General ASU News

Australian unions have long called for an increase in child care assistance and funding but it should not come at the expense of overall support to families. The Abbott Government is forcing an impossible choice upon Australian families by linking new investment in child care with extreme cuts to paid…

Public service trade unions and the Global Alliance for Tax Justice invite members to join in marching this May Day under the banner "Working people pay taxes – corporations must pay their share!" Click here to read this on the PSI website with links to further resources Following the Tax…

The ACTU Executive last week voted unanimously to condemn the Abbott and Barnett Governments' moves to forcibly close Aboriginal communities in Western Australia. Unions call on the Abbott Government to restore funding for Aboriginal communities and the Barnett Government to end the political funding games and work with communities to…

Like most Australians the ASU has been shocked by the recent cyclone in Vanuatu. We have been in touch with our union colleagues there and damage reports are grim. The ASU contributed early to the appeal for donations via UAA-APHEDA and we encourage members and supporters to consider contributing through…

All elected positions in the ASU are up for re-election this year. This attachment shows every position in every Branch that is to be elected together with details on how to nominate for the various offices. Nominations open on Wednesday 4 March and close at 12 noon on Wednesday 25…

Today, ACTU Secretary Dave Oliver backed calls by the Federal Opposition to tighten laws relating to corporate tax avoidance. The Labor Opposition announced that if it won office it would stop multinationals from using overseas tax havens to avoid paying their fair share of tax in Australia, while at the…

It will come as no surprise that the destructive path of the Abbott Government has dominated thinking as union leaders reflect back on 2014. Whether it was job losses, attacks on their rights and conditions, or cuts to public services, workers felt the brunt of the new government's agenda throughout…

An employment opportunity exists in the ASU National Office in Melbourne for an Industrial Officer. Please find a link to the position description below. Applications close Friday 16 January 2015.   http://www.ethicaljobs.com.au/Members/ASU/industrial-officer-national-office

An employment opportunity exists in the ASU - Queensland (Services & Northern Administrative) Branch (also known as The Services Union) for a Senior Industrial Officer. Please download the description and selection criteria below. Applications close Friday 16 January 2015.    ASU job ad: Senior Industrial Officer, Queensland

Today's 12-year-high unemployment rate of 6.3 per cent has destroyed any economic credibility the Abbott Government claims to have, said the ACTU. "This is the highest unemployment rate in Australia since September 2002, when Tony Abbott was Employment Minister," said ACTU Assistant Secretary Tim Lyons. "The Government needs to stop…