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2001 Archive
December 2001 |
ASU Energy Bulletin - December 2001
Inside this issue: more ASU wins on maternity leave – QLD; Western Australia Electricity reform & fibre optics; Australian Water Codes Review; WORLD - NGO Statement at the Bonn Conference on Freshwater; Queensland Adopts Call Centre Code; PSI – General Agreement on Tariffs & Trade (GATT) and Australia; more
31 December 2001 [ full story ]
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Vote YES to EBA V
Between Christmas and New Year all 8500 Qantas employees covered by the proposed EBA V Agreement will receive ballot papers to vote for the new Agreement.
21 December 2001 [ full story ]
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Australian Services Union Privacy Statement
The ASU Privacy Statement is now to be accessed at: ASU Privacy Statement. The original news item highlighting the Privacy Statement is below, but contact details listed may be out of date - please ensure you visit the page indicated above for the current and official ASU Privacy Statement.
20 December 2001 [ full story ]
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Ready, set, go! Negotiations set to begin.
Today, Linda White, (ASU - Assistant National Secretary), Vanessa Gandy (Syd Apt), Lyn King (Syd Apt) and Kristyn Thompson (ASU Airlines Branch Secretary) met with company representatives Michaela James and Stephen Pearse to settle how negotiations would begin and progress over the coming weeks.
20 December 2001 [ full story ]
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ASU Official Heads to the Commission
Industrial Relations Minister Della Bosca has appointed Alastair Macdonald of the NSW C&A Branch of the ASU to the Industrial Relations Commission of NSW. Alastair will take up his appointment on 4 February 2002.
20 December 2001 [ full story ]
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Is the offer in the mail AaE?
Despite media reports to the contrary no formal offer has been made to the ASU to settle this round of enterprise bargaining with AaE – we presume the offer is in the mail.
19 December 2001 [ full story ]
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AaE Members Endorse More Action
At stopwork meetings across AaE yesterday ASU members endorsed a 24 hour strike from 12.30am on Friday 21 December 2001 in support of a better deal in the current EBA negotiations.
18 December 2001 [ full story ]
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NSW Family Day Care Workers - now it's time for a fair go
The ASU has been concerned at the plight of Family Day Care Workers in New South Wales, who unlike those that work in other areas of NSW local government, or have a day to day "employment" relationship with a council, have no rights of appeal against deregistration or removal from Family Day Care provision.
18 December 2001 [ full story ]
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NSW Government accepts ASU position
Family Day Care Workers in New South Wales are shortly to get new and improved rights. These rights will include an Appeal Board for issues relating to their relationship with council licensees (local government in NSW).
18 December 2001 [ full story ]
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We have no choice – It’s Time for Action
Talks between the ASU National Negotiating Team and AaE broke down on 13 December 2001 and so the ASU has now notified AaE and the Australian Industrial Relations Commission that members will be taking industrial action across the country on Monday 17 December 2001 simultaneously for 2 hours commencing at 12 noon ESST.
14 December 2001 [ full story ]
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Brendan O’Connor MHR Supports Union/Alp Links
The media’s attempt to use the Union movement as a scapegoat for the ALP’s election loss should be resisted, according to Brendan O'Connor, ALP Member for Burke.
13 December 2001 [ full story ]
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It’s Proxy Form Time Again
The Ansett Administrators will be holding another meeting of creditors some time between 21 – 29 January 2002.
12 December 2001 [ full story ]
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Ansett EBA Varied by AIRC
The Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC) yesterday approved the variation to the Ansett EBA to clarify and extend the redundancy provisions for all Ansett employees.
12 December 2001 [ full story ]
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ASU Members Endorse Agreement
Meetings of ASU members across the country have endorsed the Union?s one year EBA V deal with Qantas.
10 December 2001 [ full story ]
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Revised Qantas Level 10 - 13's Proposal
The 10 - 13's package has been negotiated as far as possible. The revised package is now to go to vote to all Levels 10 - 13's to determine whether it becomes part of the EBA package for all Qantas staff to vote on.
06 December 2001 [ full story ]
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Administrators meeting with Call Centre staff
We have been advised by the administrators that meetings of Call Centre Staff will be held as follows on Friday 7 December 2001:
06 December 2001 [ full story ]
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November 2001 |
November 2001 Bulletin
Including items on national energy policy; TXU and the PSI working together; Pacific Power International; new EEQSBA constitution.
30 November 2001 [ full story ]
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Important Information for Traveland Members
All Traveland members need to sign a Proxy Form allowing the ASU's nominated representatives to represent members at the Creditors meeting which is to be held as follows:
29 November 2001 [ full story ]
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ASU wins at ACTU inaugural awards night
On November 27, 2001, the first ACTU Annual Awards were presented in Melbourne. In front of a few hundred unionists and assorted high profile guests including former Prime Minister Gough Whitlam and Deputy Labor Leader Jenny Macklin, the ASU made its mark with several finalists, one winner and a special recognition award.
28 November 2001 [ full story ]
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We have no rival – Show us the Money
Last Friday 21 November 2001, CEO Allen Buckley was quoted as saying that AaE “have no rival in the long-haul overnight freight business.” That said we say to Allen Buckley it is time to show us the money we deserve in this round of enterprise bargaining.
26 November 2001 [ full story ]
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Important Information for Ansett Members
A couple of important things are happening this week which you need to be aware of and need to tell other Ansett employees about, the first involves a change to the current EBA and the second is about the intention of the Fox / Lew group (know as Tesna) to advertise jobs this weekend.
22 November 2001 [ full story ]
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ASU Delegates recommend an EBA Deal
After marathon talks with Qantas on Sunday 18 & Monday 19 November 2001 your ASU National Negotiating Team and delegates now believe we have struck the best deal by negotiation that we could get given the current environment.
21 November 2001 [ full story ]
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UNI Secretary visits ASU
UNI General Secretary Philip Jennings, on a visit to Australian affiliates, met with ASU National Officers on Thursday, November 15, 2001. The main area of discussion was the global campaign to protect workers rights.
15 November 2001 [ full story ]
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Canberra Call Centre to Close
The Administrators of Ansett today told Ansett Call Centre staff in Canberra that their Call Centre has no potential buyers and so is to be closed.
14 November 2001 [ full story ]
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ASU wins at Federal Election
November 10, 2001, may not have been a good day for the ALP, but the ASU did kick some goals.
14 November 2001 [ full story ]
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The Numbers Speak for Themselves
Last week Qantas engaged political pollsters ANOP to conduct a survey of Level 10 – 13 staff to gauge reaction to the proposed package.
14 November 2001 [ full story ]
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PSI calls in to see the ASU
The Executive Director of the Public Services International (PSI), Ros Harvey, and Sub-Regional Secretary, Mike Ingpen, have called in to visit the ASU. The PSI and the ASU have a long standing history of working together on campaigns including the current global campaign to provide paid maternity leave to women workers.
14 November 2001 [ full story ]
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ASU & Qantas in eleventh hour talks to avert airline chaos
The Australian Services Union (ASU), the largest union in Qantas with members in key customer service areas, gives notice to interested media organisations that the ASU is taking Qantas Airways Limited to the Australian Industrial Relations Commission on Thursday 15 November 2001 to try to resolve the long running dispute over the current round of enterprise bargaining.
14 November 2001 [ full story ]
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ASU Launches United Airlines Survey
As the ASU's EBA with United Airlines is to expire in December we are surveying staff to determine what claims we should make this bargaining round. A copy of the survey can be downloaded from this site.
13 November 2001 [ full story ]
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More on Ansett Manoeuvres
Since the announcement of the sale of Ansett to the Fox / Lew group by the Ansett Administrators on Thursday 8 November 2001 many members have asked questions about the bid and what will happen next.
13 November 2001 [ full story ]
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No Job Security, No Pay Rise, No Recognition
At the meeting with the ASU National Negotiating Team on 7 November 2001 Qantas rejected our major claims of job security and a base rate pay rise and have introduced the “new” old issues of sick leave notice and buyout of RDO’s – issues they told us on 23 October 2001 they no longer wanted to pursue.
08 November 2001 [ full story ]
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Latest Update for QFIT & EBA V
The ASU Negotiating team have met with Qantas and following is a copy of their revised agenda.
06 November 2001 [ full story ]
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New Level 10–13’s Package – What’s your view?
Prior to September 11 2001, the ASU convened a number of meetings and circulated a bulletin far and wide to get an indication of the view of Level 10’s – 13’s (and Levels 8’s and 9’s “special interest groups”) on the Company’s proposal.
02 November 2001 [ full story ]
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Congratulations MEU on paid maternity leave win
The Municipal Employees Union Branch of Australia's largest local government union, the ASU, has today announced that the NSW peak employer body for local government, the LGSA & Shires Association has agreed to have the Local Government Employees Award varied, by the NSW Industrial Relations Commission, and accept the Union claim for Paid Maternity Leave for women in local government.
01 November 2001 [ full story ]
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October 2001 |
It's Just a Question of Fairness
After getting feedback all week from ASU members across the country the National Negotiating Team were able to go to our meeting with Qantas on Tuesday 30 October 2001 with a clear message – all we want is to be treated fairly and have our contribution to Qantas properly recognised and appreciated.
31 October 2001 [ full story ]
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Qantas throws a new proposal on the table
The ASU negotiating team attended the Union Summit with all other Unions in Qantas on Monday 22nd October. CEO Geoff Dixon put his revised EBA agenda to the Summit.
26 October 2001 [ full story ]
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New improved ASU National Net enters implementation phase
Regular visitors to ASU National Net will have noticed a major change to the website since last week. After one year of service, our interim site was replaced by the new improved version late Wednesday, October 17, 2001.
23 October 2001 [ full story ]
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There’s money for planes, but not for people
That’s the clear message that Qantas is sending to staff following yesterday’s announcement of their plans to buy new aircraft.
19 October 2001 [ full story ]
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A sad day for Ansett Reservations
Today is a sad day for ASU members across the country as the Administrator announced to staff that the Brisbane and Sydney Reservation Centres will be closed and the 500 staff employed in these Centres will be made redundant.
19 October 2001 [ full story ]
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Welcome to Airlines - Overseas Carriers - News
Within the next couple of months we hope to include news items of interest to ASU members working for overseas carriers.
18 October 2001 [ full story ]
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Welcome to ASU Domestic Airlines News
Within the next couple of months we hope to include news items of interest to ASU members working in domestic airlines.
18 October 2001 [ full story ]
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Welcome to ASU General Airlines News
Within the next couple of months we hope to include news items of interest to ASU airlines members.
18 October 2001 [ full story ]
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Pay rates in SACS awards reviewed
The Australian Industrial Relations Commission is currently reviewing the pay rates and classification structures in a number of SACS awards.
17 October 2001 [ full story ]
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Low down on redundancy applications
Today the Ansett Administrators have posted letters to most Ansett employees at home offering the opportunity to make an application for redundancy.
17 October 2001 [ full story ]
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New meeting dates for EBA discussions confirmed
Today (Tuesday 16 October, 2001) the ASU’s National Negotiating Team met by teleconference with Qantas management to discuss progressing our EBA discussions.
16 October 2001 [ full story ]
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AaE says let's take it easy
Your National Negotiating Team met with AaE on Wednesday 10 October 2001. At this meeting the Company suggested that they wanted to put off the negotiations for the next three weeks whilst the turmoil surrounding Ansett unfolded and took shape.
15 October 2001 [ full story ]
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ASU welcomes Beazley’s “plan for job security”
ASU National Secretary Paul Slape today welcomed the ALP’s plan for job security.
12 October 2001 [ full story ]
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ASU officials stand in the upcoming Federal Election
Paul Slape extended best wishes on behalf of the Union to two ASU officials who are standing for the ALP in the Federal Election.
12 October 2001 [ full story ]
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Tax threshold relief for AN staff
After efforts and representations by ASU Alice Springs, Airport Delegate Robyn Rowlands the Commissioner of Taxation made the following announcement about the Taxation Threshold.
09 October 2001 [ full story ]
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Have you got a question you want to ask the Directors of Qantas?
If your answer is YES – you will soon have a chance to have that question asked at the Annual General Meeting of Qantas Airways Limited which is to be held on Thursday 18 October 2001 at 2.00pm at the Melbourne Concert Hall, Victorian Arts Centre, St Kilda Road, Melbourne.
09 October 2001 [ full story ]
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ASU supports ALP Climate Change Policy
The Australian Services Union (ASU) Assistant National Secretary, Greg McLean, today endorsed the Labor Climate Change Policy. The Policy launched at the Botanical Gardens, Sydney, saw Labor step forward for not only the Kyoto protocol but also to support jobs and future employment in Australia's electricity industry.
09 October 2001 [ full story ]
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September 2001 Bulletin
05 October 2001 [ full story ]
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Road transport day of action
05 October 2001 [ full story ]
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It’s time to get the EBA back on track
Today we have written our third letter to Qantas management demanding a meeting to recommence our Enterprise Bargaining discussions.
05 October 2001 [ full story ]
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Ansett – latest developments
Proposed Ansett / Air New Zealand Agreement
The Ansett Administrators Mark Mentha and Mark Korda are close to finalising an agreement with Air New Zealand. It is likely that there will be media reports about the proposed agreement in the coming days.
04 October 2001 [ full story ]
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The latest on Ansett’s call centres
Ansett’s Administrators, Arthur Andersen have advised us that it is their intention to place an advertisement in National newspapers tomorrow (Thursday 4 October, 2001) seeking expressions of interest for the purchase of Ansett’s Call Centres in Melbourne, Launceston, Adelaide, Perth, Canberra, Sydney and Brisbane.
03 October 2001 [ full story ]
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Inaugural indigenous unionists conference a success
The first ACTU Indigenous Unionists Conference was held in Melbourne on September 20-21, 2001.
01 October 2001 [ full story ]
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September 2001 |
Coles Myer workers get stay of execution
Prompt action by the Union and its members prevented Coles Myer from finalising massive redundancies this week before the Union could exercise its rights to consultation with the Company on measures to avert or minimise the number of sackings or to minimise their consequences for employees.
28 September 2001 [ full story ]
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ASU efficiencies pay off for Sydney University
The Australian Services Union has recently integrated its National Office with two (2) Branches in NSW, namely the Municipal Employees Union NSW Branch and the NSW Clerical & Administrative (C&A) Branch. These efficiencies have led to a full integration of the three arms of the Union's libraries plus shared switchboard and some administrative operations.
27 September 2001 [ full story ]
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Ansett back in the air
The Australian Services Union (ASU) tonight welcomed the agreement between the Ansett Administrators and the Federal Government over plans to kick start the Ansett Operation again.
26 September 2001 [ full story ]
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Ansett workers appeal for public support
Ansett workers from the Launceston call centre will make a direct appeal for support from the Launceston public today.
26 September 2001 [ full story ]
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TraveLand sale – good news for Ansett workers
The expected announcement today by the Ansett Group Administrators of the Sale of the 104 Store strong wholly owned TraveLand is good news for the Company’s 750 employees says the Australian Services Union (ASU) – the only union which represents the TraveLand workforce across Australia.
23 September 2001 [ full story ]
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Holden wages offer revised
Holden has made a revised offer on wages which Unions are recommending to members as part of the new EBA package.
21 September 2001 [ full story ]
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Ansett superannuation – state of play
21 September 2001 [ full story ]
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The latest on what’s happening
After a spectacular effort by Ansett ASU members and delegates we received back over 3800 Proxy Forms for the Ansett Creditors Meeting held in Melbourne on Tuesday 18 September 2001.
20 September 2001 [ full story ]
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Negotiations postponed by Qantas
Following the postponement of the industrial action last week due to the terrorist action in USA, the Company contacted the Union office to delay the negotiation meeting which was scheduled for Tuesday 18 September. We are still awaiting a date for a further meeting.
20 September 2001 [ full story ]
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International delegation visit
Australia largest electricity industry union, the ASU, recently played host to visiting international Chinese delegation from the HUBAI Province to discuss issues of energy reform and the development of electricity markets and networks.
18 September 2001 [ full story ]
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Armaguard redundancy offer
After weeks of talks, hearings in two Industrial Commissions and some stop work action, Armaguard has finally made an offer to its casual employees that the ASU believes should be recommended to our members. The new offer was hammered out at a meeting in Melbourne today.
18 September 2001 [ full story ]
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Myer/Grace Bros agreement
After months of delay, the ASU has had discussions with Coles Myer management about the terms of a new enterprise agreement for Myer Grace Bros Stores employees for the next three years.
18 September 2001 [ full story ]
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Family Day Care Services Award
This award has been the subject of negotiation between the ASU and employers in NSW and Queensland since 1999.
17 September 2001 [ full story ]
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Holden workers to vote on EBA offer
After months of frustrating negotiations, Holden has finally put an offer on wages and conditions that Unions think should be put to members for their consideration.
17 September 2001 [ full story ]
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Ansett Crisis
The Australian Services Union (ASU) today announced that it was calling on the Civil Aviation Section of the International Transport Federation (ITF) to support the ACTU call for a boycott of Air New Zealand until such time as the entitlements of 17,000 Ansett workers are made secure.
16 September 2001 [ full story ]
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Proxy Priority Alert – creditors meeting Tuesday
15 September 2001 [ full story ]
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Ansett ceases to operate
This is the first of a series of newsletters to be put out for ASU members, families and supporters.
Updates will be made available as the position changes.
14 September 2001 [ full story ]
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Update for ASU members at Ansett
13 September 2001 [ full story ]
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Union hearing on Ansett entitlements adjourned
The ASU's application to the Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC) to Keep Ansett flying and ensure the protection of employee entitlements has been adjourned until tomorrow morning.
13 September 2001 [ full story ]
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Industrial action postponed due to American crisis
An urgent message to all ASU members in Qantas.
The crisis in America overnight has lead to ASU Delegates recommending to members that the industrial action, scheduled for today, be postponed.
12 September 2001 [ full story ]
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QANTAS industrial action postponed due to American crisis
Due to crisis events in America, all industrial action scheduled for today has been cancelled.
12 September 2001 [ full story ]
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Industrial Action at Qantas Airports
ASU members to take industrial action at airports across the country from 6.00am EST – Wednesday 12 September 2001.
11 September 2001 [ full story ]
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We MUST keep up the pressure on the Government
A rally of over 1000 Ansett employees today outside the Melbourne Head Office has sent a clear message to the Australian Government that they must help keep Ansett flying.
10 September 2001 [ full story ]
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Ansett Jobs Crisis
The Australian Services Union (ASU) said today that the latest developments in the Ansett ownership saga place Australia’s civil aviation industry on the brink of a jobs wipe-out and economic black hole.
10 September 2001 [ full story ]
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Keep Ansett Flying…
The Australian Services Union (ASU) today launches its “Australia Must Keep Ansett Flying” Campaign.
09 September 2001 [ full story ]
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We must keep Ansett flying
The last few days have been worrying for everyone at Ansett as the media speculation about the fate of the airline has been growing .
08 September 2001 [ full story ]
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More industrial action planned at Qantas
Members of the Australian Services Union (ASU) working for Qantas around Australia will stop work for 3 hours on Wednesday 12 September 2001. This action will effect flights at airports.
07 September 2001 [ full story ]
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ASU members to take industrial action
Following meetings of ASU members across Australia including a meeting of almost 500 ASU members from the Qantas Centre, APC and Engineering and Maintenance in Sydney, the ASU has notified Qantas and the Australian Industrial Relations Commission that members in a number of areas intend to take industrial action on Wednesday 12 September 2001 (see below for details).
07 September 2001 [ full story ]
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Cross cultural training of ASU officials begins in Victoria
On September 5, the first half day session of cross cultural awareness training took place in the Melbourne offices of the ASU.
06 September 2001 [ full story ]
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ASU Energy Bulletin - August 2001
Inside this issue: EEQSBA; Australia and European Union launch joint workplace health website; National Grid & Market plus Canberra = Politicians; Regulation Forum; NZ faces power shortage; Western Australia; Victoria; TXU Electricity; plus more…
06 September 2001 [ full story ]
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How much do you stand to lose?
A New Starter working 3 shifts week beginning before 7am or finishing after 7pm loses $920.40 (due to loss of Transport Allowance).
04 September 2001 [ full story ]
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Armaguard workers face insecure future
ASU members employed by Mayne Logistics – Armaguard face an insecure future following their employer’s loss of key contracts to a rival security firm.
04 September 2001 [ full story ]
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Water workers oppose privatisation
Members of the MEU Branch of the ASU at Bega Valley Shire Council received report backs from National and State Officials on the implications of Council's consideration of privatisation of existing water services.
04 September 2001 [ full story ]
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August 2001 |
Child Care delegation goes to Canberra
Australia's largest local government and community based child care sector union has met with Labor Shadow Minister for Child Care, Senator Chris Evans.
30 August 2001 [ full story ]
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ASU meets with politicians
A high level ASU Energy delegation has met with the Shadow Minister for Energy, Martin Evans, seeking Federal Labor’s views on a diverse range of issues facing the electricity and energy sectors and ASU Industry members.
30 August 2001 [ full story ]
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Load Control outsourcing dispute resolved: thanks for your support
Further to the ASU bulletin entitled “2000 Years of Service should Count for Something” published early in June of this year, the Load Control dispute has finally been settled.
29 August 2001 [ full story ]
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Global regulation
“Public sector unions from around the globe are taking the first steps to work internationally against the deregulation agenda.”
24 August 2001 [ full story ]
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ASU wins on paid maternity leave
This week has been an important week for the ASU’s pursuit of paid maternity leave payments for members of the ASU. Two significant outcomes before the Federal and State Commissions have been achieved.
18 August 2001 [ full story ]
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What to do if there is strike action by other unions
Members have asked the union that in an event of a strike or stop work in another work area or in their own work area by other employees, are they obligated if asked by management to do the work in that other area.
17 August 2001 [ full story ]
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Qantas mega profits – time to share gain says key union
In Sydney today, a national meeting of over 80 union delegates from the largest Union in Qantas, the Australian Services Union (ASU) called on the Qantas Board to now put its employees before profits and the salaries of its senior executives.
16 August 2001 [ full story ]
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The state of play with EBA
Since ASU members across Australia endorsed our EBA Claim your National Negotiating Team has met with AaE representatives on 19 July 2001 and 2 August 2001. The next meeting is scheduled for 23 August 2001.
16 August 2001 [ full story ]
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New health fund award
The Australian Industrial Relations Commission has approved the making of a new National Award for Office Staff employed by 11 Health Funds in effect creating a minimum safety net benchmark for office workers throughout the industry.
15 August 2001 [ full story ]
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North Queensland C&A Branch turns 85
Our North Queensland Clerical & Administrative Branch turns 85 this year. Please find their news release below for a potted history, reproduced to help celebrate the occasion.
13 August 2001 [ full story ]
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ASU Energy Bulletin - July 2001
Inside this issue: Wollongong & Duke Energy; Water Privatisation - why it’s wrong – PSIRU (includes web link and report); Beazley & ALP-IR; Free Trade USA Products In Australia; Some countries’ linesmen have no safety gear – WAPDA; Bill the Operator’s websites; plus more…
03 August 2001 [ full story ]
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Qantas outsources reservations work
Yesterday Qantas announced that the 100 former Impulse staff in Newcastle will be employed to do Qantas frequent flyer bookings, which is work currently performed by Qantas staff at the Hobart, Melbourne and Brisbane call centres.
01 August 2001 [ full story ]
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Meetings called for EBA reportback
Following our eighth meeting with Qantas management the National Negotiating Team has determined that it is time members caught up with where the negotiations are up to. Meetings will be held with ASU members and in some workplace non-members to discuss progress so far, all members are asked to attend. See your local delegate or notice board for details.
01 August 2001 [ full story ]
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July 2001 |
Stop, start Holden talks
Holden EBA talks, which had stalled over the Company’s inability to respond comprehensively to the Unions’ claims, spluttered briefly into life again in late July and then died again in Adelaide on July 25th.
30 July 2001 [ full story ]
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A sweet victory… absolutely!!
Yesterday after a marathon three day hearing the Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC) refused to approve the substandard Enterprise Agreements struck by Kendell / Ansett airport contractors with the Transport Workers Union (TWU) at Launceston and Rockhampton airports.
27 July 2001 [ full story ]
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Qantas claims their bucket is empty
After further frustrating negotiations this week the ASU National Negotiating Team is convinced that Qantas Management is stalling the ASU negotiations until the TWU deal for a wages freeze is settled.
25 July 2001 [ full story ]
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It’s not money for nothing…
Congratulations! This week you will receive the final 2% pay increase that was negotiated by the ASU in our Enterprise Bargaining Agreement IV (EBA IV) with Ansett.
24 July 2001 [ full story ]
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Half time scoreboard
The ASU has had six meetings with Qantas Management so far and while we have resolved a few issues, the vast majority of the ASU claim is still being discussed.
17 July 2001 [ full story ]
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Negotiations move up a gear!
EBA discussions held on Monday 9 July, 2001 focussed primarily on the terms of a National Job Share agreement with Qantas.
10 July 2001 [ full story ]
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Time to decide on claim
On 4 July 2001, ASU AaE delegates from around Australia met in Melbourne to consider the results of the ASU’s EBA Survey and make recommendations about our claims.
06 July 2001 [ full story ]
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HOLDEN EBA – ASU News
Two weeks ago the FVIU Unions (consisting of all the Unions with members employed by Holden Ltd), Officials and Shop Stewards considered the lack of progress made during EBA negotiations.
05 July 2001 [ full story ]
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Holden EBA talks stall
After struggling to get out of first gear for 15 days, negotiations between Unions representing all Holden Ltd employees and the Company stalled completely on Wednesday July 5.
05 July 2001 [ full story ]
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ASU Energy Bulletin - June 2001
Inside this issue: Papua New Guinea; Bill’s choice of Electricity Websites; Partnership Agreements - after so many enquiries for advice on partnership… the best website yet; Anti-Privatisation of Electricity Succeeding; ESAA – Conferences; Plus more…
04 July 2001 [ full story ]
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United – we are now bargaining
After 2 days of EBA discussions on 27 and 28 June 2001, Qantas has finally agreed to include Qantas Information Technology (“QFIT”) in our enterprise agreement with the Company.
03 July 2001 [ full story ]
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June 2001 |
May 2001 |
Parental leave for long term casuals now here!
The Australian Industrial Relations Commission today handed down its decision on a claim by the ACTU and a number of affiliated Unions, including the ASU, for parental leave rights for long term casual employees. The Commission granted the ACTU claim, as amended as a result of discussions with employers, in full.
31 May 2001 [ full story ]
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NSW Premier supports ASU campaign for paid maternity leave
At the ASU-MEU NSW Branch Paid Maternity Leave Campaign Rally held at the NSW Shires Association Annual Conference, the NSW Premier Bob Carr stopped off from his official duties to address the delegates.
31 May 2001 [ full story ]
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Just another snow job
ASU Representatives from Load Control in Melbourne and Sydney met with Qantas Management – Alan Snowball General Manager Airports Development & Contracts, Steve Schofield, Chris Black and Michael Eizenberg from Corporate HR / IR on 29 May 2001 following stopwork meetings in Load Control on 28 May 2001.
31 May 2001 [ full story ]
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Local government ownership or foreign multi-national ownership of Australian water industry?
The MEU NSW Branch of the ASU has been confronted by attempts from Bega Valley Council, in Southern NSW, to contract out the construction, maintenance and operation of the town's citizens’ water supply and waste water treatment.
30 May 2001 [ full story ]
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We must be united - we will NOT beg
At the latest EBA negotiating meeting with Qantas on 29 May 2001, management have said they will not negotiate and Agreement with us that includes ASU members from Qantas Information Technology (“QFIT”).
30 May 2001 [ full story ]
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National Competition Policy: Union backs policy change
One of the largest public sector unions in the country, the Australian Services Union, has welcomed the proposed changes to the National Competition Policy if a Beazley Government were to be elected.
28 May 2001 [ full story ]
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Say “yes” to maternity leave
Australia's largest local government union, the Australian Services Union (ASU), calls upon the NSW Shire's Association to confirm its agreement to paid maternity leave at their Sydney Conference being held Tuesday, 5 June, 2001.
28 May 2001 [ full story ]
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Qantas gives us economy class syndrome
That’s the only way to describe the log of claims your ASU National Negotiating Team received from Qantas on the first day of EBA negotiations on 21 May 2001.
22 May 2001 [ full story ]
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Q&A with Shadow Minister
Q&A with Shadow Minister for Children’s Services & Aged Care, Senator Chris Evans.
22 May 2001 [ full story ]
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We need answers NOW
Despite a meeting with Senior Qantas Management on Friday 18 May 2001, we are no closer to knowing what Qantas’ plans are for the Call Centre operated on Impulse in Newcastle after the ACCC approved the Qantas Impulse deal.
22 May 2001 [ full story ]
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150 Impulse Ground Staff Lose Jobs
After weeks of speculation it is now clear that around 150 ground staff working for Impulse Airlines and its contractors will lose their jobs by the end of the week because of the Qantas takeover.
22 May 2001 [ full story ]
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Abbott backs down on Dandenong appeal
From: Workforce, Issue 1304, 18 May, 2001
18 May 2001 [ full story ]
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It’s all happening at Qantas & Impulse!
Many ASU members at Ansett have been asking for an update on the recent events at Qantas so the following is a brief overview of some of the recent developments.
18 May 2001 [ full story ]
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“There will be no forced redundancies”
This afternoon, Geoff Dixon has given his word to the union office that there will be no forced redundancies as a result of the Qantas/Impulse deal.
17 May 2001 [ full story ]
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Important forthcoming indigenous unionist conference
ACTU Inaugural Indigenous Unionists' Conference scheduled for later this year.
17 May 2001 [ full story ]
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Campaign stretches to ACCC’s Fels
At Melbourne Airport this morning the ASU presented the Australian Consumer and Competition Commission (ACCC) head, Professor Alan Fels with a petition with hundreds of signatures urging him to take account of ASU members concerns about the proposed relationship between Qantas and Impulse.
15 May 2001 [ full story ]
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“I will come back to you on that.”
That was the answer given by Steve Schofield (General Manager Industrial Relations) 23 times yesterday when ASU union delegates and officials met with Qantas management to discuss the impact of the wet leasing of Impulse Airline services on ASU members at airports.
10 May 2001 [ full story ]
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Victory for home carers
The Federal Court has rejected the City of Greater Dandenong's appeal against a previous decision that ordered them to reinstate Dandenong Home Carers as employees of Council.
08 May 2001 [ full story ]
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The latest on the Qantas – Impulse deal
07 May 2001 [ full story ]
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More money for regional roads
The ASU has met with the Australian Local Government Association and again supported the campaign for increased road funding for rural and metropolitan roads throughout local government areas in Australia.
04 May 2001 [ full story ]
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Impulse deal threatens Qantas jobs
Qantas’ announcement on 1st May that the company is bailing out failed airline Impulse is a direct threat to ASU members at airports and in Reservations in Qantas.
03 May 2001 [ full story ]
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ASU Energy Bulletin - April 2001
Inside this issue: E-mails at work - NSW Govt to act; Live Line - Workers Competancy review; Asian Development Bank; The best website to see multinationals at PSRIU; Enterprise Bargaining newsletter, from Europe, what some companies do at home.
02 May 2001 [ full story ]
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It’s May Day – we’re on our way
Our claim for EBA V has been overwhelmingly endorsed by ASU members across Qantas in every State and Territory in Australia.
01 May 2001 [ full story ]
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Looks like Qantas, smells like Qantas, should be paid like Qantas
The largest Union in the Australian airlines industry, the Australian Services Union believes that the announcement today that Impulse will no longer operate as an airline under its own brand has implications for Qantas staff.
01 May 2001 [ full story ]
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April 2001 |
March 2001 |
Anti-Charter seminars by legal firm
Union members have protested in Brisbane against a series of nation-wide seminars encouraging employers to oppose the Call Centre Charter.
23 March 2001 [ full story ]
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WA Minimum Standards Code campaign
The ASU WA C&S Branch had a very successful week commencing on March 12, 2001, in the continuing development of the Call Centre Campaign.
19 March 2001 [ full story ]
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March 2001 Bulletin
ASU Branches are pushing for a jobs guarantee in the restructure of the three regional electricity distribution authorities in NSW.
15 March 2001 [ full story ]
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Get your survey in – have a say
We have had a great response to our collective bargaining agreement survey so far and have received many surveys back from our members around Australia.
08 March 2001 [ full story ]
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February 2001 |
We have the right to know… who will be the 1450 staff sacked?
Last Thursday in a textbook move, new CEO Geoff Dixon flexed his muscles and announced job losses, just as we predicted – citing the reasons we predicted in our Bulletin (see Qantas Bulletin No. 61).
26 February 2001 [ full story ]
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It’s Groundhog Day at Qantas
At 8am tomorrow morning, Thursday 22nd February, Qantas Management have called together officials from all the major unions so they can be addressed by Geoff Dixon ahead of the announcement of the half year profit.
21 February 2001 [ full story ]
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Things are looking up on the dock
New call centre organiser with the NSW & ACT (Services) Branch, Mario, is interviewed by Workers Online.
17 February 2001 [ full story ]
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Union demands end of free loaders
In an unprecedented move, the local government union, the Australian Services Union, has sought $500 per annum from Council employees for bargaining for the recent enterprise agreement. The fee will be waived for those employees who are Union members.
14 February 2001 [ full story ]
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Call for airlines to sign up to charter
The ASU has written to both Qantas and Ansett asking the Companies to become signatories to the Call Centre Charter and Minimum Standards Code for Call Centres that has been developed by the ASU and other Unions under the leadership of the ACTU (Australian Council of Trade Unions).
09 February 2001 [ full story ]
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It’s time to tell us what you think
In the next few days ASU representatives and delegates around Australia will be asking staff to fill out a comprehensive survey designed to let us know the sort of issues or claims members want us to pursue in our next round of enterprise bargaining.
06 February 2001 [ full story ]
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January 2001 |
Issues facing gay & lesbian call centre workers
"Jason Gibson was a call centre operator, is a member of UNITE and is now a union organiser for call centre employees with the Australian Services Union. We ask him what his experiences have been and what his views are for the future."
30 January 2001 [ full story ]
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Talks on QF classifications continue
As previously advised ASU representatives have been to the Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC) on 7 November 2000 and 8 December 2000 to pursue our application to get classification descriptors and a structure inserted into the Airline Officers (Qantas Airways Ltd) Award.
25 January 2001 [ full story ]
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GLAM goes to Midsumma
GLAM was present at Midsumma as usual – our banner was prominent again at the Pride March (from corner or Lakeside Dve & Fitzroy St, St Kilda, Sunday, January 21, from 4.30 til late) and at Carnival (Alexandra Gardens, Sunday, February 4, 10AM – 8PM)!
15 January 2001 [ full story ]
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ASU-Sitel agreement reached
ASU reaches another union agreement in the contracting call centre industry with giant Sitel.
01 January 2001 [ full story ]
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GLAM wins!
ACTU Congress 2000 awarded the Best Recruitment Campaign Award to GLAM.
01 January 2001 [ full story ]
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