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QANTAS BACKS DOWN ON SECONDMENTS EOI
09 October 2024
After ASU members stood their ground on “secondments”, Qantas management has backed down! Qantas has committed to using existing resources to meet increased demand over the end of year busy period. But Qantas should never have tried this scam in the first place. It’s time to name the problem. We…
Qantas freight workers will be almost $7,000 a year better off thanks to a deal struck by the Australian Services Union (ASU) which would see the wages of Australian Air Express workers lifted to match those of their Qantas Freight counterparts. ASU National Secretary Emeline Gaske said the deal was…
ASU welcomes the passing of superannuation on paid parental leave through the Australian Parliament
19 September 2024
The Australian Services Union (ASU) has welcomed passing a bill that will deliver superannuation on paid parental leave, boosting the retirement incomes of hundreds of thousands of Australians for generations to come. ASU National Secretary Emeline Gaske said the Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Adding Superannuation for a More Secure Retirement)…
Australian Services Union statement on leadership transition
03 September 2024
The Australian Services Union will see a transition in its national leadership, with Robert Potter advising the National Executive that he will move on to take up a role focussed on net zero investment and jobs. Emeline Gaske has been appointed as the new National Secretary, beginning this week. Emeline…
The Australian Services Union has called upon the federal government to prioritise regional air travel – a major driver of quality local jobs – in the wake of Rex Airlines being placed in the hands of administrators. The union, which represents frontline customer service staff across the airline industry, is…
The Australian Services Union will today appear at the Fair Work Commissions about implementing the right to disconnect across industries. The union will urge the Fair Work Commission to include the term “Right to Disconnect” in all modern awards and to give practical guidance to employers on how to deliver…
The Australian Services Union has welcomed today’s decision by the Fair Work Commission to increase the minimum and award wage for millions of Australian workers and conduct further investigations to remedy gender undervaluation in many modern awards. ASU National Secretary Robert Potter said workers had been feeling the crunch after…
Today we have written a letter to Minsters in reference to the critical role that Community Legal Centres and their workers play in preventing and reducing gendered violence. You can read the letter we sent below. TO: The Hon Dr Jim Chalmers MP, Treasurer Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher, Minister…
The Australian Services Union welcomes plans by the Albanese Government to work with the community sector to develop a framework to improve funding and drive better outcomes. Announced on Wednesday by Minister for Finance Katy Gallagher and Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth, the new Community Sector Partnership Framework intends to…
Union for workers in female-dominated roles pledges to act over unacceptably high gender earnings gap
27 February 2024
The union representing workers in the top three female-dominated sectors has flagged its intention to use new industrial relations legislation to drive down the gender pay gap in lagging industries, after fresh data revealed the salary discrepancy persists. Australian Services Union Assistant National Secretary Emeline Gaske said not enough progress…