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Singapore Airlines bargaining update - ASU member survey
10 February 2020
The Australian Services Union is your union at Singapore Airlines. Union members are getting ready to bargain with Singapore Airlines on a new Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (EBA) and we want to know what you think. Your EBA outlines all your wages and working conditions for the next few years. Do…
First Max Solutions EBA meeting date set
04 February 2020
In discussions between the ASU and Max Solutions, the date has now been set for the first EBA meeting. It will be on March 26 and it will be a face to face meeting in Brisbane comprising management representatives, ASU officials and ASU workplace delegates. Max Solutions releases the NERR…
In our last newsletter on the 20 January we informed you the ASU made application to the FWC regarding a lack of consultation by Auscript regarding the office closures and redundancies. The matter was heard on the 28 January by Commissioner Yilmaz. Following the Conference on the 28 January, the…
Update on Virgin Australia and the Coronavirus
03 February 2020
ASU officials are urgently seeking information from Australian airlines regarding their response to the Coronavirus outbreak and the precautions being put in place for ground operations staff with direct passenger contact. Your safety and wellbeing is our highest priority ASU officials met with Virgin Australia Group (VAG) on the evening…
Update on Jetstar and the Coronavirus
03 February 2020
ASU officials are urgently seeking information from Australian airlines regarding their response to the Coronavirus outbreak and the precautions being put in place for ground operations staff with direct passenger contact. Your safety and wellbeing is our highest priority The ASU has written to Jetstar seeking a meeting to discuss…
Update on Qantas and the Coronavirus
31 January 2020
ASU officials are urgently seeking information from Australian airlines regarding their response to the Coronavirus outbreak and the precautions being put in place for ground operations staff with direct passenger contact. ASU officials and Qantas some airport delegates attending an Airports Workforce Planning meeting met with Qantas on Thursday 30…
Max Solutions EBA bargaining to begin soon
30 January 2020
The Australian Services Union (ASU) has been in contact with Max Solutions management to commence negotiations for a new EBA at Max Solutions. The current agreements that apply to the Max Solutions employees across Australia are the: Max Solutions Employment and Training Enterprise Agreement and the Max Solutions Health Enterprise…
Calling time: Unions and Bargaining Representatives say it's time to ask employees to vote on Emirates' offer
22 January 2020
At 2 meetings in December and January, the bargaining committee agreed that Emirates and staff were a long way apart on many issues and discussions have not significantly improved Emirates’ remuneration package. So now it’s time for staff to make their views clear to the Company. The ASU, ALAEA and…
In our last Newsletter to you on the 15 January we informed you that we had written to the company regarding our concern with the office closures and redundancies, and that we were seeking a briefing and meeting with Auscript so to be informed of the details concerning the office…
ASU WIN – Swissport gives undertakings to Fair Work Commission
16 January 2020
In December 2020, the Fair Work Commission (‘Commission’) found that Swissport’s Aerocare Collective Agreement 2018 (‘Swissport Agreement’) did not meet the minimum legal standards for wages and conditions in the Airlines Award. They invited Swissport to update the pay and conditions of the Swissport Agreement so that they met the…