Being a union member increases your job security and protects you from unfair treatment in the workplace. This is the core benefit of being in the Union, but the ASU has also negotiated many additional benefits for members ranging from commercial offers to financial and legal advice. Following are listed…

Occupational Health and Safety, or OHS, is something many workers take for granted but the ASU believes it is a core workplace issue. We think that all employers should show the same high standards of care towards their employees, but this is not always the case. As workplaces differ, so…

Making a minimum wage a living wage Each year, unions apply to increase minimum wage rates during the Fair Work Commission's annual wage review process. This is to ensure that both the National Minimum Wage and the award safety net keep pace with the rising cost of living. Not all…

Making workplaces life and family friendly We work to live, not live to work, so ensuring that workplaces don't adversely affect our private lives and actually support better communities, is something unions have fought for over generations. Even the introduction of the Minimum Wage in Australia was based on supporting…

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The ASU operates in various industries under the auspices of an internal body known as an Industry Division or an Industry Committee. If you want to know what is happening in your ASU industry, follow the links to your industry's home page (use the "Industries" menu above). The ASU is…

The ASU is the union for workers in the employment services sector, part of the social and community services (SACS) industry. Across Australia there are thousands of employment services workers, in organisations big and small with the one goal of finding Australians meaningful and ongoing employment. If you are an…

The Australian Services Union is the union for energy and water workers in Australia. The responsibility of providing electricity & gas (energy), and water/sewerage in our society falls on ASU members across the country. Their professionalism ensures continuity of services and in times of crises like natural disasters, they are…

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is currently being rolled out across the country. It's a huge social policy initiative that will have a profound effect on the disability sector. A few very significant things the NDIS means for the sector: A doubling of people receiving supports. A doubling of…

The ASU has been campaigning for many years to improve Australia's call centres for those working in the industry. The call centre industry is a major employer in Australia and an integral part of our nation's economy. The ASU wants to make sure all call centre workers enjoy the same,…