plans to…
DetailsASU, Standing up for Casuals in Call Centres
ASU, Standing up for Casuals in Call Centres This week the ASU has issued SERCO with a please explain over the disgraceful cancellation of shifts with only an hours’ notice. Serco has previously stated that Casual employees need to give 6 weeks’ notice to request unpaid leave. Unplanned Leave (UPL/UPA) is a metric that Serco…
DetailsJetstar need to urgently fix your JobKeeper issues!
Jetstar need to urgently fix your JobKeeper issues! ASU members want Jetstar to pay them the right amount and on time. How hard can it be? But many ASU members have had serious pay issues since the start of the JobKeeper scheme. ASU Organisers met with the Jetstar management team last Friday. We made it…
DetailsJobKeeper pays coming!
JobKeeper pays coming! In good news for ASU members at Menzies Aviation, the company has told us they will process JobKeeper pays on Wednesday 29 April. This will include: Back-pay for 30 March to 12 April. Leave taken during this period will not be recredited. If you earnt less than $1500 you will be topped…
DetailsASU at Dnata Catering Update – National Consultative Committee Meeting
ASU at Dnata Catering Update – National Consultative Committee Meeting The National Consultative Committee is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, 6 May 2020. The NCC is a forum for ASU delegates to meet with national representatives from the company, and raise concerns or ask questions. We’ll be asking the company about the stand downs, JobKeeper…
DetailsVirgin Group workers joint mass meeting tomorrow 3.30pm AEST
Virgin Group workers joint mass meeting tomorrow 3.30pm AEST Tomorrow will be the first Virgin Australia creditors meeting. This is an important step in the administration process as we work together with the company, the administrators and the other creditors to get the best outcome for everyone. We are inviting you to a mass meeting…
DetailsSwissport threatens workers with redundancy!
Swissport threatens workers with redundancy! The ASU wrote to Swissport on 24 April 2020 demanding more information about the company’s threat to make 80% of its workforce redundant. Read our letter hear. Swissport’s shameful threats come in the same week that other ground-handlers were registering for the JobKeeper Scheme. This would pay the company $1500 each…
DetailsVirgin Group Proxies due 5pm TODAY
By now, you should have received information about the first Virgin Australia creditors meeting from Deloitte, to your work email address. We are asking that ASU members proxy to ASU representatives Emeline Gaske and Linda White at the first creditor’s meeting. As an individual creditor you are a small creditor, but by pooling the votes…
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