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It’s a BIG YES to the new Neami Agreement!
09 August 2018
Neami National staff have voted overwhelmingly to endorse the new Neami National Enterprise Agreement negotiated and recommended by the ASU’s National Negotiating Team. Voting on the Agreement closed last week – and 92% of employees who voted, voted in favour of the Agreement. This is not surprising, as the Agreement…
Sale of Qantas Catering Update
08 August 2018
ASU Delegates met with representatives from Qantas management to discuss the final sale date to dnata, the new organisation structure for employees remaining at Qantas and staff travel entitlements for employees going to dnata. Final sale date Qantas told us to expect that the final sale date will be sometime…
dnata Ramp and Cargo EBA backpay on the way!
08 August 2018
After a lengthy 4-month delay in the Fair Work Commission your EBA is now a legally enforceable document. That means backpay The ASU can confirm that your backpay will be paid to you on Tuesday 14 August 2018. What can I expect? For any pay that you received between 1…
Maurice Blackburn Classification Working Group – we need more ASU members in the Group
03 August 2018
The Maurice Blackburn Employees’ Agreement 2016 provides for a review of the classification structure in Appendix A of the Agreement. The review is conducted jointly by the Australian Services Union and Maurice Blackburn. We need ASU members to help with the review of classifications and participate in getting the best…
dnata Ramp and Cargo EBA finally approved!
02 August 2018
Back pay and pay increases on the way. After 4 months of waiting the Fair Work Commission has finally approved your new EBA. What next? The Union will follow up with dnata to confirm the date that the 4% of pay increases will be applied as well as the backpay…
Menzies Enterprise Bargaining Update
31 July 2018
Menzies management has given us their log of claims – read below to find out what management want to change in your enterprise agreement. ASU delegates met with management in Melbourne on Monday, 30 July. We came expecting to hear a presentation from Menzies management about the log of claims.…
ASU Aerocare/Swissport member update – we’re standing up for fair wages and conditions in court
30 July 2018
Your union was at the Federal Court in Melbourne on 24 and 25 July 2018, standing up to Aerocare’s (now Swissport) attempts to cut wages and conditions in the airlines industry. What is the case about? Aerocare/Swissport has a business model based on paying its employees as little as possible.…
TIME TO VOTE YES AT NEAMI
17 July 2018
Over the last few weeks ASU members have had their say on the proposed new agreement, and it’s a resounding YES around the country. The online voting system opens on Thursday 26 July 2018, and will close at 4pm on Monday 30 July 2018. Make sure you have your say.…
Bargaining Update at Mission Providence/Konekt
17 July 2018
Management says they won’t negotiate further; we need to know what you think about what we should do next. We’re asking you to have your say about Konekt management’s position by filling out our survey here. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VWG5SMH. We need to you to respond by 12PM, Monday 23 July 2018. What…
On Monday 16 July 2018 the Fair Work Commission approved your new enterprise agreement. This means it will come into force on Monday 23 July 2018. Pay increase and Backpay Your pay will increase to the new 2018 rates on Sunday 29 July (which will show up in your pay…