RACV – Annualised Hours Dispute

As mentioned in our last newsletter, Commissioner Roe at the Fair Work Commission made a ruling that asked the parties to provide a series of written submissions by certain dates throughout early and mid September. Then final hearing dates for the arbitration of this dispute have been set down for late September. The schedule the…

RACV MCC – stress in the workplace

I write to give you an update on our efforts to start some meaningful discussions with management around stress levels in the MCC and how these matters affect your day to day working conditions of employment. As you will recall from recent email newsletters to you from the Union we conducted a widespread survey of…

RACV MCC – stress in the workplace

I write to tell you that the ASU has, this morning, made application to the Fair Work Commission for a hearing to consider matters relating to stress in your workplace. The reasons for this notification to the Commission include: 1. The Stress Survey we conducted in the MCC 2. The many phone calls and emails…

RACV MCC – stress in the workplace

As all Union members will know the ASU recently conducted a wide ranging Stress Survey in the RACV MCC. To say the least the results of this survey are alarming. The Union has conducted these sort of surveys across a number of workplaces over recent years but I have never seen one deliver the sort…

RACV RAC EBA Update

I write to tell you that, as of yesterday, we have now made massive progress in our efforts to find a settlement to the long running RAC EBA dispute. After nine rounds of industrial action and six separate Commission hearings Commissioner Roe at the Fair Work Commission issued a statement which sets out the way…

RACV RAC EBA Update

We have held several rounds of negotiations over the last two weeks with management regarding the EBA. Management have put a number of things on the table which they have asked Union members to consider as part of a proposed settlement to the EBA. As indicated last week some of these things will need discussion…