The ASU recently met with Serco Representatives to raise our concerns regarding the pay and classification of PAL employees. The ASU raised the concerns shared with us by Union members that the workload and work type that employees are asked to perform could not be fairly Classified as Level 1 on the Contract Call Centre…
For the past two months the ASU and CPSU have been actively negotiating with SERCO for a fair new enterprise agreement. As you all know, the Unions had to drag SERCO to the negotiating table after they restructured operations, delayed bargaining and changed the job descriptions of many employees leading to job losses and pay…
Emirates staff are standing together and voting NO to Emirates proposed Agreement. Emirates staff have been negotiating their pay and conditions with management for over a year, but the company is yet to make a reasonable offer. Emirates staff just want the company to respect and value their loyalty and experience with the company. The…
ASU members at ports throughout the country overwhelmingly endorsed our claim for Jetstar EBA 6. The claim was developed after extensive consultation with our members and other staff at Jetstar through surveys and feedback from delegates. What is endorsed? The Claim is a comprehensive set of issues that reflect the significant contribution that ASU members…
Following the successful ‘No!’ vote in June, the Bargaining Committee brought Emirates back to the table and provided your feedback on their current Proposal. When the ballot was returned on 26 June 2017, Emirates’ current Proposal had been rejected by staff. Emirates agreed to come back to the table to hear the views you have…
All the way through bargaining Emirates has taken a hard-line on all proposals put forward by employee representatives. From mid-2016, the ASU has tried to renegotiate the 2014 Agreement with Management on behalf of ASU members. In consultation with you and other bargaining reps, we put a comprehensive list of claims to Emirates. Emirates’ was…
Emirates will roll the dice and put an inferior Agreement out to vote. Your Union and bargaining representatives met with Emirates on Wednesday, 7 June 2017 to talk through Emirates’ draft replacement Agreement. The low pay offer was not discussed further, however Emirates has been put on notice about significant anomalies in their proposal. Earlier…
Emirates, your union and bargaining representatives met last Tuesday for bargaining. Emirates have revised some of their pay offer but have rejected our proposal that would have ensured that staff received a minimum CPI increase to their salaries. This week Emirates responded to your union and bargaining representatives with another unacceptable pay offer. Emirates had…
At a time when Australians are crying out for more investment in jobs and skills, Australia’s national carrier Qantas has decided to change provider for their frequent flyer loyalty program. This decision, made with the stroke of a pen by some highly paid Executive with a Sydney harbour view, means that over 100 loyal and…
The ASU and bargaining representatives met with Emirates again this week. To date there has been 5 meetings since mid-September 2016. The bargaining team, made up of Unions and bargaining representatives are extremely unhappy with Emirates delays in responding to our key claims and have stated this. Additionally Emirates are still pushing forward with their…
The Australian Services Union will shortly commence negotiations for a new enterprise agreement for staff at Emirates. To do this effectively the union needs feedback from you. We will use your feedback to develop a list of issues that you want prioritised in the negotiations. The ASU Emirates EBA Survey is now open. You can…
The ASU is calling for expressions of interest for any ASU member interested in becoming an ASU delegate. We have decided to do an expression of interest process so that we can see who is interested and then meet with those individuals to properly explain the role of being a delegate and to answer any…