ASU-PSI Utility Bulletin - July 2010
The current edition includes the following items: Resolution passes supporting human right to water and sanitation; International Solidarity Levy (ISL); APEC launches new cross-border data privacy initiative; UN International Youth Day; Forum on smart infrastructure; Mexican Govt dismissed workers of electricity company and disbanded union; Japan to test trade in sewage water; Iraqi electricity unions have been shut down on ministerial orders; plus more.
19 August 2010 [full story]
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ASU-PSI Utility Bulletin - May 2010
The current edition includes the following items: International Solidarity Levy; Indonesian PLN Union campaigning against a new law on electricity privatisation; PSI Gives ADB ‘Very Poor’ Score in Madya Pradesh Power Project; ADB loan to Cambodia Power Transmission Lines; Intelligent Infrastructure; United Utilities agrees to sell United Utilities Australia to a Consortium led by Mitsubishi Corporation; plus more.
08 June 2010 [full story]
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ASU-PSI Utility Bulletin - March 2010
The current edition includes the following items: Labour Video of the Year; New public-public partnership initiative; International trade union youth campaign launched; Governments that fail to adapt to new technologies will be left behind; Raising our voices for working women; plus more.
13 April 2010 [full story]
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ASU-PSI Utility Bulletin - December 2009
The current edition includes the following items: Asian Development Bank; PLN – Indonesia appoints new President; Renewable Energy Focus News; News items from Asia Pacific Currents 3CR; Polarity testing in electrical networks, Standards Australia; plus more.
02 February 2010 [full story]
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ASU-PSI Utility Bulletin - September 2009
The current edition includes the following items: Energy unions Twitter; Indonesia - PLN Union rejects new electricity law; Global Reporting Initiative (GRI); World Day for Decent Work; Australia steps closer to a new energy era; Power-Gen Asia; Labour Market Regulation in Europe - Flexicurity, Integration & Responses to the Crisis; Europe's nuclear power revival is a myth; Our World Is Not For Sale network (OWINFS); plus much more.
22 October 2009 [full story]
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ASU-PSI Utility Bulletin - July 2009
The current edition includes the following items: Publications and papers for the information of PSI Local Government Affiliates; Council of Australian Local Government; Let’s Invest Superannuation in Local Government and Utilities; Public projects tainted by private failure; Asian Pacific PSI Regional Executive; Child Labour Worsening Due to Global Crisis; ILO adopts “Global Jobs Pact” aimed at creating jobs; plus more.
01 July 2009 [full story]
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ASU-PSI Utility Bulletin - April 2009
The current edition includes the following items: Asian Development Bank; PSI on ADB Forum; Responses to the Global Crisis - charting a progressive path; Australian Electricity - industry government reform white paper; Influenza A (H1N1) aka swine flu; Employee Free Choice Act; How Canadian citizens benefit from public spending; plus more.
19 May 2009 [full story]
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ASU-PSI Utility Bulletin - December 2008
The current edition includes the following items: Electricity Privatization NSW Australia; Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) summary paper; The illusions of competition in the water sector; Quality Public Services - addressing climate change in Australia; Debate on energy, environment and climate change and work; plus more.
07 January 2009 [full story]
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ASU/USU members take action and stand strong as NSW Government unveils "Plan B"
USU members around the state took action and withdrew their labor on Friday afternoon in response to the NSW Government's "plan b".
01 September 2008 [full story]
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Energy workers strike over NSW Government's decision to sell out
Energy workers across NSW have walked off the job this afternoon to protest the Government's decision to sell off retailers in the power industry.
29 August 2008 [full story]
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Stop the Sell-Off: send a message to the politicians
As the Stop the Sell Off Campaign intensifies over the next fortnight, please send a message to your local member in New South Wales and express your concerns with the State Government's plan to privatise areas of the NSW power industry.
21 July 2008 [full story]
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ASU-PSI Utility Bulletin - June 2008
The current edition includes the following items: Asian Development Bank must fund public services before private profits; Paris to re-municipalise its water; Different management models in water in the Asia Pacific Region; Korean electricity; Ghost Town NSW Water Review campaign video; Regional utilities another move at the ADB; plus much more.
08 July 2008 [full story]
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PSI backs fight against power sell off
ASU National Secretary Paul Slape has welcomed the support of global union Public Services International (PSI) for the campaign against selling off power in New South Wales by the Iemma Government.
26 June 2008 [full story]
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Unions walk out of Energex negotiations
Union negotiators yesterday walked out of wages talks with Energex, in frustration at ongoing State Government interference in the negotiations.
23 May 2008 [full story]
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State-wide power stoppage in Queensland today
After the overwhelming success of the statewide 24 hour stop work protest in Queensland's power industry on May 14th, the ASU has lodged another notice with Energex, Ergon and Powerlink to inform them that the next 24-hour stop work protest will be held on Wednesday 21st May. And the combined power unions intend to continue industrial action until the power corporations and the State Government start taking the current round of EBA negotiations seriously.
21 May 2008 [full story]
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Qld power industry day of action coming this Wednesday 14th May
Members employed by Ergon, Energex and Powerlink will be holding a 24-hour strike from 6:00am this coming Wednesday 14th May 2008 to 6:00am the next morning. The purpose of the strike is to alert the power companies and the State Government (their owner) that their current offer of a 4.3% wage increase is unacceptable (the State's own CPI is 4.8%!) and that attempts to reduce safety are equally unacceptable. Rallies will be held at a number of key locations around Queensland during the strike, and you can obtain a brochure outlining when and where these rallies will be held by clicking here.
12 May 2008 [full story]
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ASU-PSI Utility Bulletin - April 2008
The current edition includes the following items: PSI – Utilities Workshop – outcomes reported to APREC; PSI APREC UTILITIES meets with APEC; PSI & ADB; 28th April - World Day for Safety & Health; Labour clauses in public contracts – ILO Convention 94; PLN signs five long-term IDR portion credit facilities; 'Crossroads of Privatization' by Robert Bestani; FIJI water reforms; Partnership or Powerplay? Oxfam paper calls for rethink on EU trade deals; Australia’s natural gas - issues and trends; plus more.
08 May 2008 [full story]
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Ergon Energy staff to stop work tomorrow - pay offer not good enough
Australian Services Union Queensland Services Branch (ASU-Services) members at Queensland’s regional electricity distributor, Ergon Energy, will stop work for twenty-four hours tomorrow morning (Wednesday 30, April 2008) in the Rockhampton and Townsville Control Rooms as part of their campaign to secure a better pay and conditions agreement with Ergon.
29 April 2008 [full story]
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ASU members say Ergon offer not good enough
Tuesday 22nd April saw the ASU take industrial action at Ergon Energy with a 4 hour stop work meeting from 8am—12noon, of all ASU members across all Ergon Energy Depot and Office locations.
24 April 2008 [full story]
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Ergon members to go on strike
Following the breakdown of EBA negotiations, members working for Ergon Energy have voted to take protected industrial action in the form of bans and work stoppages to show their displeasure at the company's refusal to negotiate in good faith.
17 April 2008 [full story]
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ASU-PSI Utility Bulletin - March 2008
The current edition includes the following items: Women call for access to safe water; United Nations officially launched the International Year of Sanitation; Privatisation in Turkey; Philippine cities show the way to dynamic development; Thailand - establishment of a civil servant union; Harassment and violence at work; ILO 28 April World Day for Safety & Health; EU program to help Pacific power utilities focus on upgrading skills for energy efficiency; Water reform in Australia; plus more.
11 April 2008 [full story]
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Growing campaign against NSW power privatisation: public meeting and rally
Public opposition has grown against the NSW Iemma Government plan to sell its electricity retail business and lease its power generating plants for 99 years to private companies.
12 February 2008 [full story]
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Stop the NSW electricity sell off - campaign update #1
In this update: Rally against the sell-off; Bad news for the environment; Unions take community concerns to State Government.
29 January 2008 [full story]
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ASU-PSI Utility Bulletin - December 2007
The current edition includes the following items: The PFI just can’t deliver; Energy retail switching at record levels; International Gas Research Conference 2008; Asia-Pacific Action Plan for Quality Public Services; PSI-APREC Utilities & Infrastructure; PSI and Asian Development Bank Dialogue; ADB Meetings also place the sectors on the agenda; Babies and Bosses - reconciling work and family life; Public sector key in policies for climate change; Asia-Pacific Water Summit; Privatisation of Public Services (Australia); Canadian – Ontario Coalition Against Electricity Privatization; Cambodia Seeks $3 Billion for Power Plants; plus more.
07 January 2008 [full story]
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Stop the sell-off
UnionsNSW and power industry delegates yesterday launched their campaign to 'Stop the Sell-Off' of the state's electricity industry proposed by the NSW Government
20 December 2007 [full story]
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Attention Energy Members: STOP THE SELL OFF
The union movement is strongly opposed to the Iemma Government's announcement to privatise the electricity industry.
19 December 2007 [full story]
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ASU-PSI Utility Bulletin - November 2007
The current edition includes contributions on the following issues: ASU national electricity industry division; Australian Labor Party meets with ASU national electricity industry division; Australian unions facing an important political campaign; White Ribbon Day – November 25; Australia is introducing new electricity legislation; Report from PSI Congress – a new step forward for utilities; Pakistan - trade unionists arrested as unions call for restoration of democracy; National Consultation-Workshop on the Power Industry - Philippines; plus more.
23 November 2007 [full story]
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Energy industry planning
The ASU national electricity-energy division committee recently met to review the division’s work plan for 2007, review the current industry issues and update officials from each state on the current issues under negotiation, state by state across the country.
02 October 2007 [full story]
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ASU-PSI Utility Bulletin - September 2007
The current edition includes contributions on the following issues: APEC declaration on climate change released; Owen inquiry and NSW government retail privatisation � Australia; Climate change as a global challenge: the road to Bali; Think outside the bottle; Water reform - Queensland, Australia; FDC urges Congress to drop water privatisation - Philipines; Suez Workers Group condemns lack of consultation on GDF - Suez merger; plus more.
19 September 2007 [full story]
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Privatisation of the NSW energy industry
Privatisation of the energy industry threatens thousands of jobs across New South Wales. Despite assurances before the State election that privatisation was not on the agenda, the NSW State Government has established the Owen Inquiry in an effort to justify a sell-off to the private sector.
06 September 2007 [full story]
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Energy privatisation puts emergency services at risk
The recent NSW storm crisis highlighted dangers in privatising the state’s electricity retailers, with consumers facing dangerous delays during power emergencies, the ASU-NSW United Services Branch has warned.
05 July 2007 [full story]
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ASU-PSI Utility Bulletin - April 2007
The current edition includes contributions on the following issues: Report of the Director-General - Equality At Work; PSI regional executive meet and endorsees utility sector report and action plan; TRUenergy is the first electricity company to try sending Australian jobs to India; Water privatisation halted in Quito; Korean Government Employees’ Union; EWC of German energy company RWE reaches agreement on restructuring; plus more.
15 May 2007 [full story]
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It is official: TRUenergy is the first electricity company to try sending Australian jobs to India
Yesterday morning, TRUenergy workers were told that their worst fears would be realised. The Credit, Billing, IT and registration management functions of the business will be outsourced to IBM. The majority of roles will be sent to India, with a few being outsourced locally. This means that 200 workers will lose their jobs and another 66 must move to IBM, but there is worse to come.
01 May 2007 [full story]
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Are TRUenergy’s customers excited about sending Australian jobs to India?
The Australian Services Union (ASU) has today launched a public campaign to put pressure on TRUenergy to reverse its decision to send hundreds of Australian jobs to India.
29 March 2007 [full story]
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ASU-PSI Utility Bulletin - February 2007
The current edition includes contributions on the following issues: ASU Water Industry Division; Water, Women and Workers - Sources of Life; PSI - International labour movement protests against WorkChoices; ASU on energy reform; plus more.
23 March 2007 [full story]
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ASU on energy reform
The Australian Services Union has thrown its weight behind the state governments in telling the Federal Government’s Council of Australian Government s (COAG) to leave the state electricity industry in the hands of the states to manage and to regulate.
21 February 2007 [full story]
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ASU-ACTU energy and the environment seminar
The ASU participated late last week in an energy futures seminar with the ACTU and unions interested in the issue of global warming, the environment, the future of the Australian electricity/energy industry and employment and job security. The seminar was addressed by a range of speakers from the CSIRO, the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF), the United Nations, electricity industry providers, industry investors, state owned energy/electricity corporations and unions including the ASU.
19 February 2007 [full story]
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ASU-PSI Utility Bulletin - December 2006
The current edition includes contributions on the following issues: Free ASU Energy Division poster; Australian Energy Futures Forum releases final report; National superannuation increases; NSW energy businesses not for sale; Increased investment in the Queensland electricity transmission network; Regulating the national australian energy market; plus more
15 January 2007 [full story]
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The future of energy
The ASU has been working with the ACTU, the energy industry and major energy users to draw attention to the future shape of the industry as it confronts global climate change.
20 December 2006 [full story]
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ASU-PSI Utility Bulletin - November 2006
The current edition includes contributions on the following issues: ASU nuclear energy policy; National regulation of retail pricing; Iemma Government Introduces Water Competition Bill; Energy industry turns to web training; Bill drives forward gas industry reforms; and much more.
19 December 2006 [full story]
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Skills and training for energy industry workers
The Australian Services Union has been elected to share a joint position with the ETU/CEPU on the EE-OZ industry skills board. EE-OZ Training Standards Ltd examines training and skills standards in the utilities industries and acts as an advisory organisation.
05 November 2006 [full story]
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Energy unions need to be consulted on Stern report findings
With the release of the Stern report to the UK Government on the effects of climate change on the world economy came the word that the Australian Government was advised of the report earlier this month. However, so far no action has taken place or any discussion with the energy industry or unions, despite the potentially huge impact on that industry.
31 October 2006 [full story]
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AGL to slash SA workforce
In yet another indictment of the privatisation of South Australia's electricity industry AGL have today advised their SA based employees of their plans to cut 200 jobs or over 50% of their SA based workforce over the next 12 months. A number of jobs will be going as soon as October.
06 September 2006 [full story]
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ASU-PSI Utility Bulletin - August 2006
The current edition includes contributions on the following issues: Australian state and national governments' Ministerial Council on Energy; UK’s largest schools PFI rejects soft services; Water Industry Training Package “First Draft” Qualification Framework ready for industry comment; Women lose out under new IR laws; Competitive metropolitan water market one step closer (NSW); ADB exploring PNG gas project; plus more.
30 August 2006 [full story]
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South African electricity industry workers look to ASU for support
A large delegation of over 24 representatives from a range of South African electricity industry unions and the state-owned corporations that they work with, recently met with local electricity industry representatives including state-owned energy companies and electricity industry unions from both Australia and New Zealand.
10 August 2006 [full story]
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ASU-PSI Utility Bulletin - July 2006
The current edition includes contributions on the following issues: Beware - regulating for deregulation; Dutch regulator - Netherlands is a national market; 2006 Austria - major black out averted; Go Ahead For Power Plant; India sends call centre jobs to UK; Bank Implements Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative; and much more.
01 August 2006 [full story]
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ASU official to take regional role for energy & water industry unions
An ASU national official has been selected to lead a critical international conference on electricity and water industry reform. In doing so, the ASU will be in a guiding role for other Australian unions and unions from other countries in our region that face changes in the electricity and water industries. Key agenda items include privatisation, public private partnerships (PPPs), industry reform and the role of governments in the reform agenda of water and electricity services.
18 July 2006 [full story]
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Call centres can come back from India!
Over a number of years Australians have been well aware of the movement of call centre jobs to other countries. What we have been experiencing is part of a global trend but one which, hopefully, shows signs of coming to an end? A major British energy company has just moved its call centre back to the United Kingdom!
04 July 2006 [full story]
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ASU National Energy Division prioritises safety
The ASU National Energy/Electricity Division recently met to deal with issues facing the industry. The meeting focussed particularly on safety concerns and how to fight the Howard Government's assault on occupational health and safety training being offered by unions.
08 June 2006 [full story]
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Tasmanian Minister for Energy tells ASU privatisation a poor investment
The ASU National Energy/Electricity Division along with Tasmanian rank and file energy committee members met in Hobart recently. The Tasmania Minister for Energy, David Llewellyn, invited the Division to meet with him at Parliament House in Hobart to discuss the benefits of not privatising electricity in his state.
07 June 2006 [full story]
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Comprehensive report on energy industry confirms under-resourcing and skills shortages
The most critical statement on the Australian energy industry for many years has now been completed. The study was undertaken as an industry project involving the ASU and other industry unions, and was conducted by the joint industry training and skills organisation, EE-Oz Training Standards. The report confirms the ASU position that the industry in under-resourced and the skills shortages need to be urgently addressed. The report also confirms the ASU position that skills shortages are across the whole industry, and that resolving them needs to include the employment of administrative support staff, professional, paraprofessional, non trades, and trades workers.
27 April 2006 [full story]
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ASU-PSI Utility Bulletin - Jan-Feb 2006
The current edition includes contributions by our energy & water colleagues. Issues covered include: World Water Day 22 March 2006; Tasmanian electricity industry; Asian development bank financing the PNG; Australia GAS pipeline; Pay Equity Now!; Pakistan Earthquake Relief Fund; and more.
21 March 2006 [full story]
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International research unit releases energy industry reports for 2005
As an affiliate of the Public Services International (PSI), the ASU receives valuable research reports from the PSI’s specialist research unit, the PSIRU. Attached are their comprehensive 2005 reports spanning the energy industry in Australia and the Asia Pacific region.
01 March 2006 [full story]
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ASU National Energy Division to meet In Hobart in May
The ASU National Energy/Electricity Division Committee will meet in Hobart in May 2006 for two days to discuss current issues affecting energy workers in Australia.
21 February 2006 [full story]
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ASU-PSI Utility Bulletin, December 2005
The latest joint ASU-PSI utilities bulletin, December edition, has now been circulated to the regular industry delegates and activists.
13 January 2006 [full story]
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Concerns for the price of electricity
The federal government has asked the states to hand over their regulation of electricity distribution networks and retail pricing functions, as part of their continued push to take over full regulation of the industry.
07 July 2005 [full story]
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ASU-PSI Utility Bulletin, June 2005
The latest joint ASU-PSI utilities bulletin, June edition, has now been circulated to the regular industry delegates and activists.
06 July 2005 [full story]
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PSI magazine is now available on the ASU web
The Public Services International (PSI) magazine is now available electronically.
19 May 2005 [full story]
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Why State Governments must build Infrastructure
The ASU has welcomed the broader community and business debate, on our ageing infrastructure, that now sees support for our politicians to make sure more is spent on Australia’s ageing infrastructure of water, energy (electricity/gas) and railways.
12 April 2005 [full story]
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ASU Tasmanian energy seminar
In March 2005 the ASU conducted a seminar for key delegates and the Branch Organisers in the Tasmanian energy industry. The purpose of the seminar was to brief the delegates and reps on the critical changes taking place in the Australian electricity industry and build the Unions arguments for increases in salary, conditions and recognition for Tasmanian energy workers.
12 April 2005 [full story]
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ASU Calls for more Employment in the Electricity and Water (Utility) Industry and more Skills Recognition
The ASU has addressed a National Electricity Industry Conference “Recruitment Training and Retention in the Power Sector”, calling for training and employment diversification in the Industry.
24 March 2005 [full story]
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ASU protects jobs and conditions in Tasmania
Over the last few months Tasmanian ASU delegates have been participating in an extensive restructuring of the Tasmanian Hydro Corporation. Agreement has been reached with management that there will be no forced redundancies and any redeployment will only be through negotiation. There will also be no salary losses or downgrades and a guarantee of ongoing consultation regarding the future of Hydro.
06 October 2004 [full story]
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ASU calls for more investment in workers in the electricity industry
At the World Energy Congress being held this week in Sydney the ASU has called on Australian energy companies to spend more money on the employment of staff and investment in the industry.
09 September 2004 [full story]
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ASU sends delegation to World Energy Congress
From September 5-9, 2004, the World Energy Congress will hold its tri-annual conference in Sydney. The conference will be attended by representatives from all major energy companies, state-owned corporations and a large number of energy ministers from countries across the globe. This will be the most important energy conference held in Sydney for the next 25 years.
29 August 2004 [full story]
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ASU Utility Bulletin - July 2004
Inside this issue: Lessons learnt in the ASU electricity industry campaign to flow to water; UNISON (UK) News; Energy call centres are bad for you; Despite lack of heat wave, California sets new record for electricity usage; PSI - Pay Equity Action Week; international news; Plus more…
23 August 2004 [full story]
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ASU continues the push for more energy skills and workers – now in Queensland
The ASU recently met with the Queensland Minister for Energy, The Hon Stephen Robertson, to push for increases in the number of skilled workers across a range of technical classifications in the energy industry. The energy industry has been under pressure as a result of shortages for some time and now the ACTU and peak industry organisations across the country have been echoing the ASU’s messages.
10 August 2004 [full story]
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ASU electricity industry campaign rolls into South Australia
The ASU’s campaign in the electricity industry for the employment of additional workers and planning of skills increases has now rolled into South Australia.
25 July 2004 [full story]
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ASU Utility Bulletin - June 2004
Inside this issue: Regulation – World Bank intervenes; Australian review of the ESI-T&D Training Package UTT98; global and regional news on the electricity and water sectors; what’s the World Bank up to? Plus more…
20 July 2004 [full story]
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Campaigning against electricity skills and staff shortages
This week the ASU Skills, Competency and Electricity Industry Campaign rolled out, with its first high level meeting with the Victorian Government. The campaign is seeking to raise the concerns of ASU members at the current levels of staffing in the electricity industry Australia wide and to highlight the need to train and employ staff over a wide range of classifications throughout the industry.
16 July 2004 [full story]
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Electricity industry skills shortages
The ASU is campaigning to increase the skills of electricity industry workers and to increase the number of workers in the electricity industry. This campaign has been ongoing through the critical role the ASU has played in the development of the industry training packages for electricity supply operatives (non-trades), trades, clerical/administrative officers and professional/technical groups of employees within the industry.
02 July 2004 [full story]
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ASU Utility Bulletin - May 2004
Inside this issue: ASU campaigns for more jobs; How the French unions are fighting back on privatisation; What’s happening in our region of the world; PSI reports on water and electricity; PSI Pay Equity Campaign; United Nations – ILO updates; Plus more…
21 June 2004 [full story]
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ASU Utility Bulletin - April 2004
Inside this issue: Victoria and Ontario move to smart meters to monitor home energy use; Teleworking Japan style; ASU Energy and Water committees meet; Update on PSI regional issues; World Bank discuses contracting out – what are your views; plus more…
24 May 2004 [full story]
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ASU Utility Bulletin - March 2004
Inside this issue: PNG utility hires Ernst & Young in overhaul; Thailand Energy update; Australian unions, ACTU - private public partnerships under microscope; World Water Day; Outcomes of electricity industry training package review – Australia; Quality public services moving forward in Africa; plus more
16 April 2004 [full story]
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ASU Utility Bulletin - January 2004
Inside this issue: Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) – do they work and for who? Quality Public Services; PSI-water unions resist World Bank pressure to privatise water; Latest on European Energy Regulation and European Energy; plus more….
01 March 2004 [full story]
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ASU Victorian energy EBA negotiations
The enterprise bargaining negotiations currently being played out in the Victorian energy industry have attracted widespread media attention. We have published a few of the newsletters produced by our Victorian Authorities and Services Branch in recent weeks to provide further information on the position the ASU is taking.
23 February 2004 [full story]
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ASU Utility Bulletin - December 2003
Inside this issue: The ASU National Energy Taskforce meets in South Australia; PLN – the Indonesian Government Owned Electricity Company; ASU asked to comment on OECD Guidelines; European Grid to stretch from Lisbon to Vladivostok; International Day of Disabled Persons, advice from PSI; A new report by Dave Hall and Steve Thomas draws attention to the consequences employment cuts can have on the provision of electricity as an essential service; plus much more…
16 January 2004 [full story]
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ASU Utility Bulletin - November 2003
Inside this issue: Quality Public Services Resource; World Bank Energy and related items; Korean Electricity Reform Continues; Global shortage of Energy Workers; The ILO has created a powerful new resource for students; European Union Electricity update; Plus lots more
22 December 2003 [full story]
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SA Electricity should be fair for all
The ASU National Energy Taskforce has visited South Australia to see first hand the mess caused by the privatisation of electricity inflicted on that state by the previous Liberal Government.
15 December 2003 [full story]
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ASU asked to comment on OECD Guidelines
As Australia's largest union in the Utility Industry, the ASU spends a great deal of time dealing with corporatised organisations in the Electricity, Water Industries, and other areas of the Public Sector. These organisations operate under legislation governing the operation of Government Business Authorities, State-owned Corporations or Government Business Agencies, which all come under the banner of Corporatised Authorities or Government owned Companies.
04 December 2003 [full story]
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ASU Utility Bulletin - October 2003
Inside this issue: Focus on New Zealand - Electricity industry shortages and the NZ PSA view on the future of work; Reports from PSI representatives in Jakarta and Brussels; Liberalisation and Privatisation - a new report by Environmentalists on Europe energy reform, what’s the view? What are news items in the World Bank and other bulletins; Plus more...
27 November 2003 [full story]
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Korean Unions Look to ASU for Advice
The ASU was recently approached by the Korean Labour Institute, and the Korean Government Electricity taskforce, that are investigating reform of the Korean Electricity system, after the election of a now more “worker focused” Government , than its predecessor. The newly elected President of Korea has sought a review of the proposed privatisation of the entire Korean energy (electricity and gas generation transmission and distribution systems).
25 November 2003 [full story]
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ASU Utility Bulletin - September 2003
Inside this issue: Private Public Partnerships - are they costing Governments too much? PSI calls for moratorium on privatisation of energy systems; The Australian & New Zealand & United Kingdom benchmarking of electricity workers; Validation workshops transmission and distribution; The National Utility Industries, Australian Congress 2003, Canberra October 29-30; Plus much more…
22 October 2003 [full story]
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ASU Utility Bulletin - August 2003
Inside this issue: Generation training packages under review hearing dates in your state; PSI Exposes United Nations Report on WTO & Investment, what about human rights? UK unions’ congress website; Energy Shortages – UK/USA/Sydney; Plus more…
17 September 2003 [full story]
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ASU Utility Bulletin - July 2003
Inside this issue: We are Australia’s largest utilities union; New South Wales Energy Network; Western Australia Energy Shortages; ASU steps up to Senate Committee for ASU members; ACTU Congress (August 18-21); European Update on Energy; New Occupational Health & Safety News and New Publication; Electricity & Water Training Package Reviews; Plus lots more…
21 August 2003 [full story]
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We are Australia’s largest utilities union – it’s confirmed
As a result of recent surveys involving Branch representatives and officials of the ASU, it is now confirmed that we are Australia’s largest utility industry union (electricity and water).
06 August 2003 [full story]
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Build more power stations now!
That’s the word from Australia’s largest electricity union, the Australian Services Union (ASU). The ASU has called on state governments to ensure that more electricity power stations are built now.
31 July 2003 [full story]
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Hydro Tasmania Enterprise Partnership Agreement - ASU signs Agreement
The Hydro Tasmania Enterprise Partnership Agreement [EPA] was signed by the parties to the Agreement on July 28, 2003 after some months of negotiations.
29 July 2003 [full story]
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ASU Utility Bulletin - June 2003
Inside this issue: Western Australia Electricity Reform; Water Industry Training Package review; Greens European energy market liberalisation; Hydro One In Canada - Tom Parkinson, former CEO of Australian distribution and retail company Northpower, now CEO of Hydro One; World Bank war on corruption; Plus more…
15 July 2003 [full story]
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Electricity now a national industry
ASU Assistant National Secretary, Greg McLean, has met with ALP Shadow Minister for Resources, Joel Fitzgibbon, to put forward the ASU position with regard to the electricity industry. The discussions covered the ASU’s areas of coverage and interest in the electricity industry including transmission, generation and distribution/retail.
17 June 2003 [full story]
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ASU Energy Bulletin - May 2003
Inside this issue: Electricity industry training review - Australia & New Zealand; United Nations International Labor Organisation asks ASU to assist; What’s happening in India, Europe, USA, and Asia for unions dealing with Utility Reform? Plus more…
05 June 2003 [full story]
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ASU Energy Bulletin - March 2003
Inside this issue: EE-OZ Training - new packages; World Bank acknowledges unions are winners; Democracy and Regulation - British residents pay 44% more for electricity than do American consumers; Well, we always said so; Workers Online - Trade Warriors; plus more …
23 April 2003 [full story]
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ASU Energy Bulletin - December 2002
Inside this issue: ASU Campaign on GATS; Review of electricity industry training package; More child care places and greater subsidies for working families needed; World Water Industry Update – privatisation being wound back; plus more ...
13 January 2003 [full story]
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ASU Energy Bulletin - November 2002
Inside this issue: What’s the most expensive electricity? “NO ELECTRICITY” Ask a South Australian Politican; Privatisation not always the way – World Economic Forum – January; ASU - GATS Campaign ; plus more …
24 December 2002 [full story]
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Review of electricity industry training package
The ASU has been asked to participate in the review of the Training Industry Packages covering electricity industry workers in transmission, distribution and generation electricity industry companies throughout Australia (and New Zealand).
14 December 2002 [full story]
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ASU attends EEQSB electricity industry training conference
The ASU was represented at the EEQSB Annual Conference examining issues of training and the training packages for the electricity generation/transmission/distribution industries and its use within energy companies. The EEQSB is responsible for electricity, electrotechnology and gas industry training packages.
14 November 2002 [full story]
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ASU Energy Bulletin - October 2002
Inside this issue: Public sector unions to lead not follow; GATS – Australia and Philippines; Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations; Blair defeated on privatisation; Electrician qualification NUE 505A; Plus more …
14 November 2002 [full story]
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Electricity industry security
The Australian Services Union has today requested advice from the Federal Government on issues associated with the security of the Australian electricity industry (generation/transmission & distribution), not only in relation to the job security of ASU members employed throughout the electricity industry, but also the security of supply of electricity for Australian citizens.
14 October 2002 [full story]
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ASU Energy Bulletin - September 2002
Inside this issue: 'Compliance and Risk' Conference; Bonded Asbestos; Privatisation can be a death sentence, warns the PSI; French trade unions in the energy sector; Ireland & energy reform - Western Australia; Global update
27 September 2002 [full story]
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ASU Energy Bulletin - July 2002
Inside this issue: Electricity Generation Training Package review; International recognition for ASU electricity industry workers; PSI quality public services campaign call; Energy reform France; plus more...
19 August 2002 [full story]
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Recognising and measuring electricity workers' spark
The ASU has been participating in both national and international forums to ensure the recognition and measurement of electricity workers' skills and the design of appropriate training.
30 July 2002 [full story]
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Utility prices and regulation in Australia
Assistant National Secretary, Greg McLean, has congratulated the NSW Independent Pricing Advisory Regulation Tribunal on its 10th Anniversary and the removal from the NSW Government of the ability for them to make unilateral decisions on electricity, water, transport and other State Government Services by price fixing of retail and network charges.
25 July 2002 [full story]
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ASU Energy Bulletin - June 2002
Inside this issue: Electricity Generation Competencies; European Energy Commission; TXU & unions; Websites - energy pricing – UK; What's happening in Jakarta; Free trade - does it have a price?; World bank loans on our doorstep; plus more...
03 July 2002 [full story]
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ASU Energy Bulletin - May 2002
Inside this issue: Market concentration in European power - The Greens; ASU negotiates international agreement with Vivendi; 15 million strike against privatisation; Indonesia; ASU water & local government - Queensland Services and NSW MEU Branches; plus more…
13 June 2002 [full story]
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ASU responds to Western Australian energy reform
The ASU Western Australian Branch has responded to the Government's planned reform of the electricity sector with submissions to the Government inquiry and information seminars for delegates.
12 June 2002 [full story]
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ASU Energy Bulletin - April 2002
Inside this issue; New Zealand Remotes; PSI websites –have you visited them; Are you using PSI Research Centre – PSIRU; EVATT - Foundation – Australia; PSI & Pension Funds; World Bank Programs – what’s being promoted; plus more web sites to visit
10 May 2002 [full story]
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ASU energy representatives meeting with Aurora Energy
After recently completing a successful Enterprise Bargaining Agreement with Tasmania's largest energy company, the ASU is now negotiating new work agreements aimed at providing further improvements for members.
29 April 2002 [full story]
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ASU Energy Bulletin - March 2002
Inside this issue: The ESAA responds – market & COAG; energy markets; NSW Industrial Commission & call centres; United Kingdom – supermarkets sell electricity; more websites for energy members to visit; plus more
02 April 2002 [full story]
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ASU Energy Bulletin - February 2002
Inside this issue: AGL – National Rehabilitation policy; Superannuation; Indonesia Electricity to connect to Malaysia and Thailand; American unions thank ASU; Water; Enron workers; California – more reports; more Issues
10 March 2002 [full story]
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ASU Energy Bulletin - January 2002
Inside this issue: Western Australia & Indonesia; PSI GATS campaign in Australia; employees at ENRON paid in ENRON shares; Mexican unions fight privatisation; World Bank money for Afghanistan
05 February 2002 [full story]
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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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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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September 2001 Bulletin
05 October 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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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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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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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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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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ASU Energy Bulletin - May 2001
Inside this issue: Problems in South Australia with Electricity Privatisation; Japan & Australia –Water; Fiji – Water & Electricity; Pakistan – WAPDA calls for more government supports.
10 June 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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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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