In an aggressive step, Qantas has unilaterally reissued a new Notice of Employee Representational Rights (NERR) to its ASU 1- 9 and QFIT workforce. In doing so, the Airline has flagged "two streams" of bargaining and  is attempting to exclude workers from enterprise agreement protections. It has created chaos and confusion…

The ASU is calling on Qantas to come to the bargaining table and negotiate EBA 12 with the ASU. Negotiations for the new enterprise agreement were to commence in 2020. Due to COVID-19, Qantas and the ASU agreed to delay bargaining and focus on the impact of the pandemic. But…

National Industrial Officer - Sydney / Melbourne The Australian Services Union (ASU) is seeking a full time National Industrial Officer to work in the Union's National Office. The role may be located at the ASU National Offices in Sydney or Melbourne. The ASU is a large and growing trade union,…

Valuing our work Fair increases to pay and allowances in each year of the enterprise agreement. 6.5% Pay increase in 2022, future pay increases to maintain 2022 percentage above SCHDS Award, back pay to 1 July 2021. Increase all allowances. Better incremental progression to value our growing experience. New salary…

NEAMI Management is proposing big changes your NEAMI Enterprise Agreement. Read this bulletin to make sure you know exactly what management is asking for in this round of enterprise agreement negotiations. These are the biggest changes management wants to make to your Agreement: Overnight travel expenses by re-imbursement. Reducing pay…

The Qantas Group has announced a $5,000 payment to EBA covered employees. The ASU only became aware of the payment following news reports, and the reality is not as good as it seems. It has strings attached! The payment will be made to employees once a new enterprise agreement covering…

The Qantas Group has announced a $5,000 payment to EBA covered employees. The ASU only became aware of the payment following news reports, and the reality is not as good as it seems. In typical Qantas fashion, it has strings attached! The payment will be made to employees once a…

Thanks to the work of ASU members, the NDIS has announced a 9% increase in NDIS prices to cover wage rises and better working conditions for disability support workers. This new funding recognises that the NDIS prices needs to change the way it operates to keep skilled, professional disability support…

BREAKING: ASU members win 4.6 - 5.2%% wage increase in the National Wage Case!  This week, Australian Services Union members have campaigned for a meaningful pay rise through the National Wage Case, and won! The Fair Work Commission handed down the Annual Wage Review Decision on the 15 June 2022.…

Following a major survey of ASU members, we are proud to launch the report “Feeling the Pinch” with The Insight Centre which reveals that workers including receptionists, administrative assistants, and call centre workers are living from paycheque to paycheque with many resorting to desperate measures to get by. New research…