You deserve the right to predictable and stable rosters. Balancing work and home life is essential for everyone. We all want to work hard and feel rewarded in our jobs, but we also need to spend quality time with family and friends, care for our loved ones, enjoy hobbies, exercise,…

Australians will soon be asked if there should be constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. This referendum is about one simple and practical thing we can do that will deliver real results to improve the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. After over 65,000 years…

Balancing work and home life is essential for everyone. We all want to work hard and feel rewarded in our jobs, but we also need to spend quality time with family and friends, care for our loved ones, enjoy hobbies, exercise, and rest. But for too many people, the work-life…

We need the right to clock off and switch off! Balancing work and home life is essential for everyone. We all want to work hard and feel rewarded in our jobs, but we also need to spend quality time with family and friends, care for our loved ones, enjoy hobbies,…

Almost 3 million workers are set to receive a 5.75% pay rise after a well fought campaign by union members. The Fair Work Commission have announced that Modern Award Rates will increase by 5.75% and the National Minimum Wage will increase by 8.6% on July 1, 2023. Australian Services Union…

Virgin Australia workers are being pressured into accepting an “effective wage cut” as the airline seeks to push through an unendorsed Enterprise Bargaining Agreement amid a communications leak that raises serious questions about senior management’s conduct as negotiations were taking place. A vote, which opens on Thursday, comes as Microsoft…

Eight-out-of-10 Australian workers report feeling financially worse off than a year ago, while more than half are putting off seeing a doctor due to the escalating cost of living, a survey has found. Workers also flagged concerns about being able to afford groceries and the costs of maintaining a car…

Has your employer asked you to work extra hours before or after you go on leave? If that happens, you’re probably entitled to overtime. All public holidays and leave count towards your weekly hours when working out if you’re entitled to overtime pay. Read this bulletin to find out more.…

The 2023-24 Federal Budget has just been announced. So what does it all mean for you? Tonight’s Federal Budget provides substantial funding to community services and cost of living relief for those most in need. While increases to Job Seeker and Rent Assistance are welcome more must be done to…

The 2023-24 Federal Budget has just been announced. So, what does it all mean for you? ASU members have won: National Net-Zero Authority to support workers and communities in the transition to a clean energy future. Increased funding to social and community services, including $67.5 to save housing and homelessness…