With the recent spate of large scale company failures, redundancy rights are in the headlines. Now the ACTU is running a test case, which the ASU is involved in, to enshrine your redundancy rights. John Nucifora is the National Industrial Officer responsible for the ASU's involvement in the fight for fairer redundancy arrangements. For further information, please contact John. Redundancy Test Case decision handed down The test case decision was handed down by the AIRC on Friday, March 26, 2004. A supplementary decision was handed down on June 8, 2004. For details about these decisions, please see the following links: AIRC Redundancy Test Case Supplementary decision - June 8, 2004 AIRC Redundancy Test Case decision - March 26, 2004  Campaign resources and links AIRC Redundancy Test Case web page - includes supporting materials Andrew Watson's Opening Address To ACTU Redundancy Test Case - ACTU, May 26, 2003

Read the ACTU Fact Sheet on the Redundancy test case.  Campaign e-mail  Campaign news New redundancy standards now available - June 9, 2004 ASU National Secretary, Paul Slape, has welcomed a supplementary decision of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC) in the Redundancy Test Case. The Union can now start processing award variations to protect our members with the new provisions. ASU welcomes redundancy win - March 30, 2004 ASU National Secretary, Paul Slape, has applauded the recent decision of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC) in the Redundancy test case run by the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU). ASU witnesses assist redundancy test case - June 2, 2003 ASU witnesses Christine Tutty and Lorraine Johnstone have provided witness evidence to the redundancy test case which is currently before a Full Bench of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC). Their testimony will support the unions' position in seeking improved minimum redundancy provisions as well as extending the right to redundancy pay to more employees.