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This weekend join the national Door-Knock for a better future
22 February 2016
This weekend 27-28 February 2016, hundreds of union members and community volunteers will be door-knocking across the country. We will be talking to people about the issues that will affect them like their rights at work, their income levels, Medicare cuts that threaten their health, and others. >> Click here…
Unions kick-off national campaign to protect Medicare
16 February 2016
The ACTU is launching a major campaign against the sell-off and cuts to Medicare, with a targeted broadcast and online advertising blitz, followed by a door knock in 22 marginal seats and community protests around the country. New polling released today shows the majority of Queenslanders and Victorians do not…
It's all happening at Maurice Blackburn
15 February 2016
Your ASU National Negotiating Team (NNT) met face to face with the firm’s negotiators for the first time on 7th & 8th December 2015 in Melbourne. This was our fourth meeting and it was great to have the whole team together in the room. Since our last bulletin in December…
All systems go for Qantas EBA11
09 February 2016
Around 60 ASU delegates from all states and territories met in Melbourne on 3 February 2016 to commence preparations for bargaining in Qantas Airways, QCatering and QFIT. Almost 1000 responses for our EBA 11 survey were received and the results were considered in depth at our meeting. Delegates endorsed a…
More broken promises from Turnbull Government: cuts to superannuation will leave us working longer
05 February 2016
The Australian Council of Trade Unions today raised deep concern about reports the Government is planning to take an axe to superannuation, leaving millions of Australians working well into their 70s. ACTU President Ged Kearney said the increase in superannuation to 12.5 per cent was always designed to ensure working…
The ASU supports Dave Oliver's call for a national, broad based, independent anti-corruption body. Singling out only trade unions, as numerous Coalition Governments have done over the years, has been a waste of time and money when the greatest incidence of corruption in Australian society has been elsewhere. The ASU…
Fair Work Commission wants to hear your views on penalty rates
02 February 2016
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) is currently deciding whether to cut or protect weekend penalty rates and they have opened up submissions from the public - the Commissioners want to hear from you! The ASU is encouraging all our supporters to raise your voices in defence of the weekend. >>…
Call for fair tax has cards stacked against it
28 January 2016
Ordinary people are just looking for a fair tax deal but when we read in the papers about bodies like "The Board of Taxation" which allegedly represents our "broader community perspective", as well as business, it just adds insult to injury. The Federal Government's little known tax advisory body is…
New ITUC report exposes hidden workforce of 116 million in global supply chains of fifty companies
20 January 2016
The global supply chains of 50 companies employ only 6% of people in a direct employment relationship, yet rely on a hidden workforce of 94% according to new research from the International Trade Union Confederation. Click here to read this on the ITUC website "Just 50 companies including Samsung, McDonalds…
A rollercoaster is no place for a newborn - a brief history of the Coalition’s paid parental leave policy
15 January 2016
Research released this week showing low paid workers being affected by massive cuts to their take home Paid Parental Leave (PPL) has rightly angered many. The Coalition has treated this policy area disgracefully for years and this latest research has prompted us to revisit the rollercoaster ride we've been on…