Spark & Cannon Agreement 2010 – your VOTE your say
The Spark & Cannon Draft Agreement has been issued by management and now subject to a ballot of staff. The offer is for a three (3) year agreement. Employee bargaining reps were not satisfied with the final outcome but now it is time for you to decide.
01 September 2010 [full story]
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Mr Abbott needs to guarantee Tax Office funding
The Australian Services Union (ASU) today warned that Coalition policy will substantially reduce the Australian Tax Office’s ability to collect the taxes needed to fund Tony Abbott’s election promises.
18 August 2010 [full story]
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Australian jobs need to be protected from unregulated offshoring
The Australian Services Union (ASU) recently made a Senate submission in support of proposed legislation, the ‘Keeping Jobs from Going Offshore (Protection of Personal Information) Bill 2009’, that would reduce offshoring in the services industry. Offshoring occurs when companies outsource an in-house service or contract to a company overseas, functions that were previously delivered in Australia.
20 July 2010 [full story]
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Myer Stores Enterprise Agreement Survey
Myer staff would be aware that the Myer Stores Agreement 2007 will expire on 31 July 2010. Over the next few weeks the Australian Services Union (ASU), as the recognised bargaining representative for ASU members under the Fair Work Act, will be consulting with Myer members to assist with a survey in preparation for the bargaining process.
11 June 2010 [full story]
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Auscript Agreement 2010 – your VOTE your say
The Auscript Draft Agreement has been finalised by management and will soon be subject to a ballot of Staff. The offer is for a three year agreement. The ASU sought to negotiate the best outcome possible but now it is time for you to decide.
03 June 2010 [full story]
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Legal Services Award critics misguided
Recent reports that the new Legal Services Award 2010 will hurt graduate recruitment have divided the profession. Enrico Burgio shares his view.
23 April 2010 [full story]
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A fair BUPA (MBF) enterprise agreement
The ASU is seeking input from members working at BUPA (MBF) on the log of claims for the enterprise agreement.
19 March 2010 [full story]
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Auscript Enterprise Agreement Survey
Auscript staff would be aware that management are proposing a new Auscript Enterprise Agreement (2010) to replace the current Agreement. Over the next few weeks the Australian Services Union (ASU), as a recognised bargaining representative under the Fair Work Act, will be consulting with Auscript members to assist with a survey in preparation for the bargaining process.
05 March 2010 [full story]
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BUPA (MBF) Enterprise Agreement Survey
BUPA (MBF) staff would be aware that management have proposed a new common BUPA Agreement (2010) to replace the current MBF Workplace Agreement 2007 which expires in September 2010; and the expired BUPA Agreement 2006.
04 March 2010 [full story]
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ASU wins exemption rate removal from modern Clerks Award
After a campaign of 11 months duration, the ASU has succeeded in having the exemption rate removed from the modern Clerks Award due to come into operation from the 1 January 2010.
17 November 2009 [full story]
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ASU wins decision against QTAC in good faith bargaining obligations
The Australian Services Union yesterday successfully applied to Fair Work Australia to have bargaining orders issued against Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre Ltd.
29 July 2009 [full story]
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Federal Government moves to fix problems with modern Clerks Award after ASU campaign
The ASU welcomes the variation to the award modernisation request issued by Workplace Relations Minister Julia Gillard. The variation singles out the problems with the decisions of the AIRC in relation to the modern Clerks Private Sector Award. If left to continue, the AIRC decisions would have savagely reduced the safety net and take home pay of office workers around the country. The move by Minister Gillard follows a strong campaign by the ASU, which included a survey of members, public submissions and lobbying.
12 May 2009 [full story]
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Loyal Myer worker ruled unfit for job because she could not squat
Grandmother Patricia Pitfield was forced out of her job by retail giant Myer - because she was could not do squats and the ASU NSW United Services Union Branch has taken up her case and shone the light on the plight of our member who has worked for Myer for 30 years and been in her clerical position for 10 years.
12 May 2009 [full story]
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Rudd Government stands by as award safety net for women clerical workers cut savagely
The Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC) decision on the final form of the first priority modern awards has savagely cut rates of pay and conditions for women clerical workers. The cuts affect clerical workers across the country and significantly reduce their safety net contrary to Government promises that workers would not be disadvantaged.
22 December 2008 [full story]
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There’s nothing modern about downsizing women’s awards
Nationwide, a large and diverse group of associations concerned with women’s recognition and rights in the workplace have united to oppose the downsizing of women’s awards.
31 October 2008 [full story]
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Don’t take away office worker penalty rates say ASU members
Today in the Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC) the ASU has defended long held penalty rates and loadings of private sector office workers across the country.
30 October 2008 [full story]
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Gold Coast district health administration staff strike
Angry hospital administration staff at several locations in the Gold Coast district participated in a stop work between 8am and 11am yesterday, as part of their industrial campaign for a better pay rise from the Queensland Government.
23 October 2008 [full story]
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Office employees’ working hours under threat
The ASU is seeking the assistance of members to help protect the working conditions of clerical and administrative employees in offices throughout the country. Unless action is taken, office employees may find themselves working on Saturday mornings as part of their normal pattern of working time and without additional payment.
07 October 2008 [full story]
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Award modernisation fails office workers at first hurdle
The Rudd Government’s award modernisation process has failed workers at the first hurdle, with Victorian office and administration employees set to lose pay and conditions under the draft award released by the Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC).
15 September 2008 [full story]
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Admin workers let down by Queensland Health offer
The ASU, the union representing clerical and administrative support workers in Queensland hospitals has expressed disappointment with the first offer made today by Queensland Health in enterprise bargaining negotiations.
05 September 2008 [full story]
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ASU speaks up for office workers
The ASU has made detailed submissions to the Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC) on the need for protection of the wages and working conditions of office employees throughout Australia as the award modernisation process heats up.
05 August 2008 [full story]
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Let’s save ahm
The ASU United Services Branch (or USU) has launched a petition to urge Australian Health Management fund (ahm) CEO, Mick McLeod, not to go ahead with the takeover by Medibank. Hundreds of workers in Wollongong face an uncertain future while Mr McLeod decides the fate of ahm.
07 July 2008 [full story]
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The silence is deafening on offshoring
Last month the Services Unions of Australia (which includes the ASU) launched an economic research report titled 'Off-shore and Off-work' that identified that one in ten service sector jobs could be sent offshore over the next 20 years. The research highlights the real policy implications for workers in Australian services industries if our governments do not recognise the significant contribution of this sector and it also recommends root and branch overhaul of existing policies.
24 June 2008 [full story]
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New report counts costs of globalisation - massive offshoring to wash through Australian service sector
850,000 service sector jobs face the chop as new economic modelling projects the biggest expatriation of Australian jobs in our history, according to the most comprehensive analysis of Australian labour market trends ever undertaken.
27 May 2008 [full story]
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Myer Stores Agreement 2007
Myer Stores staff would be aware that a replacement Agreement is now the subject of staff consultation. The ballot will open on 29 Oct. 2007.
24 October 2007 [full story]
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Adelaide Bank merger - protecting SA jobs and conditions a priority
Yesterday’s announcement of a merger between Adelaide Bank and Bendigo Bank may have boosted the share price but it has left Adelaide Bank staff and their Union concerned and uncertain about their future.
10 August 2007 [full story]
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Gordon and Gotch agreement overwhelmingly voted up
Gordon and Gotch staff have overwhelmingly voted up the Gordon and Gotch National Administration Agreement 2007. On 25 June 2007 the Office of the Employment Advocate (now the Workplace Authority) sent a Declaration Receipt to the ASU confirming operation of the agreement.
02 July 2007 [full story]
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ASU wins solid undertakings from Sensis Pty Ltd
As a result of significant ASU membership in areas of the Trading Post affected by the transmission to Sensis Pty Ltd, the ASU has won undertakings from the company which provide strong protections for ASU members during this period.
26 April 2007 [full story]
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Commission says bosses must not gag unions performing investigations of workplace breaches
Action by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) in relation to an investigation last year by the ASU Taxation Officer’s Branch of breaches to a staff agreement has been found to be unreasonably obstructive by a Full Bench of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC).
25 January 2007 [full story]
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ASU responds to draft Auscript EBA 2006
The ASU, on behalf of members, has responded to the draft Auscript EBA. Relevant matters include wages and bonuses, ordinary hours, loading, disputes settlement, etc. There are both negative and positive aspects to the current draft and we are seeking input from Auscript workers.
24 August 2006 [full story]
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New research: Australians concerned about personal information being ‘offshored’ – unions say Government must act
An overwhelming majority of Australians believe they should be told when their personal details are sent offshore because companies have outsourced jobs, new research shows.
20 June 2006 [full story]
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Act now! Tenix must respect workers rights
Australian company, Tenix, is refusing to negotiate with staff in Melbourne for a collective agreement. Tenix is a major defence and infringement enforcement contractor with strong ties to governments in Australia and New Zealand.
10 March 2005 [full story]
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Myer Grace Bros Stores Agreement negotiations underway
The ASU has begun negotiations with Myer Grace Bros for a new enterprise agreement to replace the existing agreement which expires at the end of this month.
09 September 2004 [full story]
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United stand delivers clear message to Armaguard
On Monday 12 July 2004 ASU members at Altona, Port Melbourne, Ringwood and Carrum Downs stood as one and took 24 hour industrial action. Members did not take this decision lightly but the clear issue that prompted them was the fact that they will not be treated as second class Armaguard citizens any longer.
15 July 2004 [full story]
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Auscript - bring on the sale...on fair terms!
Through the Voluntary Administration of Auscript the ASU has consistently made all parties aware of staff interests as follows:
12 July 2004 [full story]
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ASU acts to rescue Auscript
On Tuesday 18 May 2004, court reporting company Auscript’s Board of Directors appointed an Administrator, Eddie Senatore, to sort out the financial affairs of Auscript. The action was precipitated by the withdrawal of financial and management support by parent company Voice IQ.
08 June 2004 [full story]
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ASU wins right to permanency for labour hire employees
In a ground breaking decision handed down to today by the South Australian Industrial Commission the ASU SA & NT Branch has won a long running battle to gain the right for long term labour hire employees to convert to permanent employment.
30 January 2004 [full story]
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Northern Territory Clerks get up to $100 safety net increase
The General Clerks (Northern Territory) Award 2000, which is the safety net award for around 10,000 private sector office workers in the Northern Territory, has now gained safety net rises of up to $100 a week and three additional higher grades in the Award. This is due to a win by the Australian Services Union before the Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC) handed down on January 7, 2004.
12 January 2004 [full story]
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ASU negotiates for members employed by AMWU
The ASU represents members employed by a wide variety of employers, including other unions. This week negotiations took place with Australian Manufacturing Workers Union National Secretary Doug Cameron on the terms of a new agreement for the 100 plus clerical and admin employees who work for the AMWU across Australia.
13 November 2003 [full story]
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Union seeks $150 a week rise for 10,000 private sector office workers
Around 10,000 NT private sector office workers, who are predominately women, are set to gain safety net rises up to $150 a week if an application by the Australian Services Union in the Industrial Relations Commission is successful.
30 June 2003 [full story]
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2003 Minimum Wage increases begin to flow
The first two ASU awards to be changed as a result the Australian Industrial Relations Commission's 2003 "Minimum Wage" decision of May 6 were varied today. Each year, the ACTU, supported by all unions, campaigns for an increase in award wages to protect the level of the income 'safety net' which applies to workers who rely solely on awards for their pay and conditions.
22 May 2003 [full story]
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Mayne demerger saga ends in trade sale
As ASU members employed by the Mayne Group know, the Company has been proposing for some time to “demerge” the non-health parts of the business and create a new, separate company to be known as Loomis.
06 November 2002 [full story]
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New MBF Award
The Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC) recently approved the making of a new national award for MBF staff. Employees classified as Grades A to G now have a minimum safety net to underpin future certified agreements.
15 July 2002 [full story]
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TAB action on Race Day
ASU members working in the TAB in Canberra will take industrial action this Saturday, March 2, 2002, in support of their enterprise bargaining claim. This Saturday is also the Black Opal race day.
27 February 2002 [full story]
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Holden talks roll on…
Enterprise bargaining negotiations with Holden Ltd for a new enterprise agreement are far from concluded despite 12 days of talks so far.
28 June 2001 [full story]
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Health fund award on the way
The ASU is finalising the Clerical and Administrative Employees (Health Insurance Industry) Award 2001.
28 June 2001 [full story]
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Myer Grace Bros agreement in store
The Myer Grace Bros Stores Agreement expires in September this year. The current agreement commits the parties to commence talks three months ahead of time.
28 June 2001 [full story]
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ASU’s Wattyl agreement delivers 11.5%
The ASU has finalised an agreement with Wattyl securing 11.5% over two years. The Agreement followed industrial action earlier in the year over parity with manufacturing workers.
14 June 2001 [full story]
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