Rail safety in Australia means more that just preventing accidents
The Australian Services Union, which represents operational, support and administrative staff in Australia’s rail and public transport networks, has called on all Australian Governments – Federal and State - to adopt a comprehensive approach to safety, as part of the Union’s participation in International Rail Safety Day on March 27th.
24 March 2006 [full story]
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Traffic Fines Slow-down As Workers Reject Individual Contracts
The processing of speeding fines and traffic infringements for Victorian motorists will cease today (Monday 28th February) as 120 administration workers at Tenix Solutions take protest action over their right to choose to be covered by a collective enterprise agreement in their workplace.
28 February 2005 [full story]
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Rebuilding campaign has kicked off
Australian Unions in the electricity & water industries have kicked off their campaign to encourage public sector electricity and water companies to help rebuild the infrastructure of countries affected by the Asian tsunami. The campaign was launched by the Union movement at a meeting in Sydney on the 20th January 2005.
08 February 2005 [full story]
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Qantas to face industrial campaign over pay hikes for directors
Qantas workers are promising a major industrial campaign if today’s Annual General Meeting in Brisbane agrees to a 66 per cent increase in the fees paid to Qantas directors, according to the Australian Services Union.
21 October 2004 [full story]
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Qantas shareholders urged to oppose executive pay increases
The Australian Services Union will urge Qantas shareholders to vote against a proposal to increase directors’ fees by more than 66 per cent at the company’s Annual General Meeting in Brisbane tomorrow. ASU Assistant National Secretary Linda White said the pay increase for Qantas directors was excessive, particularly when compared with proposed pay increases of just 3 per cent per annum for Qantas workers.
20 October 2004 [full story]
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Qantas staff demand a fair share of massive profits
Qantas should reward hardworking staff for their contribution to the record $964.6 million pre-tax profit, according to the airline’s largest union, the Australian Services Union. ASU National Assistant Secretary said today’s profit announcement made Qantas the most profitable and successful airlines in the world, and that this success should be shared with the workforce.
19 August 2004 [full story]
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Canon technicians decide: strike on Friday (media release)
ASU members who are technicians working for Canon have decided to take industrial action after negotiations for a new Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (EBA) have failed to resolve outstanding issues. The industrial action will consist of a strike on Friday, followed by indefinite bans on overtime.
01 June 2004 [full story]
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Canon technicians to decide on strike
ASU members who are technicians working for Canon from across Australia will hold meetings on Monday. This will decide whether to go on strike after negotiations for a new Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (EBA) have failed to resolve outstanding issues. This action is a last resort by employees. It follows months of negotiations and a last ditch attempt to conciliate an agreement in the Australian Industrial Relations Commission which also failed to reach agreement on Thursday 27 May 2004. An initial proposal by management for a non-union agreement has already been rejected by a majority of technicians in a vote.
28 May 2004 [full story]
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ASU National leadership returned to office unopposed
Australian Services Union National Secretary, Paul Slape, National Executive President, Michael O'Sullivan and Assistant National Secretaries Linda White and Greg McLean have been re-elected unopposed following the close of nominations yesterday. Also elected unopposed were Henrietta Moran and Anne McEwen to the honorary positions of National President and National Vice-President (respectively). Henrietta works for Brisbane City Council and Anne is Secretary of the SA/NT Branch.
10 July 2003 [full story]
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Workers are the meat in the sandwich of Howard’s attack on Medicare
"ASU members will be some of the hardest hit by the Howard Government's proposed changes to Medicare," said ASU National Secretary Paul Slape. "The majority will fall through the gaping holes in the proposals and will be required to pay more and more to achieve necessary health care - an outcome the Union will fight against."
02 May 2003 [full story]
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Urgent Air New Zealand staff to strike today for job security, pay and better conditions
90 Air New Zealand ground staff and members of the Australian Services Union will today take industrial action across Australia. It’s the first time Air New Zealand staff have ever taken industrial action in Australia.
25 February 2003 [full story]
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Make Air New Zealand Secure Employee Entitlements Says Key Union
Following the announcement of a strategic alliance between Qantas and Air New Zealand the Australian Services Union, the largest union in the Airline Industry in Australia today called on the ACCC to ensure that the entitlements of Australian staff working for Air New Zealand are secure before approval is given for this alliance between Air New Zealand and Qantas.
25 November 2002 [full story]
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Doorstop: Qantas profits and the prospects for future industrial action at Qantas
Australian Services Union National Assistant Secretary Linda White will be giving a doorstop interview immediately following the announcement of Qantas’ profits for the financial year 2001 / 2002.
21 August 2002 [full story]
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No job security despite massive profits at Qantas
The Australian Services Union has condemned Qantas’ refusal to give job security commitments despite today’s announcement of a massive $631 million pre tax profit for the 2001 / 2002 financial year and the announcement of its $800 million capital raising plans.
21 August 2002 [full story]
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Strike action cuts flight numbers in half
The industrial action by ASU members across Australia today saw around 48% of all Qantas domestic flights cancelled or rescheduled resulting in some delays and disruptions to the traveling public.
19 August 2002 [full story]
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Qantas taken to Court over Unlawful and Un-Australian tactics in Union dispute
The Australian Services Union (ASU) today issued proceedings in the Federal Court against Qantas Airways over unlawful activities in its current enterprise bargaining dispute. ASU members are taking 24 hour nationwide stoppage on Monday over the dispute.
16 August 2002 [full story]
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Qantas to face industrial action over job security
Nearly 6,000 Qantas staff will stage a nationwide strike for 24 hours on Monday 19 August 2002 to support their claim for job security at the airline, according to the Australian Services Union.
15 August 2002 [full story]
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Qantas Industrial Action – Media Door Stop Thursday 1 August 2002 at 12.00noon outside Qantas, 50 Franklin Street, Melbourne
Australian Services Union (ASU) Assistant National Secretary Linda White will hold a media door stop today outside Qantas’ Melbourne Offices at 50 Franklin Street, Melbourne at 12.00noon.
01 August 2002 [full story]
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Commision’s Decision on Reasonable Hours Gives Clerical Workers New Rights Against Unreasonable Employers
Paul Slape, National Secretary of the Australian Services Union (ASU) said that today’s Australian Industrial Relations Commission decision gave Australia’s clerical workers the chance to reign in growing demands from employers to work unreasonable working hours.
23 July 2002 [full story]
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John Travolta : come fly with us!
The Australian Services Union will today offer Qantas’ newest recruit, Hollywood actor John Travolta, honorary membership and invite him to join the campaign for better wages and conditions currently underway at the airline.
12 July 2002 [full story]
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Qantas regional flights threatened as Southern Airlines staff take action
Members of the Australian Services Union employed at Southern Australia Airlines are set to take industrial action next week after talks with parent company Qantas broke down today.
17 June 2002 [full story]
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ASU calls on government to immediately pay former Traveland staff
The Australian Services Union is calling on the Federal Government to ensure former Traveland employees urgently receive an estimated $7.5 million owed to them in unpaid wages and entitlements.
27 March 2002 [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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Council workers reinstated by Federal Court after two years
The Federal Court of Australia today dismissed an appeal seeking to overturn a decision to reinstate 70 home carers at a Victorian council.
04 April 2001 [full story]
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Union to meet with ministers to demand job protection if interstate councils merge
The merger of the cities of Albury and Wodonga must not result in regional unemployment warned the Australian Services Union this week.
03 April 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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