The following resources relate the Private Sector and SACS areas and may include ASU and non-union EBAs, as well as current and expired agreements. Resources for Airlines are on a separate page here: www.asu.asn.au/safe/airlines These resources are managed by the National Private Sector and SACS Team. If you have any…

This edition contains a summary of blog items published by Greg McLean in the previous calendar month. Items cover the areas of local government, energy and water, rail and public transport, international news including trade agreements, privatisation and general public sector matters The articles all relate to the blog of…

Unions are calling on the Abbott and Barnett Governments to reinstate funding for Aboriginal services, and end the forcible closures of Aboriginal communities in Western Australia. The ACTU leadership has written to the Prime Minister to stop de-funding Indigenous programs, and the Premier to reverse his decision to potentially close…

Occupational cancers kill at a rate of more than once a minute worldwide, according to a comprehensive review of the available evidence by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC). Click here to read this on the ITUC website The global union body, speaking out ahead of the 28 April International…

The Australian Services Union Victoria, Private Sector Branch has welcomed an agreement that has been reached between the State Government, Jetstar and Avalon Airport that ensures the airline will continue to operate services from the airport for the next 10 years. The new 10 year agreement will see the number…

Every year on 28 April, people around the world mark International Workers' Memorial Day. It's a time to remember those who have not returned home due to work-related deaths, those who have been injured or made ill as a result of work and, importantly, to remember that we have to…

Company Directors would be made personally liable for Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) fines resulting from workplace death, even if they restructure their business to avoid payment. The ACTU calls on the government to strengthen national OHS laws and make directors personally fined and/or jailed for up to 20 years…

Employer groups are using tricky legal tactics to avoid new workplace protections for domestic violence leave and family friendly work arrangements which will increase women's workforce participation. The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), Housing Industry Association (HIA), Australia Industry Group (AIG) and National Farmers Federation (NFF) lodged responses…

Business is being disingenuous over claims a $27 increase would force employers to cut hours and lead to job losses. Such claims don't stack up beside current optimism in the economic outlook with forecasters (RBA/IMF/OECD)* expecting growth this year to be better than last year, and next year to be…

The ACTU's call for a $27 per week increase to the minimum wage will deliver a $3.1 billion per year economic stimulus. In contrast, calls by employer groups for as little as $5.70 per week increase amounts to a real wage cut for Australia's lowest paid workers when taking into…