Great news, your new EBA has been voted up by the majority of employees. Well done to everyone that took the time to vote. Your EBA has been accepted by the majority of staff with approximately an 85% yes vote. The process will now begin to have it certified in the Commission to ensure that…
On Friday 6 May 2016 the formal ballot for your new EBA will open. It is very important that you take the opportunity to vote. The ASU is recommending that you vote yes. The new EBA delivers some significant improvements and claws back many things that were previously lost. The new EBA delivers Annual wage…
Our most recent negotiation with Armaguard saw the company bring to the table a few changes to be considered. These changes have come about because the ASU has continued to question whether or not their previous offer would stack up against the new Award and Fair Work Act. Whilst the offer appears to have improvements…
The announcement this week of massive changes to the roster will have a big impact on many staff at Armaguard. Upon hearing the proposal from management, ASU reps discussed ways to minimalize the impact. This includes: Reducing casual hours so that those hours at the beginning of shift are available for impacted staff. Offering additional…
Following a number of recent discussions the ASU formally met again with Armaguard management last week to get things moving on the review of Cash Room Job Gradings and Classifications. ASU members will recall that as part of the settlement of the last EBA a few months back it was agreed that we would review…
As all ASU members will know from our meetings of members a fortnight ago we are endeavouring to make sure all wording in the new EBA is as watertight as possible before it comes back to you for the final formal vote. I am disappointed to hear that the other employee group on site have…
After months of negotiations over the new EBA for the Armaguard Cash Room, Union negotiators can report that we had a number of key breakthroughs in our most recent discussions with management. Union members will recall that management have been insisting on the new agreement being a straight 2.5% wage increase per annum. Management have…