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Time to Vote for Fuji Xerox EBA
13 December 2016
Following extensive negotiations, conciliation in the Fair Work Commission and workplace action to reach a new Enterprise Agreement members finally have a document to vote on to protect your conditions at Fuji Xerox until 31 December 2019. The ASU believes that the package that has been arrived at delivers secure…
Voting commences for Thai Airways new Enterprise Agreement
09 December 2016
Following two telephone conferences since bargaining commenced between Thai Airways International Public Company Limited and the bargaining committee, THAI have notified staff about voting on a proposed Enterprise Agreement. A document summarising changes to a number of conditions including pay increases and performance pay was also distributed to staff. In…
ASU Virgin Australia EBA Bulletin #1
08 December 2016
Team members at Virgin now have the opportunity to negotiate a new enterprise agreement as the current agreement expires on 30 June 2017. The new agreement will deal with your wages and all conditions like rostering, sick leave and annual leave. Take the survey! We want to know what is…
Today the FWC approved ASU/Qantas EBA 11
23 November 2016
We are pleased to advise that today the Fair Work Commission approved the ASU/ Qantas EBA 11. This is a day to celebrate again the achievements of ASU members in negotiating some ground breaking new conditions at Qantas. We believe that EBA 11 delivers some important improvements to ASU members:…
Growing the union & mentoring new leaders, Kerry Fairlie wins ASU National Delegate of the Year 2016
18 November 2016
At the National Conference Dinner last night, Kerry Fairlie of the NSW & ACT (Services) Branch was announced as the ASU National Delegate of the Year 2016. It was awarded for her work as a delegate at House With No Steps (HWNS). This biennial award is a key event at…
Poverty & hardship in retirement was not what we bargained for
17 November 2016
On Day Two of ASU National Conference 2016 the plenary and workshops sessions on "Superannuation for Women and Low Income Earners" provided some disturbing details of the plight of many ASU members and other workers across the country. When unions campaigned for and won universal superannuation our intention was that…
Fundamental questions about work & inequality considered at ASU National Conference 2016
16 November 2016
In the context of rapid change in the nature of work, National Secretary David Smith opened the ASU National Conference challenging delegates to consider fundamental questions this week including what kind of work our members will be performing in the near future, how it is done and where it is…
A resounding YES to Maurice Blackburn EBA
10 November 2016
The votes are in and we are pleased to confirm that Maurice Blackburn and Zabulon staff have emphatically endorsed the EBA. 97% of those who voted, voted in favour of endorsing the agreement. What next? This endorsement means that we can now proceed to completing the paperwork necessary for the…
Hazelwood closure highlights the need for a Federal Government intervention in a "Just Transition" plan
08 November 2016
Australian Unions including the ASU, a key union in the energy sector, call on the Turnbull Government to step up and play a proper role in the transition of coal fired power stations in the wake of the Paris Agreement. Releasing a national blueprint for a "Just Transition" today, the…
Emirates thinks you're paid too much!
07 November 2016
On Monday and Tuesday (24th & 25th October) the EBA bargaining team held further negotiations with company representatives. Unfortunately it has become apparent over the preceding weeks that Emirates wants to freeze the wage rates that it pays, give many employees no wage increase at all for the next 3…