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Bargaining continues with Emirates for your next EBA
03 September 2019
On Thursday, 16th August 2019, the union representatives for the ASU ALAEA and staff bargaining representatives met in Melbourne to continue bargaining discussions for the next Emirates Enterprise Agreement. Your Union and bargaining representatives met with Emirates on Thursday, 16 August 2019 to hear Emirates’ present an initial response to…
Emirates Call Centre will close its doors on 15 October 2019
03 September 2019
On 3rd September 2019, Barry Brown – Emirates’ Divisional Vice President for Australasia – notified all Australia and New Zealand staff of their decision to close Melbourne Call Centre operations. Following the announcement, Emirates commenced meetings with call centre staff who work at the Emirates’ Town Office to inform them that Emirates…
The ASU met with Virgin Australia about cuts following the Company’s Group FY19 Financial Results
02 September 2019
In response to last Wednesday’s sensational announcement about massive cuts to staff at Virgin Australia’s Head Office, the ASU sought an urgent meeting to understand what – if any – restructuring process or program has already been commenced by the Company. The meeting took place in Brisbane on Friday, 30th…
The Fair Work Commission has decided to terminate the Aerocare Collective Agreement 2012 thanks to a union challenge because Swissport employees are worse off under the 2012 Agreement than they would be if they were covered by the Airlines Award. The 2012 agreement pays below award rates on weekends and…
The ASU is receiving further reports about misinformation and claims from staff about the Agreement process being complete. This is not the case. When we last updated you in April, we confirmed that technically the Agreement is not in operation and is still awaiting approval by the Fair Work Commission…
Emirates Enterprise Agreement 2020
04 July 2019
The ASU, ALAEA and Individual Bargaining Representatives will meet with Emirates on Wednesday 10 July, to commence negotiations for the next Emirates Agreement. The purpose of the initial bargaining meeting is to bring the bargaining representatives together, program future meetings and for the representatives to consider working together as a…
The ASU was at the Fair Work Commission on 26 and 27 June 2019 opposing the Swissport (formerly Aerocare) application to approve the second-rate Aerocare Collective Agreement 2018. The ASU is arguing the agreement cannot be approved because it undermines important protections for shift workers. If the Agreement was approved,…
Virgin – Shiftwork Wage Rates & Allowances
27 June 2019
Hourly Rates effective 1 July 2019 *Re: Clause 36.2 – Overtime of your agreement. At certification Virgin Australia conceded that a part time employee who works in excess of their rostered daily hours should not be paid any less than if they were covered by the Airlines Operations Ground…
ASU election year 2019
26 June 2019
All National Office Bearer positions (5) in the ASU are up for re-election by the collegiate college of National Executive members this year as follows: National PresidentNational Vice-PresidentNational SecretaryAssistant National Secretaries (2) Nominations open on Wednesday 26 June and close at 12 noon (AEST) on Wednesday 17 July 2019. ASU…
Statement from ASU National Secretary David Smith
12 June 2019
For several years, our union has stood side by side with Rosie Batty in the fight to recognise the impact of family violence and to embed initiatives like paid domestic violence leave in workplace agreements. Rosie’s work deserves our respect. John Setka should resign if any of the allegations against…