In his first budget Malcolm Turnbull has confirmed he is a cruel conservative. Tonight in Canberra, ASU officials and staff have been on hand to witness Turnbull’s first budget to give you a rapid overview of how it will affect the communities we work and live in. This cruel budget…

A coalition of civil society groups, led by Australian Council of Trade Unions President Ged Kearney and spanning the aid, women’s, environment and social service sectors, as well as unions, have come together to urge the Federal Government to deliver a Budget that protects the living standards of all Australians,…

At meeting #6 for your new Enterprise Agreement, Ministerial and Parliamentary Services (M&PS) reported back on a unanimous request of Unions and Bargaining Representatives to consider a 3% interim pay increase in recognition of the significant disadvantage to staff of the current 2 year pay freeze. The 5th and 6th…

The Australian Council of Trade Unions today releases its extensive examination of corporate wrongdoing, providing an overview of corporate breaches pursued by ASIC, the ATO, ACCC, Fair Work Ombudsman and Fair Work Commission. Given there is no central database to provide an overall view of corporate breaches, the ACTU commissioned…

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Your reps went to the Fair Work Commission (FWC) on 18th April 2016 for a conciliation about the release of information about what bonuses have been paid. The firm is still limiting access to this information but we are considering a revised offer from them. It is still not all…

A coalition of Australian organisations including the ASU has published an open letter calling on Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to end the Government’s silence over the Panama Papers and to commit to taking effective action on tax dodging by wealthy individuals and corporations. The Australian Services Union along with ActionAid…

When you change the government, you change the country. It’s a truism but it bears repeating as we hurtle towards a federal election. What isn’t as readily obvious but is also true is that changing this particular Federal Government may be easier than many people think. It could even be…

At the 4th Enterprise Agreement meeting with Ministerial & Parliamentary Services (M&PS) on 7th April 2016, your ASU bargaining team handed the committee a summary list of issues staffers want to see resolved. Retain relevant bargaining agents for Agreement and bargain around genuine productivity enhancements Additional term that recognises some…

At our fourth EBA meeting on 14th April 2016 Qantas finally provided us with the issues they want to achieve out of this agreement negotiations. The company provided us with details of most of their claims which can be summarised as follows: 1. 18 month wage freeze and 3% p.a.…