Private Sector Clerical & Administrative

The Australian Services Union has condemned the decision to axe another 23 jobs from its North Geelong head office, after having made over 250 workers redundant just over a year ago. ASU Victorian Private Sector Branch Secretary, Ingrid Stitt, said that today is a sad and difficult time for the…

On 25 July 2014, the ASU National Negotiating team met with StarTrack management for further discussions about the new Enterprise Agreement. Prior to this meeting the ASU had requested that the company provide us with some detailed information and there were some delays between meetings whilst the company was getting…

On 2 July 2014, the ASU National bargaining team met with StarTrack Management representatives to discuss the content of a new National Enterprise Agreement to cover all staff in the Call Centre and Clerical classifications at StarTrack. At the meeting Management presented a financial overview of the business. Management and…

Over the last month or so we have been collecting responses to our survey on what Startrack employees want from the new Enterprise Agreement. Thank you to those employees who contributed. Download the full bulletin below    StarTrack Bulletin, 2 June 2014  

Bargaining has officially commenced at Startrack. Management has issued a Bargaining Notice which officially commences the bargaining period for a new enterprise agreement for contact centre and administrative staff at Startrack. Download the full bulletin below    StarTrack Bulletin, 10 April 2014

The ACTU applauds a decision by the Fair Work Commission to scrap the 90 per cent pay rate for 20-year-old retail workers. The application by the SDA was supported by the ASU with a submission, as clerical and administrative workers are also covered by this decision. ACTU Secretary Dave Oliver…

Following Holden's announcement that manufacturing in Australia would cease in 2017, ASU SA&NT Branch Secretary Joseph Scales personally contacted all our ASU members at Holden to offer support during this difficult time. Joseph assured members that the ASU will continue the fight for their rights as we come to terms…

The FedEx EA 2013 was recently approved by the Fair Work Commission but not before a challenge by the ASU in relation to inferior conditions when compared with the minimum safety net of the Clerks - Private Sector Award such as: Part time - no written agreement on a regular…

The FedEx draft enterprise agreement 2013 has been circulated by management for staff consultation and is now subject to a ballot commencing 4th July and closing 8th July 2013. The ASU has negotiated some changes during the bargaining process. However the final draft agreement is not one the ASU can…

Union calls for greater support for regional jobs Target has advised the Australian Services Union that 216 jobs will be lost from the Target head office in North Geelong, in another devastating blow to the Geelong community. The ASU, which represents staff at the site, said the news would be…