ASU and Virgin Blue to meet!
As you know, last week we wrote to Brett Godfrey requesting a meeting to discuss your EBA. We’ve now had a response and will be meeting with Bruce Highfield next week.
03 November 2005 [full story]
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ASU reps meet Company
On 14 November 2005, ASU Reps Linda White, ASU Assistant National Secretary, and Julie Bignell, Queensland Branch Secretary met with Steve Newman, Manager People Ground Operations and Brian Cook, Virgin Blue lawyer from Clayton Utz in Brisbane to discuss our participation in the current round of enterprise bargaining.
16 November 2005 [full story]
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Agreement has been reached at the Virgin Blue bargaining table
Virgin Blue, the ASU and the TWU reached agreement at the bargaining table to conclude negotiations for a new ground crew agreement.
22 April 2010 [full story]
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Around the traps at Virgin Blue
There are a number of topical issues around Virgin Blue at the moment. Here is a snapshot.
16 May 2007 [full story]
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Back to the negotiating table at Virgin Blue
The ASU has met with Virgin Blue management in an effort to get negotiations back on track following the comprehensive no vote on the EBA put to you by management.
24 September 2009 [full story]
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Bargaining tips for ASU members at Virgin Blue
A number of our members at Virgin Blue have asked us to provide guidance, support and advice as the next bargaining round at Virgin Blue begins.
30 October 2008 [full story]
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Negotiations continue at Virgin Blue
The ASU and TWU officials and Delegates are working to finalise an agreement for you which will deliver clear benefits and protections for the life of the agreement.
02 November 2009 [full story]
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United we bargain at Virgin Blue
As you are aware, the Enterprise Bargaining Agreement has come up for re-negotiation at Virgin Blue. The ASU has written to the TWU to seek their support in forming a "single bargaining unit" for this round of negotiations. This would mean that we work together to ensure both members of the TWU and ASU are represented at the table.
06 May 2008 [full story]
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Virgin Blue EBA: Frequently Asked Questions
How does the EBA affect the back-pay claim? Is the EBA any good? How will the vote happen? Will it be dodgy like last time?
03 March 2006 [full story]
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Virgin Blue Ground Crew Agreement 2010 approved
Fair Work Australia (FWA) approved your agreement on the 1 June 2010.
08 June 2010 [full story]
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Virgin Blue Ground Crew negotiations drag on
The ASU continued to pursue real wages and conditions for employees at Virgin Blue this week.
13 November 2009 [full story]
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Virgin Blue Ground Crew say YES!
The results are in for the Virgin Blue Ground Crew Agreement 2010 with 82.4% of you voting and 68% of you said YES!
13 May 2010 [full story]
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Virgin Blue are listening?
Virgin Blue told us the results of their survey but will they change their minds on back pay?
16 December 2009 [full story]
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Virgin Blue collective bargaining report back
ASU members are advised that the ASU has now attended several meetings alongside the TWU with your employer. Members may recall that the ASU has previously been excluded from Collective Bargaining with Virgin Blue, although we have continued to successfully act on behalf of members over many individual issues over the years.
14 August 2009 [full story]
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Virgin Blue voting starts on 17 February 2010
Virgin Blue (VB) say they will make no more changes to your draft wages and conditions. VB agreed to further changes but because your ASU Delegates say the wages offer is unacceptable, VB changed their mind and have refused to put in the final amendments.
11 February 2010 [full story]
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Virgin EBA update
While there has been much talk about the EBA proposed settlement this week, many are still unsure of the exact terms that are being proposed.
16 February 2006 [full story]
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Vote YES in ASU Ballot at Virgin Blue!
By now, ASU members at Virgin Blue should have received ballot papers from the Australian Industrial Relations Commission for the confidential ballot on Union representation. To have your views heard it is important to vote "YES" and get your ballot back by 9 January 2006
23 December 2005 [full story]
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Voting on Virgin Blue EBA postponed
Well, Virgin Blue voting was to start on 17 February but then they realised what we have been telling them all along is true: their offer is not good enough! On Tuesday 16 February, Virgin Blue announced that voting for your replacement Ground Crew Agreement which was due to commence on Wednesday 17 February, has been postponed.
18 February 2010 [full story]
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Welcome to our new ASU Members in Virgin Blue!
To all our new members at Virgin Blue – welcome to the Australian Services Union! We now have hundreds of members at Virgin Blue around Australia and numbers are growing daily.
28 October 2005 [full story]
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100% vote YES in Virgin Blue ballot!
Congratulations to all who voted in the recent Virgin Blue ballot – there was 100% support for the ASU being involved in the EBA negotiations and being a party to the EBA! This is a fantastic result and means it will be all the more difficult for Virgin Blue management to claim that “no-one wants the ASU involved”. Clearly you do want your union, the ASU, to be involved in your EBA negotiations and to be a party to the EBA.
10 January 2006 [full story]
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A message to Virgin Blue Shareholders
The Virgin Blue Annual General meeting is on Tuesday 7 February 2006 at the Marriott Hotel, 515 Queen Street, Brisbane at 2:00pm EST.
02 February 2006 [full story]
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AIRC directs Virgin Blue to talk to ASU - Backpay claim
At our hearing at the Australian Industrial Relations Commission yesterday, Commissioner Whelan directed Virgin Blue to meet with the ASU to discuss the back pay claim. This is despite Virgin Blue’s attempts to have this matter delayed.
01 February 2006 [full story]
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AIRC to conduct ballot of ASU members at Virgin Blue
As most of you would be aware, the ASU wrote and met with Virgin Blue requesting that the ASU be part of the replacement EBA negotiations, but Virgin Blue have refused saying that they prefer the "current arrangements".
21 December 2005 [full story]
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AIRC to facilitate talks between ASU & Virgin Blue
The ASU has requested the Australian Industrial Relations Commission to assist us in getting Virgin Blue to the table to talk about joining the ASU to the current discussion for a replacement EA.
16 December 2005 [full story]
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Back pay claim in AIRC next week – Register your claim now
As many of you would know, the ASU has lodged a claim in the Australian Industrial Relations Commission about the back pay issue. This was because Virgin Blue refused to provide any meaningful information to us saying that “In relation to the matter you have raised, Virgin Blue and the TWU as parties to the Ground Crew Agreement have had a number of meaningful discussions and these are ongoing. Our employees are aware of the matter."
25 January 2006 [full story]
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Disappointing response from Virgin Blue management
Virgin Blue has now written to the ASU advising that they do not wish to allow the ASU to join the current negotiations for a replacement Certified Agreement for Virgin Blue’s ground Crew. This is disappointing as the ASU has significant numbers of members at Virgin Blue and all we want to do is represent your interests and give our members a voice at the bargaining table.
12 December 2005 [full story]
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Virgin Blue fail to explain EBA
ASU representatives Linda White and Julie Bignell met with Virgin Blue lawyer Robert Cook and Virgin Blue HR Manager Greg Shaw in Brisbane on Wednesday 11 January 2006 following the recommendation of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission in December 2005 that the ASU and Virgin Blue should meet about the new EBA.
13 January 2006 [full story]
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Virgin Blue provide EBA summary to ASU
As agreed at the Australian Industrial Relations Commission, Virgin Blue have now provided us with a summary of the EBA negotiations to date. We are advised that a summary of the EBA outcomes that Virgin Blue have agreed to are as follows:
05 January 2006 [full story]
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Virgin Blue recognises ASU representation – but still not a party to the EBA
Virgin Blue has now made a significant concession that the ASU has a right to represent our members under current and future EBAs, whether or not the Union is a party to a new agreement.
27 January 2006 [full story]
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You’re invited! Come to the AIRC to hear about the Virgin Blue EBA negotiations!
The ASU has sought another hearing in the Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC) to assist in ensuring that our members’ interests are protected and advanced in the current EBA negotiations.
02 February 2006 [full story]
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